924Board.org

924-76 · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 1475 Location: Ontario, Canada

What are the difference between KG4544 and KG4529?
Thanks

Martijnus · Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 2019 Location: Netherlands

15
_________________
"Rule: Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun." (C. Bell)

924 "50-jahre", 1981.
MSII/extra, LPG, ITB's, 5lug.
To be turbo'ed in a while.
Killed her at the Nurburgring, Porscheless at the moment

924-76 · Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 1475 Location: Ontario, Canada

Lol…I didn’t see it that way..

Basically I want to now if the KG4544 would fit on the 924?

Thanks

Peter_in_AU · Joined: 29 Jul 2001 Posts: 2743 Location: Sydney, Australia

Yes they do but the lower tube is for a 14mm bolt not the 12mm bolt on the 924. The thing to do is either use a drill and 14mm bolts as per this how-to or use a piece of pipe with a 12mm inner diameter and a 14mm outer diameter and the 12mm bolts as I did.

If you buy the KG4544s make sure you measure the lower mount tube before you drill or make up shims. The ones I got had one 12mm lower tube and one 14mm.
_________________
1979 924 (Gone to a better place)
1974 Lotus 7 S4 "Big Valve" Twin-cam (waiting)
1982 924 (As featured on Wikipedia)

Learn to love your multimeter and may the search be with you

RC · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 2636 Location: Australia

FYI # KG4529 is the correct one listed for the 924 and is a direct fit with no screwing around.

The front strut inserts are #363014

Got mine from Rock Auto USA:
KG4529 = US$ 35.79
363014 = US$ 40.79

With shipping to Au works out a good case of beer cheaper and fits straight in. With our piss poor dollar ATM would have to be 2 cases of beer cheaper now.

Catamax944 · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 140 Location: London UK

Here is a cheaper alternative to the koni's for all 924's and early 944's(mostly for us euro guys)
Spax adjustable suspension http://www.design911.co.uk/fu/pt65_615_-cma81-cmo123-ct304/Porsche/944-1982-91/944-2-5L-1982-87/Performance-Suspension/Spax-Suspension/
_________________
'86 944 Club Sport replica
www.cardomain.com/ride/3094204

Nobbi · Joined: 24 Aug 2006 Posts: 1379 Location: Germany

Do we talk about Gas or Oil shocks ?

_________________
NA 924 - april/1977- 4-speed-audi gearbox.
500.000 km with fun.....and new toy:