 Frame/Sway Bar Installation Question, PO’s mess |
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| stevegm |
 May 23 2020, 09:56 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,111 Joined: 14-July 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 17,633 Region Association: South East States 
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It looks like the PO installed the sway bar too low. And in so doing cut the frame. See pictures.
I’m not worried about installing a sway bar right now. But the frame - should I be worried about this? Drivable as is? Fix before putting it on the road? Anybody have a picture of what it looks like with the proper sway bar installation in this area? Attached thumbnail(s)    
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| mepstein |
May 23 2020, 09:59 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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It looks like the swaybar is in the right place. Usually you notch the piece instead of cutting it out completely.
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| stevegm |
May 23 2020, 10:03 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,111 Joined: 14-July 14 From: North Carolina Member No.: 17,633 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(mepstein @ May 23 2020, 11:59 AM)  It looks like the swaybar is in the right place. Usually you notch the piece instead of cutting it out completely. You might be right. But it looks like the actual round hole is a little low on the stamped round flat spot in the body. I assumed that was the issue. If anybody has a picture of what it is supposed to look like in there, with the sway bar mount, that would be great. But my main issue right now is - can I drive it like this? I want to get it on the road immediately, and then fix this. But, I don’t want to drive it if, structurally, it is a bad idea. |
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| 914e |
May 23 2020, 10:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 496 Joined: 21-February 20 From: Arizona Member No.: 23,951 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Here is a video
Porsche 914 Front Sway Bar Installation The hole for the bar should be just above the sheet metal that was cut out. It is hard to tell from the angle of the photos it looks like it might be a 1/4" low |
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| Chris914n6 |
May 23 2020, 10:34 AM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,304 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Mounts look about an inch low.
It's there for a reason but it's not critical. I'd be OK with putting a few miles on it. |
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| mepstein |
May 23 2020, 11:36 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I would drive it until you are ready to go in and fix everything. Brad at 914ltd has a nice set of mounts that don't require the support to be notched. https://914ltd.com/parts/
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| iankarr |
May 23 2020, 12:58 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,471 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Yep. Brad's mounts are what I used on my car (and in the video).
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