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| jhadler |
 May 24 2007, 04:31 PM
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Long term tinkerer...  Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529  |
Hey all,
I seem to recall someone telling me once that they were able to use VW rabbit struts on a 914. What's the reality of that? Not that I'm looking to do it anytime soon, but it s eems to be a whole lot easier to find adjustable inserts for a VW rabbit strut than it is for a 914. I know the rates would need to be different, but that's just a matter of re-valving. -Josh2 |
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| bam914 |
May 25 2007, 11:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None |
You can use them. You need to shorten the strut housing about an 1.5" and have a sperical bearing strut mount. You can also use the Koni double adjutable insert that they sell. They are even shorter and require about 2.5" removed.
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| jhadler |
May 25 2007, 11:48 AM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
QUOTE(bam914 @ May 25 2007, 09:00 AM)  You can use them. You need to shorten the strut housing about an 1.5" and have a sperical bearing strut mount. You can also use the Koni double adjutable insert that they sell. They are even shorter and require about 2.5" removed. But it's just the strut housing itself that needs to be shortened right?? Not the insert though right?? Might make it cheaper for me to go to externally adjustable doubles at some point. -Josh2 |
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| bam914 |
May 25 2007, 09:34 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None |
Yes you just cut a section of the strut out and weld it back together.
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| Twystd1 |
May 27 2007, 10:22 PM
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You don't want to know... really..... Group: Members Posts: 2,514 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Newport Beach, California Member No.: 2,743 |
Blake, do you have any pics or schematic of this setup???
Or do you know where a write up is for this setup? Regards, Clayton |
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| Joe Ricard |
May 28 2007, 11:52 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
That's what I did for the Koni 8610-1437 Race inserts I put in the Red Neck Racer. cut 1.5" out and welded the top threaded section back on. Kinda cool to have suspension travel again.
So does this let you use Rabbit wheels hubs and brakes? What was the Rabbit bolt pattern. Please say 4 x 100 |
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| jhadler |
May 28 2007, 11:57 AM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
I have no idea Joe. I don't think the strut tube and insert naturally bring along the hub with them in this process, but I could be wrong. Yes, all Rabbits, and A2 golfs etc use 4x100 bolt pattern. Cheap and light wheels to be had. Don't know how you'd do the rears though, and it'd be pretty crazy to have 4x130 on the rear and 4x100 on the front...
-Josh2 |
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| bam914 |
May 28 2007, 08:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Atlanta, Ga Member No.: 1,378 Region Association: None |
You just use the strut insert. No part of a Rabbit is needed. If you want 4x100 just get the rotors drilled. There is room to do it. The later rotors with the centering ring will have to have that part turned down.
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| Joe Ricard |
May 28 2007, 10:35 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Well then all you gain is use of different shock valving.
I achieved that with the 8610 shock insert. and gained 1.5 inches of travel as stated above. Pretty easy to cut strut housing with a pipe cutter. and stick weld the two pieces together. |
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| JPB |
Jun 2 2007, 07:14 PM
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