How do you tel what rear springs you have? Options

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Time to educate myself on the rear suspension, it seems that the rear springs and shocks have quite a bit of options. Also seems that rear springs are the way to lower the car (seems obvious when I type that) and will have a big impact on ride stiffness.

Is there a way to tell what spring you have, maybe starting with ride height? Are the springs unique colors (common on Alfa’s) to make identification easier?

Thanks!

[dr914@autoatlanta.com]

vw porsche designed the 914 and 914-6 springs for optimal handling and we like to use the factory spring rates for every day driving. The six and four springs are the same height but the six springs coils are thicker.
The way to lower the car is with a bilstein or koni shock with an adjustable spring plate. That way you are keeping the factory balance but lowering the car correctly and not compromising the ride quality. Important to match front and rear shocks/struts as well so Bilstein front Bilstein rear.
So important was it that we kept the factory handling that we had made original 914-4 and 914-6 rear springs, duplicates of original NOS factory parts we had here

Time to educate myself on the rear suspension, it seems that the rear springs and shocks have quite a bit of options. Also seems that rear springs are the way to lower the car (seems obvious when I type that) and will have a big impact on ride stiffness.

Is there a way to tell what spring you have, maybe starting with ride height? Are the springs unique colors (common on Alfa’s) to make identification easier?

Thanks!