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| 9144me2enjoy |
 Nov 23 2019, 02:58 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 19-June 18 From: Oregon Member No.: 22,240 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Question: I’m looking at purchasing a complete front suspension from a 84 Porsche 911 for my 914. A question that came up was 3” or 3.5”. Koni, Boge, or Bilstein? At this time I have stock fenders but plan on upgrading to GT Steel fenders in the near future on my 1974 - 914. Whats is a good fair price on a complete front suspension thats in good shape including the brakes? $12-$1,500.00?
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| ClayPerrine |
Nov 23 2019, 03:04 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,454 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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I just want to know how you got Porsche to build you an 84 914?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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| mepstein |
Nov 23 2019, 03:09 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,262 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(9144me2enjoy @ Nov 23 2019, 03:58 PM)  Question: I’m looking at purchasing a complete front suspension from a 84 Porsche 911 for my 914. A question that came up was 3” or 3.5”. Koni, Boge, or Bilstein? At this time I have stock fenders but plan on upgrading to GT Steel fenders in the near future on my 84 914. Whats is a good fair price on a complete front suspension thats in good shape including the brakes? $12-$1,500.00? It will have 3.5" (probably) Boge struts. $1,200-15 is a good price. The carrera brakes with throw your front rear brake balance out of wack and the front end will be heavier than the stock suspension but many people have made the switch and live with the negatives. |
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| 9144me2enjoy |
Nov 23 2019, 03:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 19-June 18 From: Oregon Member No.: 22,240 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks again
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| Chris914n6 |
Nov 23 2019, 09:12 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,318 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Yea, that's the going rate for a complete front swap. Struts, hubs, arms, calipers, rotors, torsen bars & adjusters, AL crossbar, and swaybar.
Carrera rotors are 24mm thick where the SC and earlier and 914-6 are 20mm, so a few pounds lighter. You run what you score.... I grabbed an SC setup last year for $600 for the 72 and back in the 90s I grabbed a Carrera setup & rears for $300 currently on the 3.0L. You will also need a 19mm master cylinder. |
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| 9144me2enjoy |
Nov 24 2019, 01:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 19-June 18 From: Oregon Member No.: 22,240 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks Chris
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| mlindner |
Nov 24 2019, 02:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,519 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Contact Rich Johnson, (a914guy), he has front strut set up, brakes etc. Use your A-arm and crosss member. Great products and seller. Mark
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