Miguel K R
Feb 20 2021, 11:27 AM
I bought a pair of 911 front torsion bars and the adjusters.
I know that most people replace the 914 control arms by a pair from a 911 in order to have the splines required by the 911 bars.
As I am in Portugal (Europe) it is a lot more difficult to find used 911 control arms, so I had the idea of converting the 914 arms to the 911 spline pattern.
Has anyone done that, and are some photos or advice available ?
I have access to a wire EDM machine so it will be easy to obtain two pieces with the 911 splines, to weld to the arms.
And does anyone have a drawing of the 911 splines ?
914Sixer
Feb 20 2021, 12:23 PM
Just buy the Dansk early 911 control Arms. Around $200 each here. They will be plug and play and you will have new parts. No headache to put new bushings on the arms.
Mark Henry
Feb 20 2021, 12:30 PM
Never heard of anyone doing that.
IIRC you can get heavy duty torsion bars with the correct /4 spline from Sway-a-Way.
Or put a WTB in the classifieds, someone might give you a good deal.
I have 2 914's, stock 914/4 torsion bars with 911T (914/6) struts and one has M-calipers the other has Alfa-Romeo brembo calipers that bolts right up. I'm pretty sure the 3.5" struts will also bolt right up to the /4 ball joints as well.
I also have a Tarrett 22mm hollow sway bar, you can't get much stiffer than that combo.
Steve
Feb 21 2021, 11:50 PM
For a street car the 911 “A” arms with stock 18.8mm torsion bars is a nice upgrade over 914-4 stock 17.8mm torsion bars. Otherwise the next upgrade for 914-4 “A” arms is 21mm. I also went the Dansk route to get 911 “A” arms and used stock 911 torsion bars. I also have early boge 3.5” 911 struts.
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