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strut & shock question for the racers ... |
SirAndy |
Feb 19 2006, 04:21 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,626 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
i got a mid '80s carrera frontend with the black struts, so i'm assuming i've got the stock 911 boge shocks.
the car is lowered quite a bit and i was hitting the 3-piece rubber stops frequently. i was told i could safely cut the rubber stop down to 2 pieces, which i did and it helped quite a bit, adding more shock travel. but i still bottom out occasionally on a larger bump etc. so, my question is, for the boge shocks, can i safely remove a second piece from the rubber stop and run a one piece stop only ??? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Andy |
Aaron Cox |
Feb 19 2006, 04:22 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 |
get shorter shocks....
there is a mod to the struthousing so you can rin a shorter koni insert.... not sure if you can go any shorter on the bumpstops..... since your getting sponsored etc... go for JFZ's or FOX shocks... |
ChicagoChris |
Feb 19 2006, 04:24 PM
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It was jack-stand-tastic! Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 3-November 05 From: Chicago (burbs), IL Member No.: 5,062 |
I frequent a nother BBS filled with the 911 crowd. Several of the guys own race shops and the like. If the answer doesn't come quick try them. They also offer monthly free stuff for 911's.
www.gruppeb.org |
ArtechnikA |
Feb 19 2006, 04:25 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 |
raise the upper mounts.
yes, that is why lots of cars from "back in the day" had hood boobs... |
Allan |
Feb 19 2006, 04:35 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
How are you having bottoming problems when your car is suppose to be undergoing a /6 conversion?
Splain yerself mister... |
SirAndy |
Feb 19 2006, 04:37 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,626 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
cause i drive it every day ???? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) Andy PS: so, anyone have some experience with the boge shocks and rubber stops ? |
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ChrisFoley |
Feb 19 2006, 04:41 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,924 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
You can run without any rubber at all ... as long as you have something on the shaft that is thick enough to prevent the shock from bottoming out internally. Race parts suppliers like Pegasus sell plastic disks with a slot and a hole in the center that you can stack on the shock for this purpose. If you actually collapse the shock to the point that the disks are engaged the spring rate will rise suddenly instead of gradually like with the stock bump rubbers. |
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Van914 |
Feb 19 2006, 07:09 PM
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Van914 Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 90 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Andy,
Why not have the spindles raised? Gives Lower ride height and saves the shock travel. Van914 |
Van914 |
Feb 19 2006, 07:11 PM
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Van914 Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 90 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Forgot the link
CFR Welding |
Van914 |
Feb 19 2006, 07:12 PM
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Van914 Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 90 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Front Strut Raised Spindle Modification ( $280/pair) (stock unit on left shown for comparison) Can be raised from 17 to 30 mm, depending on usage and wheel size Steering arm is recurved to eliminate bump steer Suitable for all 914 and early 911 Boge struts |
McMark |
Feb 19 2006, 07:42 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) with Van and Chris. Can you call a BOGE tech and ask them? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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SirAndy |
Feb 19 2006, 11:31 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,626 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
damm, i had hoped for a quick & dirty (and cheap) solution ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
oh well ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif) Andy |
anthony |
Feb 19 2006, 11:55 PM
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groot |
Feb 20 2006, 09:38 AM
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I respectfully disagree, Chris. Some dampers have internal bump stops (very few actually) and then you can run without external bump stops ... and the plastic disk does not count as far as I'm concerned, because it's too thin. Here's why.... Go look at a cut-away view of a twin-tube damper (which is what your front strut is) on the Koni website. Wihtout a bump stop you will crash the piston (located on the rod) into the base cage, ruining the damper. You can easily screw up a mono-tube, too (which some of you may run in the rear). But the piston crashes into the floating piston. Another reason to use bump stops... and long ones... is to raise the spring rate more gradually, which helps the tires do their job. For an example of why this is required, check out that picture of Sir Andy's car on 2 wheels. |
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groot |
Feb 20 2006, 09:46 AM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
To answer Andy's question directly:
Raise the car, raise the spring rate or move the knuckles up the strut housing. 914s don't have a lot of room to move the upper strut mount higher in vehicle. These are better solutions than reducing your bump stop, unless it's longer than 1" or so. How much travel from static ride height to you start to get into your jounce bumper? Post a pic if you can. What is the shape and material of your bumper? |
SirAndy |
Feb 20 2006, 02:06 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,626 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
that was actually the main reason why i cut off one of the 3 sections of the rubber stop in the first place! the picture with my car on two wheels was taken when i still had the complete rubber stops, and i effectively ran out of shock travel in that pic. getting more shock travel should, at least theoretically, help preventing another 2-wheel adventure ... i *know* that the stop is there to protect the piston(s), but i was told that the boge shocks have a larger "safety" margin than the konis and that you can cut the rubber down more without having the piston bottom out. i was hoping someone here knew for sure ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) Andy |
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groot |
Feb 20 2006, 02:29 PM
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Dis member Group: Members Posts: 896 Joined: 17-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 1,444 |
I hear ya'... reasonable approach.
It's certainly possible that a Boge has a shorter piston rod and therefore may not slam the piston into the base cage. Konis (and many other dampers) are not designed this way for sure... I still recommend trying to keep your spring rate as linear as possible. A jounce bumper can help you at the end of your damper travel to flatten your spring rate curve. A non-effective (or missing) jounce bumper has a very sharp corner to the spring rate curve... right as it bottoms out.... and that leads to ugly things. |
SirAndy |
Feb 20 2006, 02:38 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,626 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) so, what if i: - jack up the car, unload the suspension completely, move the rubber spacer all the way up on the rod, then measure the distance from the top of the shock to the bottom of the rubber. that'll be my current effective shock travel. - then, i remove the shock, i push the rod all the way down, mark it, then extend it all the way out. that will give me the largest "possible" shock travel. - the difference between the two should tell me how much of the rubber spacer i can cut off, if any ... anyone see any flaws in this? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Andy |
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Sideways |
Feb 20 2006, 03:02 PM
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Sounds ok for measuring the total travel of the shock, just dont forget you still need the bump rubbers to do some compressing at the top of the stroke. If not you will still bottom out the piston. Best case you will destroy a shock, worst case it could lead to very strange handling and punt you off the road (bent teener). Best solution is raising the spindles and allowing the shock and rubbers to do the job they are intended to do for your ride height. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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Van914 |
Feb 20 2006, 03:46 PM
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Van914 Group: Members Posts: 698 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Cincinnati, Ohio Member No.: 90 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Andy,
I went through a simular problem. I raised my car and used the Koni Race Snubbers. Automotion has them in their new calalog. You don't want to feel the shock bottom out. Been there and its can be scary. Here is the link. Koni Race Snubbers Van914 |
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