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Taking cover, front 911 suspension question |
ahycaramba |
Jun 5 2020, 08:47 PM
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“I live my life a quarter mile at a time.” Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 17-March 15 From: Murrieta, California Member No.: 18,534 Region Association: Southern California |
Hello,
I installed a 84 911 front suspension with aluminum cross member. I want to cover up the crossmember. stock 914 cover plate will not work. Question for all you with 911 front suspension what are you using to cover up cross member? My guess is 911 plate but I thought I would ask before purchasing a 911 cover plate. Thanks in advance. Al |
bdstone914 |
Jun 5 2020, 08:54 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,496 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Hello, I installed a 84 911 front suspension with aluminum cross member. I want to cover up the crossmember. stock 914 cover plate will not work. Question for all you with 911 front suspension what are you using to cover up cross member? My guess is 911 plate but I thought I would ask before purchasing a 911 cover plate. Thanks in advance. Al You should be able to trim the 914 cover to fit. I think you just need to trim the side walls |
ahycaramba |
Jun 5 2020, 09:47 PM
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“I live my life a quarter mile at a time.” Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 17-March 15 From: Murrieta, California Member No.: 18,534 Region Association: Southern California |
Hello, I installed a 84 911 front suspension with aluminum cross member. I want to cover up the crossmember. stock 914 cover plate will not work. Question for all you with 911 front suspension what are you using to cover up cross member? My guess is 911 plate but I thought I would ask before purchasing a 911 cover plate. Thanks in advance. Al You should be able to trim the 914 cover to fit. I think you just need to trim the side walls Thanks Bruce. I'll try that. Lucky for me I didn't get rid of the original cover. |
Larmo63 |
Jun 5 2020, 10:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
The 914 cover is made of a thin material, the 911 skid plate is much more stout.
Stout = heavier, but more protection. |
ahycaramba |
Jun 5 2020, 10:18 PM
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“I live my life a quarter mile at a time.” Group: Members Posts: 161 Joined: 17-March 15 From: Murrieta, California Member No.: 18,534 Region Association: Southern California |
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Larmo63 |
Jun 5 2020, 10:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
No, if your tub is straight, the fit is perfect. There are two small special brackets for the rear of it, you probably have them.
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Steve |
Jun 5 2020, 11:49 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,548 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I’m running the aluminum cross member, 911 A arms and bought a new bottom 911 plate from Sierra Madre. It bolted right up with no modifications.
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porschetub |
Jun 6 2020, 01:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,695 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Mine fitted ok ,think I tapped 2 holes for 6mm bolts from memory.
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914werke |
Jun 6 2020, 02:38 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 9,889 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have the same. I cut the mounts from the steel cross member Drilled & welded them then bolted in place...fits & looks like factory.
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porschetub |
Jun 6 2020, 04:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,695 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
I have the same. I cut the mounts from the steel cross member Drilled & welded them then bolted in place...fits & looks like factory. Hard to find mention of those brackets when doing this conversion,I knew they would be needed so I built a set from 6mm flatbar ,on the 911 the swaybar mounts do the job but from Porsche they are a mental price,besides I didn't know if the fitted. The ones I made were 14mm and 8mm holes @ each end. |
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