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So, how was the susp.class at SSI? |
Jeroen |
Jan 18 2003, 10:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
Got any big stories or 'nasty' pics to share?
cheers, Jeroen |
Gint |
Jan 18 2003, 10:37 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Must still be goin on...
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Brad Roberts |
Jan 18 2003, 11:18 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I just got home.
The class wasnt much of a class. We had the wrong torsion bars and the wrong shocks. The car has 88 Carrera front suspension and he was sold the wrong torsion bars, even though the guy said they would fit a 914/6 (bullshit) I tested them in a 4cyl adjuster cup and they slid right in. (6's and 911's are different for those of you following along at home) The shocks where a oversite. He ordered for his 9146 which uses a internally threaded shock collar. Later cars (Carrera's) use a externally threaded strut. Soo.. no shocks. I pulled it all apart and spent a couple of hours installing the new Smart bar. Everything went smooth. I finish it when the shocks and bars come in. B |
J P Stein |
Jan 18 2003, 11:43 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Hey, shit happens.
I just put my new sport inserts in their strut housings. Got em' both done and went in to have dinner. That's when I realized that I had put the full lenght bump stop in also......sigh. Now don't get all het up, Brad. I've got the old ones boxed up to send to Bilstein.......they are really bagged out.....maybe un-fixable. I even have Bilsteins ph#, so's I can talk at em'. The good news is that the new ones fit tightly in the housings. |
Bleyseng |
Jan 19 2003, 01:48 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Hey, I thought the class was fun. Typical owner supplied parts job, meaning the wrong parts. We stood around watching Brad try to install all the wrong stuff. I bought the torsion bars off Olav since they fit my car and not his. The swaybar set up install went really well though, great set up. Mostly we watched and tried to help. Olav has a beautiful six and I was hoping to get a chance to drive it. Too bad its not going anywhere for a couple a days. DD took pics as we went along maybe he'll post em soon.
Geoff |
Brad Roberts |
Jan 19 2003, 02:37 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
The anti-roll bar install went very smooth and turned out very nice. My eyeball alignment of the mounts left the bar spinning in your fingers (no drag on the bar). I love the Smart bar.. I'll push them until I puke.
B |
olav |
Jan 19 2003, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,107 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Los Gatos, CA. USA Member No.: 34 Region Association: None |
At least I had the correct rear shocks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Just the fronts shocks and the torsion bars were wrong. I forgot about the fact that I upgraded to an 88 Carrera front suspension in my excitement of getting new shocks. As for the torsion bars, oh well. The're going to be put to good use. :toilet: |
ChrisReale |
Jan 21 2003, 04:05 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
I want to see pics of the smart bar install. I want one baaaad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Brad showed a few of us at JP's how they attached to the a-arm, but my eyes glazed over just looking at the bar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) . They do make them in 22 or 23mm, which would be my choice.
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 04:15 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Sorry, I don't have a whole lot of pics. Actually, when I left at ~5:30, B was still working on installing the mounting plates on the inner fender wells. So I didn't get to see that much of the sway-bar install. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Oh well.
I'll have to download the pics from the camera (later today I think) and then upload them here. --DD |
Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:00 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Okay, kiddies, here we go... Gonna be a big download for those who are bandwidth-impaired!!
Note the boo-boo on the fender lip. This was caused by the tire rubbing the fender when the steering wheel was turned and the car hit a bump. --DD |
Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:02 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Next, a pic of the rear wheel.
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:02 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The victim....
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:03 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Uuuuuup she goes!!
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:04 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Bending down the washer so we can remove the upper strut retaining nut.
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:04 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The washer and nut in question.
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:06 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The rear end of the torsion bar, with adjuster. (The adjusting bolt has been removed.)
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:06 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Torsion bars, new and old. (Sadly, the new ones had 19 splines while the old ones had 23...)
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:08 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The fuel tank compartment. A few years worth of dirt and grime... Olav decided to do something about that!!
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:09 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
You can see the ventilation intake pretty well here...
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 21 2003, 07:10 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,981 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Olav removes the windshield washer bottle as Andy looks on.
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