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> Suspension and Brake Refresh, New Wheels and Suspension Adjusted
tvdinnerbythepool
post Oct 9 2019, 10:55 AM
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Back is done, on to the front (later in this thread)

Hey guys,

Starting winter projects: Rear Brakes/Suspension are up first.

-This is a street/daily driver. Just trying to get the sagging ass up and improve the ride quality. -

So far I've got New:
100lb Weltmesiter 914rubber Springs
914rubber upper and lower shock rubber bushings

Plan is to buy:
KYG 9003 Bilstein Struts
Rear control arm bushings (914Rubber)
Rear Caliper Rebuild Kit (If that seems beyond me I will send to PMB)

Discs and Pads will be addressed as needed once I get it all apart. Turn the discs if needed or replace with new pads. We shall see.

Any suggestions on anything else with the rear brakes/suspension??

Thanks all! -Rob

Front Suspension/Brakes will be part 2 of the project. Just trying to keep it manageable and on budget ish
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tvdinnerbythepool   Suspension and Brake Refresh   Oct 9 2019, 10:55 AM
mepstein   Just say NO to KYB struts. Spend the money on Bils...   Oct 9 2019, 11:01 AM
SirAndy   Just say NO to KYB struts :agree:   Oct 9 2019, 12:02 PM
914_teener   Hope your budget is $1800. Might as well do...   Oct 9 2019, 11:51 AM
Tbrown4x4   PMB is the benchmark for caliper rebuilds, but I h...   Oct 9 2019, 05:13 PM
rhodyguy   Better off spending more now rather than might bei...   Oct 9 2019, 05:31 PM
roblav1   As others said, don't use KYB.   Oct 9 2019, 06:23 PM
914Sixer   KYB= Kill Your Back. If you want to feel every pe...   Oct 10 2019, 04:22 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Awesome, thanks for the input guys. Sounds like K...   Oct 10 2019, 07:40 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   @Tbrown4x4 did I see you by the Olympia airport a...   Oct 10 2019, 07:41 AM
Tbrown4x4   I was down that way for a wedding , but we took th...   Oct 11 2019, 04:54 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Hey guys! I've seen a few methods online b...   Oct 24 2019, 10:24 PM
mepstein   Hey guys! I've seen a few methods online ...   Oct 25 2019, 06:13 AM
914werke   From that pic it looks like you may have more work...   Oct 25 2019, 12:24 AM
Tbrown4x4   I'm reading that you are blasting the calipers...   Oct 25 2019, 05:01 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   @914werke for sure! It was a ton of work just...   Oct 25 2019, 09:59 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   1 down! Took about 40 minutes with heat and pr...   Oct 25 2019, 10:49 AM
TonyA   Like that operating room clean look of your shop....   Oct 25 2019, 01:31 PM
mepstein   Mine took 5-10 minutes each side but I really laid...   Oct 25 2019, 11:17 AM
914werke   :( Mmmm IDK... I chuck them up in the lathe ...   Oct 25 2019, 11:42 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Calipers stripped, blasted and painted. Will repo...   Oct 31 2019, 08:14 AM
Tdskip   It will be. Like all vintage German cars 914s resp...   Oct 31 2019, 10:12 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   RE: Suspension and Brake Refresh   Oct 31 2019, 10:28 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   RE: Suspension and Brake Refresh   Oct 31 2019, 10:29 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   RE: Suspension and Brake Refresh   Oct 31 2019, 10:30 AM
DucRS   Calipers are looking good! Please chime in o...   Oct 31 2019, 11:10 AM
mepstein   Here’s Eric’s /PMB Performance video for rebui...   Oct 31 2019, 11:18 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   @ducrs I followed the pelican disassembly article...   Nov 1 2019, 07:30 AM
mepstein   I’m pretty sure all the calipers had nuts for th...   Nov 1 2019, 07:34 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   I’m pretty sure all the calipers had nuts for t...   Nov 1 2019, 07:45 AM
mepstein   [quote name='mepstein' post='2758729' date='Nov 1...   Nov 1 2019, 07:55 AM
bbrock   I’m pretty sure all the calipers had nuts for t...   Nov 1 2019, 08:00 AM
mepstein   [quote name='mepstein' post='2758729' date='Nov 1...   Nov 1 2019, 08:48 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Drivers side sans nuts   Nov 1 2019, 07:46 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Drivers side caliper rebuilt! Still sourcing b...   Nov 5 2019, 07:46 PM
eatpez   Drivers side caliper rebuilt! Still sourcing ...   Nov 5 2019, 08:00 PM
Tbrown4x4   Yes, those look great!   Nov 5 2019, 09:34 PM
914werke   Shafted!   Nov 7 2019, 02:14 PM
TargaToy   Shafted! I've been curious, since you m...   Nov 15 2019, 02:32 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   914Rubber 100lb Springs on Bilsteins :headbang...   Nov 13 2019, 09:45 AM
mepstein   914Rubber 100lb Springs on Bilsteins :headban...   Nov 13 2019, 10:27 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   914Rubber 100lb Springs on Bilsteins :headba...   Nov 13 2019, 11:29 AM
type2man   If you already have the rear arms out, I would def...   Nov 13 2019, 06:26 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   Bearings are in! Going to make a threaded to...   Nov 14 2019, 11:11 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   Maybe a stupid question...how do I know when the h...   Nov 15 2019, 11:55 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Should the hub shaft be flush with bearing??   Nov 15 2019, 11:56 AM
