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968CSinOz · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 29 Location: Sydney, Australia

Hello,

Can someone tell me what differences there are in the rear suspension of a 924 Carrera GT compared to a 924 Turbo II? I heard the trailing arms were alloy. Are they the same as the early 944 ones?

Thanks,
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Clayton
1995 968CS, stock.

john h · Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:08 pm Post subject:

the trailing arms are similar to the turbo with the exception of strengthening plates around the bearing housing and shock mounts.

These basically consist of short bits of angle welded to the arm to stiffen up the areas - pretty basic and not that pretty but easy to copy.

The alloy arms came with the 944 turbo's
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968CSinOz · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 29 Location: Sydney, Australia

Thanks, John. Sounds like it shouldn't be too hard to add some strengthening to the standard 924 Turbo's items then. All I need is a bunch of photos of real GT arms to copy off!
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Clayton
1995 968CS, stock.

My924gtc · Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 1362 Location: 248

Here's one pic from the garage section here...

I'll try and dig up more. I too am thinking of doing something like this for my 933's. They had modified rear trailing arms too.
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My924gtc · Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 1362 Location: 248

Now if you really want to do some modifications, here is the D-Production rear trailing arm...

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MJ
'81 924 2.0L T
'82 924 2.3L SC/EFI <---online fall '06

Sponsor of the 944 Cup and Super Cup
Sponsor of the "2006 Battle in the Badlands"

968CSinOz · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 29 Location: Sydney, Australia

Good pictures. Thanks for posting them.

I'll have to check the rules and see what modifications are allowed.
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Clayton
1995 968CS, stock.

968CSinOz · Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Posts: 29 Location: Sydney, Australia

I've just realised where I got the idea that the trailing arms were alloy. Apparently the GTS had alloy ones.

Can anyone confirm this? Are they any different to the 944 ones that no doubt were based on them?
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Clayton
1995 968CS, stock.