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I recall the 944T rear shock being much thicker, and much longer than a T1 piece.
The bush in a shock mounting eye is bonded into the rubber. Yes they can be pressed out. I considered this option, drilling the rubber out to say 17mm and then pressing the 944 bush into the drilled out rubber. This would obviously require a thick washer each side to keep the bush secure in the rubber.
Another option would be to cut the lower mounting eye off the chs T1 shock and weld the 944 eye/rubber/bush to the bottom. But welding a shock absorber that is already charged is borderline ridiculous IMO.
The problem I see is being able to torque the M14 thread up enough so that it stays tight. Which is the downside of drilling out the 12mm bush.
My T1 arms/yellow Koni's have been 14mm at the bottom for nearly 2 years now. Used daily too. I use locknuts on the lower bolts.
A die-cut 12mm thread on an 8.8 M14 will not be as strong as the original rolled M12.
Have you noticed the ball-ended coil-overs that seem favoured when using 951 arms on an IRS T1?
When the ali arm is fitted to the chassis, the M14 lower bolt (Porsche) and the top M12 bolt (VW) are not paralell. Look at the $75 adapters, notice how the shock will be spaced away from the arm? These 'look' made for fitting 951 arms to an NA 944. Which will surely have the same indifference as the T1?
Matt
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