 Emergency Suspension Question, coil-over thrust bearing??? |
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| Chris Julian |
 Mar 17 2005, 02:05 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 19-March 04 From: SF Bay area Member No.: 1,821  |
Hi all,
My 914-8 is at Custom Alignment in Mt View, CA for a final alignment prior to this weekends autocross @ Marina. I’m having Custom Alignment perform a four-corner alignment and four-corner balance. They just called with an issue—the front RS coil-over struts are not properly rotating on the monoball mounts. Seems the monoball is too sticky and is not allowing the front wheels to track properly. They suggested using a needle thrust bearing between the coil spring hat and the monoball. Is this a common component that I just left out? Thanks in advance, Chris |
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| Mueller |
Mar 17 2005, 02:12 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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yes...you want them.....not too many people run them, but they should....
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| phantom914 |
Mar 17 2005, 02:13 PM
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non-914-owner non-club member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,013 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Covina,CA(North ofWest Covina) Member No.: 1,708  |
Do you have a picture of your set-up? I have Ground Control camber plates on another vehicle and needle bearings are used for rotation.
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| Mueller |
Mar 17 2005, 02:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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oh yea, it might be overkill, but I installed these on my rear shocks as well (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| Chris Julian |
Mar 17 2005, 03:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 19-March 04 From: SF Bay area Member No.: 1,821 |
Thanks Mike. I ordered roller thrust bearings from Mcmaster Carr- I should get them in the AM and maybe the car will still be ready by the end of the day Friday??? Are you attending the Marina event? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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| Mueller |
Mar 17 2005, 03:47 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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I got a flat tire on my trailer and I don't trust the 914 enough to drive it that far....especially with the bad traffic for the drive back home..... |
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| fiid |
Mar 17 2005, 04:03 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)
not sure what this would look like ...? Is this to stop the shock shaft from having to rotate??? |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 17 2005, 04:19 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,658 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
that engine of yours has made that drive numerous times without any trouble ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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| TimT |
Mar 17 2005, 04:32 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
I installed them on the front and rear of both my cars, it makes it easy to adjust the cornerweights of the car, I can leave the car on the scales, and easily adjust the weights I also modifed the spanner I have by cutting it short, and welding a 3/8 socket extension on it so I can reach the perch adjusters using long extensions Attached image(s) 
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| TimT |
Mar 17 2005, 04:33 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
nutter
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| Chris Julian |
Mar 17 2005, 04:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 19-March 04 From: SF Bay area Member No.: 1,821 |
OK now I did not think of putting the bearing at that location but maybe that would work as well. Actually now that I think of it it wont. That thrust bearing set will only help with coil spring adjustments, not strut rotation loading against the underside of the monoball. Right?? Maybe it would, the rotation is just located at the spring-to-hat interface and not the hat-to-monoball interface. Anyone following me?
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| Mueller |
Mar 17 2005, 05:54 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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yea, but I installed it this time (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) bummer, I was just checking the weather report and it looks like it supposed to rain this weekend and into the beginning of next week (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) I just got my 914 registered today and I want to start driving it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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