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Ventura77 · Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:19 pm Post subject: Standard NA front suspension arms

Hi guys, I'm rebuilding the front end on my 924, its a standard 4 lug, when I've pulled it down, cleaned it, removed old bushes and such, I had them lightly blasted to ready for paint, but on close inspection of the suspension arms both have a hairline crack right next to the sway bar mounts. What i was wanting to know is can I weld them safely for a fix, because if they are buggered its real hard to find these in Australia. There are plenty for the 85 and on, but they don't have the sway bar mounts
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1980 924, having a full rebuild done, worked NA engine is finished ready for turbo, doing an auto to manual conversion, body kit and re-spray, full custon trim and back seats removed

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Go ahead and weld them and while you're doing that, add some material along the sides to stiffen them up and bore the new ball joints and holes in the arm for larger, stronger 8mm bolts.

If you need new arms, they are Mk1 rabbit arms with different sway bar mounts (cut yours off and weld them on to the new arms), so that might help your search but won't avoid the welding route.

Good luck!
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Stefan
1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

Ventura77 · Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 1:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks mate I'll do that and run some round bar along the edges for strengthing

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1980 924, having a full rebuild done, worked NA engine is finished ready for turbo, doing an auto to manual conversion, body kit and re-spray, full custon trim and back seats removed

Tanso · Joined: 16 Mar 2014 Posts: 81 Location: Sweden

New suspension arms are super cheap. I bought mine for 11 pounds each!!!!

http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/Porsche_924_2.0_1983/p/car-parts/suspension-and-steering/suspension/suspension-arm-and-suspension-joints/?616440038&1&d0d862e74222d57762eabab72f5d6ad28fa5aedb&000320
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brealytrent · Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 414 Location: Goldsboro, NC

daniel · Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 686 Location: Sydney, Australia

Mounts are easy to fab onto the new arms, I'll see if I can upload a photo of what I did. Be aware that the manufacturing tolerance is not good. I run nylon bushes that I got through a group buy, one fit nice and snug and the other arm had a mm clearance with the same bush. Had to pack with some shim material
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Over the top of skyline, total brake failure.... hit the wall at over 200 kp/h at the dipper, so anyone who has to brake for the esses is a pussy.
1977.5 Race Car, CAMS Group S Spec
1989 944 Cabriolet

daniel · Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 686 Location: Sydney, Australia

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Over the top of skyline, total brake failure.... hit the wall at over 200 kp/h at the dipper, so anyone who has to brake for the esses is a pussy.
1977.5 Race Car, CAMS Group S Spec
1989 944 Cabriolet

Ventura77 · Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 8:25 pm Post subject:

daniel · Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 686 Location: Sydney, Australia

Sway bars are from a 968CS, slight repositioning was required but there is very little in it. Stock set up with rubbers on the drop link would work in the stock position but as I have ball joints this setup gives no binding
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Over the top of skyline, total brake failure.... hit the wall at over 200 kp/h at the dipper, so anyone who has to brake for the esses is a pussy.
1977.5 Race Car, CAMS Group S Spec
1989 944 Cabriolet