Tbrown4x4   The shoulder on the hub will bottom out on the inn...   Nov 15 2019, 01:14 PM
914werke   If you look at the process for installing either t...   Nov 15 2019, 03:35 PM
TargaToy   If you look at the process for installing either ...   Nov 15 2019, 03:59 PM
Mikey914   Actually when Elephant made their rods they used a...   Nov 15 2019, 06:19 PM
914werke   Actually when Elephant made their rods they used ...   Nov 16 2019, 12:21 AM
Mikey914   Actually when Elephant made their rods they used...   Nov 16 2019, 11:22 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   Starting to see some progress and feeling like I d...   Nov 16 2019, 07:05 PM
mepstein   Starting to see some progress and feeling like I ...   Nov 23 2019, 01:36 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   Starting to see some progress and feeling like I...   Nov 23 2019, 02:07 PM
mepstein   [quote name='mepstein' post='2764453' date='Nov 2...   Nov 23 2019, 02:10 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   @mepstein I was thinking the same thing! :co...   Nov 23 2019, 03:13 PM
mepstein   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Nov 24 2019, 12:24 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   With the back pretty much wrapped up it's on t...   Nov 23 2019, 12:54 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   RE: Suspension and Brake Refresh   Nov 23 2019, 12:54 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   This was the worse of the two sides   Nov 23 2019, 12:55 PM
mepstein   Heat up the fittings that hold the bushings until ...   Nov 23 2019, 01:31 PM
DRPHIL914   Looks nice , did you put the spring retainer clip ...   Nov 23 2019, 02:34 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   @DRPHIL914 Hi! Not sure what that means...can...   Nov 23 2019, 03:14 PM
DRPHIL914   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Nov 23 2019, 04:47 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   @DRPHIL914 gotcha! Thanks for clarifying. Yes...   Nov 23 2019, 05:06 PM
mepstein   [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s...   Nov 23 2019, 05:44 PM
jmitro   There are 6 I think slots for the retainer that h...   Nov 24 2019, 02:29 PM
DRPHIL914   Looking at the tyre size charts for comparison my ...   Nov 23 2019, 07:16 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   Any one else have Rivieras that can weigh in? @d...   Nov 23 2019, 08:35 PM
DRPHIL914   Any one else have Rivieras that can weigh in? [...   Nov 24 2019, 06:35 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Holy cow! That was stressful! Not sure ...   Dec 1 2019, 10:43 AM
cuddy_k   Holy cow! That was stressful! Not sure h...   Dec 2 2019, 09:58 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   Stupid question for the night. Bilsteins going up ...   Dec 2 2019, 09:40 PM
mepstein   Stupid question for the night. Bilsteins going up...   Dec 2 2019, 10:15 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   And while I'm asking...Torsion Bars! L fo...   Dec 2 2019, 09:43 PM
mepstein   And while I'm asking...Torsion Bars! L f...   Dec 2 2019, 10:15 PM
bbrock   And while I'm asking...Torsion Bars! L f...   Dec 3 2019, 08:55 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Thank you! @mepstein and [b]@[url=http://ww...   Dec 3 2019, 08:10 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Making slow progress on the front rebuild. Rebui...   Dec 18 2019, 10:34 PM
Mikey914   Making slow progress on the front rebuild. Rebu...   Dec 19 2019, 01:50 PM
maf914   Very nice looking work! Make sure the O-rings...   Dec 19 2019, 07:16 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Thanks @mikey914 text with specs sent Can someo...   Dec 19 2019, 08:16 PM
bbrock   Thanks [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ind...   Dec 20 2019, 12:50 AM
rgalla9146   If doing both calipers at the same time be sure to...   Dec 20 2019, 07:23 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Thanks guys, trying to wrap my mind around it. Fou...   Dec 20 2019, 09:22 AM
tvdinnerbythepool   Did a test fit just to make sure I had it oriented...   Dec 21 2019, 02:39 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   New discs and bearings are in! Followed Ian...   Dec 21 2019, 02:40 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   This car is like the most frustrating game of Whac...   Jan 5 2020, 06:44 PM
DickSteinkamp   What do you guys think? Am I missing anything e...   Jan 5 2020, 07:44 PM
ndfrigi   with 195x60 tires, it should not be that close to ...   Jan 5 2020, 07:23 PM
mepstein   It’s the Rivs. That’s a wide tire for them but...   Jan 5 2020, 07:41 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   Here is a side view pic. The ride height is too hi...   Jan 5 2020, 08:14 PM
ndfrigi   Here is a side view pic. The ride height is too h...   Jan 5 2020, 09:37 PM
raynekat   Here is a side view pic. The ride height is too ...   Jan 5 2020, 09:45 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   RE: Suspension and Brake Refresh   Jan 5 2020, 08:15 PM
rhodyguy   Have you settled the suspension? You need to roll ...   Jan 5 2020, 08:19 PM
tvdinnerbythepool   Have you settled the suspension? You need to roll...   Jan 5 2020, 08:25 PM
mepstein   The type of wheel won’t make a difference. They ...   Jan 5 2020, 08:25 PM
burton73   The type of wheel won’t make a difference. They...   Jan 5 2020, 09:14 PM
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