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| Pass45 |
 Sep 8 2012, 03:45 PM
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What's the difference between 911 and 914 control arms. I bought my car as a basket case and it didn't have any torsion bars and the ones from my parts car don't fit
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| 0396 |
Sep 8 2012, 05:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
search is your friend...
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| Larry.Hubby |
Sep 8 2012, 07:01 PM
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Member who doesn't post much, but has a long time in 914s Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 24-November 04 From: Palo Alto, CA Member No.: 3,172 Region Association: Northern California |
I believe the main incompatibility is that the 911 and 914-6 arms have a 30-tooth spline pattern and work only with torsion bars with that number of teeth, while the 914-4 arms and torsion bars have a 29-tooth spline. Don't ask me why, that's just the way the factory did it.
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| Pass45 |
Sep 8 2012, 07:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 52 Joined: 31-March 12 From: Wildwood il Member No.: 14,323 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Larry Hubby @ Sep 8 2012, 05:01 PM)  I believe the main incompatibility is that the 911 and 914-6 arms have a 30-tooth spline pattern and work only with torsion bars with that number of teeth, while the 914-4 arms and torsion bars have a 29-tooth spline. Don't ask me why, that's just the way the factory did it. Thanks are the 911 control arms any better than the 914s |
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| GeorgeRud |
Sep 8 2012, 07:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Not really, though there may be more variety of sizes available with the 911 spline count. Don't really know why they used different spline counts, but I imagine it's probably the same as the Super Beetles used as they were trying to use VW parts where possible to keep the price down.
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| mittelmotor |
Sep 8 2012, 10:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-May 12 From: SoCal Member No.: 14,464 Region Association: None |
I'm in the process of getting torsion bars for my '74 2.0, and I've received two incorrect sets of 30-spline bars so far. Aaaaaargh! Well, 3rd time's a charm for the 29-spliners. Maybe the guy at Weltmeister/Ecklers can personally count the spline before shipping.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Sep 8 2012, 11:35 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(GeorgeRud @ Sep 8 2012, 06:57 PM) Not really, though there may be more variety of sizes available with the 911 spline count. Don't really know why they used different spline counts, but I imagine it's probably the same as the Super Beetles used as they were trying to use VW parts where possible to keep the price down. Hard to fit those Super Beetle coil-over springs into the 914 torsion bar tubes, but I guess enough money would make 'em fit .......................... The Cap'n |
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