 Has anyone done this?, replace rear trunk springs with shocks |
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| tdsmoonchild |
 Feb 12 2006, 07:19 AM
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Terry  Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 18-January 06 From: Duncanville,TX Member No.: 5,431  |
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| Part Pricer |
Feb 12 2006, 07:26 AM
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Believe everything I post Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,825 Joined: 28-December 02 From: Danbury, CT Member No.: 35  |
Somtimes Ebay is not the best place to buy things. Go to the Camp 914 products page and scroll down to the rear trunk shock kit. $40 to your door. A little more than the ebay price & shipping, but well worth it for the peace of mind knowing that you're dealing with someone that will support the product. |
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| Jeroen |
Feb 12 2006, 07:28 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
lots of people have done this
you can also get them from Craig (club member here) at http://www.camp914.com |
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| Jeroen |
Feb 12 2006, 07:29 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
ha... Paul beat me to it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| tdsmoonchild |
Feb 12 2006, 07:40 AM
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Terry Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 18-January 06 From: Duncanville,TX Member No.: 5,431 |
Thanks for the info. Seems like this is the way to go. I hate the springs in the front and in the back.
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| ClayPerrine |
Feb 12 2006, 07:54 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,469 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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(Start Cap'n Krusty imitation mode) Why replace them? If they are installed correctly, they work great. The gas struts eventually wear out and go bad. The torsion bars will never wear out. All you have to do is properly maintain them so the hinges don't seize, and all that takes is a little oil. I am in Hurst, and I can show you how to install and maintain them correctly. |
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| tdsmoonchild |
Feb 12 2006, 08:24 AM
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Terry Group: Members Posts: 197 Joined: 18-January 06 From: Duncanville,TX Member No.: 5,431 |
I'm a long way off from that right now. Just getting everything straight in my mind right now. Was surfing ebay this morning and saw those and wondered how well they worked. It is nice seeing someone so close to me. May need some inspiration later on! Check out my thread! |
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| wbergtho |
Feb 12 2006, 09:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
The shocks work just fine. I bought my pair from E-Bay. I had to use them because my v-8 car is so bastardized that there wasn't any more room for the "torsion bar" spring factory setup. If I had a stock 914, I'd keep the stock spring assembly though.
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| davesprinkle |
Feb 12 2006, 09:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 2,943 Region Association: None
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You should be aware that these shocks (at least the couple of sets I've seen installed) require that the forward edge of the trunk wall be notched slightly for each shock. It wasn't a big cut, but it was a cut nonetheless. If you don't mind a little cuttin' and filin', then go for it.
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| jasons |
Feb 12 2006, 10:10 PM
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Jackstand Extraordinaire Group: Members Posts: 2,002 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 2,573 Region Association: None |
Why would you keep the stock torsion bars? |
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Feb 13 2006, 12:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
I replaced the springs in the front and the torsion bars in the back with gas shocks. I like the idea of upgrading little things like that to modern technology. Having said that , the carbs I have on it aren't exactly state of the art. l
Elliot |
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| ClayPerrine |
Feb 13 2006, 07:30 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,469 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Because the stupid little gas struts block the access to put the top in the trunk, and they wear out. Then the lid hits you in the head when you are trying to load something in it. BTDT... bought the lumps on the head. |
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| Racing916 |
Feb 13 2006, 07:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 16-October 04 From: Binghamton, NY Member No.: 2,959 Region Association: North East States |
If the shocks do wear out the are simple to replace, I got mine from craig and they work excellent. The probably wont wear out for a long................time anyway
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| ClayPerrine |
Feb 13 2006, 08:41 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,469 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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The factory springs are free and come with the car, and they never wear out. And for those who will point out the problems with the hinges, if you keep them lubed, they don't break. Permanent and free. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Feb 13 2006, 10:59 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
the factory torsion bars can get in the way of a tall manifold carbed motor with rain hats........
asm ke how i know (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) i like my camp914 kit (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| GTeener |
Feb 13 2006, 01:10 PM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
My car came with these installed (Cap'n Krusty?) in the trunk. I haven't had any problems.
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| andys |
Feb 13 2006, 02:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None
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So do the gas struts not allow you to put the top in the trunk? Since I'm doing a V8 conversion, I'm pretty much forced to do away with the springs. Andys |
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| Aaron Cox |
Feb 13 2006, 02:14 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
uh... they allow you to put it away just fine...
i think mister clay is saying that they get in HIS way when HE puts away a targa....... |
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| tyler |
Feb 13 2006, 03:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 335 Joined: 24-September 03 From: southern california Member No.: 1,192 |
I suggest you be sure and use the camp914 ones. I first bought a set from someone else and they were too powerful. Couldn't even close the trunk without it bending - they were useless -camp914 ones worked perfect.
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| Frank Lolkema |
Feb 14 2006, 05:55 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 29-July 05 From: holland Member No.: 4,503 |
Just a note to all who use the gasdampers, they should be installed with the cilinder upwards and the pistonrod downwards where ever possible. All maufacturers of gasdampers advice this. It keeps the presure in longer somehow.
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