Question for BG or anyone on the 944 M14 bolt issue

[zen]

there are some threads on here on using 944 rears. general opinion was not a good idea. suggest you check with VDubCustoms (one of our sponsors) on his solution for the lower shock mount issue. i just installed his bushing last week. easy conversion. i have yet to run on them, but the conversion was easy at least. there is some info in his forum on this very topic. Lanner (flat) was easy to deal with.

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Zen is the problem due to dampening rates of the 944 strut.. as BG allueded

What If I went with a adj variant (KYB). Is the 944 strut under or over damped for the 944 torsion bars. Do you think this can be compensated with a adj strut from one of the available manufactures..

Thanks for the link.. I knew I read something.. I will give them a buzz.. seems like a no brainer.. and win/win solution..

Can't remember the price from the post, but hope it wasn't to expensive.

THanks
Alex

[zen]

yea, issue is as BG stated. i am not a suspension expert and would suggest you get facts from someone that can speak from experience rather than forum learnin'...but, think of the fact that the 944 is a MUCH heavier car and has different weight distribution and it pretty much says that they will not be a good match.

Lanner's pricing was in the neighborhood of $30US. makes the conversion a no brainer rather than the expense of trying to find if the right rates can be achieved with Porsche priced parts.

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Zen

Beautifully put, Makes my decision easy..

BG here are the pics I took, not great ones. but hope it helps.

The strut measures 15.5 inches from Bolt end to Bolt end..

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Here are the two bolts that came with them..

Pretty bad pic.. when you resize..
ALex

[SuperRSi]

I just got and installed the MBT 14/12mm bolt units in the rear 944T trailing arms. I will try to post pictures tommorow. The shocks I am using are Spax coil-over units. The upper bushing of the shock needed to be spaced out with a washer to allow the coil-over spring perch to clear the chassis mount. I am the one with extra MBT bolts and now just have one set left. Uwe at MBT has been answering my emails in 24-48hrs for the last week so I do not think he is on vacation now. His shipment has been very quick and the parts are expensive, TUV approved and very, very nice German parts. Personally it would really bother me to die because I tried to save a couple hundred dollars on suspension/brake parts. So I spend the money and wait until I can afford them.

Thanks,

Randy

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Super RSI, You have one set of 14/12 bolts left..

How much would you like for them.. I assume you can use then the stock beetle bushings.. correct?

Also how are the SPAX.. I have seen that company advertised in the Euro mags.. seems to be a good company.. Did they only sell the beetle rear coilovers.. or do they have fronts also.. Who distributes them here in the US or was it an overseas purchase..

Sorry for the hundred questions.. Let me know how much, if still available and if so I think I will take them off your hands
ALex
NNJ