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| skeates |
 Sep 1 2008, 11:02 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Sacramento, ca Member No.: 3,684 Region Association: Northern California  |
I would really like to upgrade to 5-lug suspension as I restore the teener and can't seem to find any price points to compare conversion options.
Originally I was anticipating swapping out the entire front suspension with 911, but now I am considering just replacing the struts/rotors/calipers and keeping the 914 A-arms, torsion bars, etc. I was wondering what the price difference would be between these two options and what the performance trade-offs would be for a car that will be more of a daily driver than a track machine. Any suggestions? |
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| McMark |
Sep 1 2008, 11:07 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 |
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| Bigbohr |
Sep 1 2008, 11:37 PM
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Superlurker Group: Members Posts: 224 Joined: 19-September 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 1,176 |
I think that the money is in the struts. You get the A-arms, crossbar and torsion bars nearly for free with them. Only an Alu crossbar may be worth extra. You could save some money on shipping though.
There may actually be an advantage using 914 A-arms if they have the tabs for an anti-sway bar - assuming you plan on using one. Also, you can always upgrade to stiffer 914 torsion bars if you see the need for it later. For normal street use either using 914 or 911 A-arms should work fine. If you want to save some money look at M-struts - if you are ok with M-calipers. The advantage is that you don't have to worry about also changing the rear brakes to match the front. If you have to change the rear brakes, then you are getting yourself into the parking brake issue. |
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| skeates |
Sep 1 2008, 11:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Sacramento, ca Member No.: 3,684 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks for the links. I hadn't made it through that second one.
Now about the rear...my understanding was that if you wanted to upgrade to a 5-lug pattern one would have to replace the hub in the rear and use 914-6 or 911 calipers. Can one convert to 5-lug and still use the stock 914 caliper? |
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| ahdoman |
Sep 2 2008, 12:07 AM
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It's phonetic...Ah-D-O-Man (Audioman) Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Santa Clarita, Ca. Member No.: 5,084 Region Association: Southern California |
Yes you can. The best and easiest way to do it is talk to Eric Shea @ PMB Perfomance (www.pmbperformance.com). They sell the the rear trailing arms already drilled for 5 lug with all new bushings & bearings. Your stock rotors and calipers bolt right up. Or if you want to go with vented rotors they also sell a shim kit to space the caliper open to accept the vented rotors.
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| PeeGreen 914 |
Sep 2 2008, 01:06 AM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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QUOTE(ahdoman @ Sep 1 2008, 11:07 PM)  Yes you can. The best and easiest way to do it is talk to Eric Shea @ PMB Perfomance (www.pmbperformance.com). They sell the the rear trailing arms already drilled for 5 lug with all new bushings & bearings. Your stock rotors and calipers bolt right up. Or if you want to go with vented rotors they also sell a shim kit to space the caliper open to accept the vented rotors. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| skeates |
Sep 2 2008, 10:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Sacramento, ca Member No.: 3,684 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks all, my eyes are now open! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)
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