 missing front suspension 'stabilizer', Should I be scared to drive my 914? |
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| BahnBrenner914 |
  May 15 2007, 10:57 PM
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The girl is gone and all I have now is a beat-up teener  Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 22-May 04 From: Gig Harbor and University Place, WA :: School in Angola, IN :: girlfriend in Sarasota, FL Member No.: 2,094 Region Association: None  |
I was reading the Haynes manual and it has a front suspension stabilizer that mounts to the wheel well (or so it appears) and to the front control arm. My teener doesnt have one or even part of one on either side, is this a huge problem?
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| Spoke |
May 15 2007, 11:01 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None 
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The only thing that might be connected to the A-arm is the optional swaybar which goes through the wheel well and below the gas tank.
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| BahnBrenner914 |
May 15 2007, 11:07 PM
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The girl is gone and all I have now is a beat-up teener Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 22-May 04 From: Gig Harbor and University Place, WA :: School in Angola, IN :: girlfriend in Sarasota, FL Member No.: 2,094 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Spoke @ May 15 2007, 10:01 PM)  The only thing that might be connected to the A-arm is the optional swaybar which goes through the wheel well and below the gas tank. Ah, so I'm not driving a death-trap (sounds like famous last words) but I could have swaybars... hmmm but I have no money for that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| So.Cal.914 |
May 16 2007, 12:18 AM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Watch the classifieds, I see deals on sways there once in a while.
I drove mine for years with out one, it's just a hell of alot better with. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| McMark |
May 16 2007, 01:37 AM
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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 |
There are quite a few different sway bars. Post pictures and we can identify what you need.
And if you need any help identifying the items in your avatar, post more pictures of those too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) |
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| 914nerd |
May 16 2007, 12:37 PM
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Who you callin' a "Member"? Group: Members Posts: 416 Joined: 18-July 06 From: Los Alamos, NM Member No.: 6,461 |
What they refer to as the stabilizer that mounts to the A-arms is the front swaybar
tightens up the handling, but not necessary to drive it |
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| BahnBrenner914 |
May 16 2007, 12:49 PM
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The girl is gone and all I have now is a beat-up teener Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 22-May 04 From: Gig Harbor and University Place, WA :: School in Angola, IN :: girlfriend in Sarasota, FL Member No.: 2,094 Region Association: None |
As for the swaybar, that will be in the future, no way I have money for it... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
And as for my girlfriends... 'hugging cushions' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) , she's flying out for a week and I'm planning on taking some pics of her with the porsche, my people girlfriend and my car girlfriend... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| McMark |
May 16 2007, 12:56 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 |
QUOTE(BahnBrenner914 @ May 16 2007, 11:49 AM) 'hugging cushions' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| smj |
May 16 2007, 06:17 PM
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"Dude, Steve from Berkeley." Group: Members Posts: 591 Joined: 28-August 05 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 4,691 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(BahnBrenner914 @ May 16 2007, 11:49 AM) And as for my girlfriends... 'hugging cushions' Why is this making me think of the reupholstery thread -- removing the layers of coverings, with plenty of step-by-step pictures...? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| BahnBrenner914 |
May 16 2007, 07:49 PM
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The girl is gone and all I have now is a beat-up teener Group: Members Posts: 301 Joined: 22-May 04 From: Gig Harbor and University Place, WA :: School in Angola, IN :: girlfriend in Sarasota, FL Member No.: 2,094 Region Association: None |
I told my girlfriend about this thread and she laughed, another sign she's a keeper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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