 Kontrolle Shocks, are they worth keeping? |
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| bbrock |
 Jan 12 2019, 12:39 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I have an old pair of rear Kontrolle shocks that I bought for my first 914. They can't have more than a few hundred miles on them. My recollection is that they were an "economy" shock so maybe not any better than KYB. It was 35 years ago, but I liked the ride they gave - stiffer than the blown Sachs they replaced. Don't know if I'd like them now.
Anyway, I had forgotten about these shocks and bought a pair of Bilsteins for my build. I just ran across them in the shed and wonder if they are worth passing on to someone or if I should just scrap them. Can't find much info on the Interwebs. |
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| 914Sixer |
Jan 12 2019, 02:56 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,869 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Pass them on. They were good shocks. Seems like they were Boge/Sachs made in Mexico. Just didn't have pedigree.
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| bbrock |
Jan 12 2019, 04:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Well dang. That means I just spent big bucks on a pair of Bilsteins only because Boge/Sachs are NLA and I had a perfectly good pair in my shed all along. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Why didn't I post this two weeks ago? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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| mepstein |
Jan 12 2019, 05:24 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,238 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I like the ride of the Billy’s but you can always try them and if they work for you, sell the new ones.
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| Mark Henry |
Jan 12 2019, 06:46 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 12 2019, 06:24 PM)  I like the ride of the Billy’s but you can always try them and if they work for you, sell the new ones. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It's not hard to swap them out especially when everything is new. I'd try them both and keep the set you like. |
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| bbrock |
Jan 12 2019, 06:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 12 2019, 04:24 PM) I like the ride of the Billy’s but you can always try them and if they work for you, sell the new ones. QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jan 12 2019, 05:46 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 12 2019, 06:24 PM) I like the ride of the Billy’s but you can always try them and if they work for you, sell the new ones. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It's not hard to swap them out especially when everything is new. I'd try them both and keep the set you like. Sounds like a plan. No doubt I'll like the expensive ones but I am curious to experience how these cars must have ridden when new. The suspension on all the 914s I've owned and driven were well past their prime before I plopped my butt in them. |
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| mepstein |
Jan 12 2019, 07:08 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,238 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(bbrock @ Jan 12 2019, 07:57 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 12 2019, 04:24 PM) I like the ride of the Billy’s but you can always try them and if they work for you, sell the new ones. QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jan 12 2019, 05:46 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 12 2019, 06:24 PM) I like the ride of the Billy’s but you can always try them and if they work for you, sell the new ones. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It's not hard to swap them out especially when everything is new. I'd try them both and keep the set you like. Sounds like a plan. No doubt I'll like the expensive ones but I am curious to experience how these cars must have ridden when new. The suspension on all the 914s I've owned and driven were well past their prime before I plopped my butt in them. Bilstein were an oem option. |
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| bbrock |
Jan 12 2019, 07:12 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 12 2019, 06:08 PM) QUOTE(bbrock @ Jan 12 2019, 07:57 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 12 2019, 04:24 PM) I like the ride of the Billy’s but you can always try them and if they work for you, sell the new ones. QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jan 12 2019, 05:46 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jan 12 2019, 06:24 PM) I like the ride of the Billy’s but you can always try them and if they work for you, sell the new ones. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It's not hard to swap them out especially when everything is new. I'd try them both and keep the set you like. Sounds like a plan. No doubt I'll like the expensive ones but I am curious to experience how these cars must have ridden when new. The suspension on all the 914s I've owned and driven were well past their prime before I plopped my butt in them. Bilstein were an oem option. True, but they weren't on THIS car when it was new. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| sixnotfour |
Jan 13 2019, 06:39 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,411 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Kontrolle shocks are heavy duty hydraulic shocks, that were made in the Boge factory in Mexico.
nos fronts https://www.ebay.ca/itm/NOS-Porsche-Front-S...D0AAOxydlFS0GwM |
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| bdstone914 |
Jan 13 2019, 07:56 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,512 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Jan 13 2019, 06:39 AM) Kontrolle shocks are heavy duty hydraulic shocks, that were made in the Boge factory in Mexico. nos fronts https://www.ebay.ca/itm/NOS-Porsche-Front-S...D0AAOxydlFS0GwM Those are not 914 front inserts. The SWB 911 were different. The collar and centering is different. Bruce |
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| sixnotfour |
Jan 13 2019, 12:07 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,411 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Jan 13 2019, 06:56 AM) QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Jan 13 2019, 06:39 AM) Kontrolle shocks are heavy duty hydraulic shocks, that were made in the Boge factory in Mexico. nos fronts https://www.ebay.ca/itm/NOS-Porsche-Front-S...D0AAOxydlFS0GwM Those are not 914 front inserts. The SWB 911 were different. The collar and centering is different. Bruce you are probably correct , The add says 2 different fitments available,,67-8 and 69 71.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| 1adam12 |
Jan 13 2019, 12:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 209 Joined: 25-May 17 From: Chino Hills, CA Member No.: 21,132 Region Association: Southern California |
Great timing of this post. Just cleaned up my rear shocks and saw that they are Kontrolle as well. Had no knowledge of them before reading this thread.
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