 Rear springs, How to go about getting new ones? |
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| DaveO90s4 |
 Mar 4 2018, 06:02 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 149 Joined: 26-April 16 From: Australia Member No.: 19,935 Region Association: None  |
Hi all,
I've just bought new Bilsteins (thanks PMB) and am inclined to purchase new springs too. Two major n questions:- 1. There was a thread not long ago listing people's rear spring weight preferences. I've used 'search' but can't find that very useful thread. Pointers to that appreciated. 2. Can I simply buy a pair that will fit the 914 and the Bilsteins of the correct (as yet unknown spring weight) or will I need to have such springs specially made? I've been told the latter - measure the height the car is, determine the height I want it to be, remove springs and supply along with measurements to spring maker etc. That seems to me convoluted and prone to measure (me) error. Thanks Dave |
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| bandjoey |
Mar 4 2018, 07:02 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
100 pound fits my car just right. A daily driver car. No performance driving. Many US sources that will probably ship. Pelican parts ?
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| mepstein |
Mar 4 2018, 07:25 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Most places no longer carry the rear springs for our cars but paragon does. ~$120pr. You do not need custom made springs. The Bilstein shocks will allow you to set your ride height. That’s what the groves in the body are for. You do need the lower spring perches from your old shocks. They will slip off once you remove the springs.
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| tomeric914 |
Mar 4 2018, 08:56 AM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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You don't need custom springs, but you can build your own package with off the shelf components.
80 lb is stock for 914-4, some bump up to 100 or 120 If you go with 100 lb springs, you probably won't need helper springs. Take a look here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=229288 |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 4 2018, 11:35 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Depending on where you look, the stock rate has been reported as low as 50 lb/in.
--DD |
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| rhodyguy |
Mar 4 2018, 11:50 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Threaded perches.
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| injunmort |
Mar 4 2018, 04:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
weltmiester still shows springs on their website. available in 100, 140 and 180lbs rates.
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| JawjaPorsche |
Mar 5 2018, 04:08 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Got my 100 pound springs from Auto Atlanta.
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