 Bilstein RSR Struts - how much lower ?, how much is the spindle raised on these |
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| ArtechnikA |
 Jul 25 2003, 04:02 PM
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rich herzog  Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None  |
making plans for the 911's winter suspension refit. (you can pretend it'd for the 914.6...) and considering options. always liked the idea of the Bilstein raised-spindle RSR struts that should give me at least as much suspension travel as stock with a lowered front end, and the damping i want.
so - how much is the spindle raised over stock, and can i use standard non-centerlock hubs ? (i'm already set for the S calipers i'll need with the 3.5" brake spacing ... |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 25 2003, 04:07 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
The problem with raised struts: your 15 inch wheel cant be used. The ball joint will hit the rim half (with the RSR's I have seen/had in my possession.
Safely.. you can raise them 10-12mm's. B |
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| seanery |
Jul 25 2003, 04:09 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
are 16" fuchs ok or do you need to go to 17" wheels?
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 25 2003, 04:10 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
We have been abot to get away with 16's on a raised 19mm strut.
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| seanery |
Jul 25 2003, 04:26 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
What are you putting on the black 3.6?
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 25 2003, 04:37 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Stock Carrera Boge struts with Koni's.
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 25 2003, 04:49 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Jul 25 2003, 02:07 PM) The problem with raised struts: your 15 inch wheel cant be used. The ball joint will hit the rim half... okay, no problem - the track wheels are already 16's and i have no problem transitioning everything there - maybe even use the 16's for street use (the set i have now is fake Fuchs...), sell the 15's (or keep them for the 914.6) and get a set of 16" Real Fuchs (in 7 & 9) for track use - or 17's ... i hafta go re-check my original RSR specs - didn't they use 15" 's ? i've seen photographs of several '73 RSR's with bolt-hub Fuchs, as well as track-use '74+ RSR's with centerlocks. did the centerlock wheels have more space in the rim -- or were the '74+ cars on 16's ? so - to re-ask the question - how much is the spindle on the factory-fresh Bilstein RSR strut raised ? seems i'm remembering 19 or 20mm ... |
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| Brad Roberts |
Jul 25 2003, 04:58 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
They say 19mm.
The problem is: I measured the last set I had here and they where only raised 4mm's from stock. I dont know where the 19 number is coming from.. I dont think it was a total from bottom. B |
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