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Sailor
I am contemplating installing a rear sway bar and am trying to locate a source for the mounting tabs and reinforcing plate. PP lists them as NLA. Have an opportunity to pick bar from a local parts car but will pass if I can't source the mounting hardware.
914werke
Try Engman he has an ad/link in me member vendors section
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sww914
I just installed a set, got them from GPR. It's actually Johnathan's car, so he got them from himself. smile.gif
badm
Engman Kit weld and bolt. http://engmanparts.com/chassis.php
Some photos of the work.
Weld bracket tab to crossmember.
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Coat with primer/paint
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Paint suport plates for inside trunk.
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Coat with undercoating.
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Install new shock bolt for sway bar.
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Install sway bar.
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your done.
Sailor
QUOTE(badm @ Dec 25 2010, 06:22 AM) *

Engman Kit weld and bolt. http://engmanparts.com/chassis.php



Thanks, the photos are a great help in seeing how the install is done. Is the backing plate welded in the trunk or just bolted? I assume the later since it was painted prior to install.
badm
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Thanks, the photos are a great help in seeing how the install is done. Is the backing plate welded in the trunk or just bolted? I assume the later since it was painted prior to install.


I bolted the plates as well as 2 part epox, But I wold weld if I was doing this befor I painted the car
Sailor
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I bolted the plates as well as 2 part epox, But I wold weld if I was doing this befor I painted the car


Thanks for the info, you wouldn't have a picture of the inside of the trunk would you?
badm
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I bolted the plates as well as 2 part epox, But I wold weld if I was doing this befor I painted the car

Thanks for the info, you wouldn't have a picture of the inside of the trunk would you?


I dont but I will get out to the garage at some point today and get a photo, are there any others you want?Badm.
Eric_Shea
Here's some showing the inside of the trunk mount:

Hard to see any detail from this but, we soda blasted the car, welded in the reinforcement and this shot is the Wurth undercoating going on before paint:
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Sailor
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I dont but I will get out to the garage at some point today and get a photo, are there any others you want?Badm.


That should do it , thanks.
badm
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I dont but I will get out to the garage at some point today and get a photo, are there any others you want?Badm.


That should do it , thanks.


The plates had a flush mount grade 8 allen head bolt welded in befor paint, epoxy between plate and floor, grade 8 nylock nut. Badm.

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SirAndy
I welded in the support and bracket ...

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Sailor
Thanks everyone for the photos, they are very helpful. Just picked up a set of stock sway bars today. Hope to have them in by spring. beerchug.gif
Eric_Shea
Congratulations. You're going to love the difference.

I think they (the front at least) should have come standard on a 914.
913B
Anyone have new source for these brackets to install the rear sway bars ?
Mark Henry
QUOTE(porsche913b_sp @ Jan 20 2013, 11:50 PM) *

Anyone have new source for these brackets to install the rear sway bars ?


You are going to have to MIG weld them on, so if you have a welder, some 1/16" thick metal, a vice, drill hammer and 4 nuts they are real easy to make.
Mike Bellis
QUOTE(porsche913b_sp @ Jan 20 2013, 08:50 PM) *

Anyone have new source for these brackets to install the rear sway bars ?

I don't know where to buy but... It looks super easy to fabricate... smile.gif

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mr914
With the passing of Engman

I will be fabricating a set for myself, the rear mount tabs are 1" x 1/8" plate

The only challenge is making the two 90 degree bends about 1/2" from each other.

The rest is skill level 1.5. Drill and hacksaw to fabricate

Installation requires more skill and equipment welder.gif
scott_in_nh
They are not listed on his website, but you can get that from Racer Chris at CFR - Tangerine Racing.
I know because I got mine from him recently...

http://www.tangerineracing.com/contact_us.htm
ChrisFoley
QUOTE(scott_in_nh @ Jan 21 2013, 07:21 PM) *

They are not listed on his website, but you can get that from Racer Chris at CFR - Tangerine Racing.
I know because I got mine from him recently...

http://www.tangerineracing.com/contact_us.htm

They will be in the new website that's nearly ready to go live. smile.gif
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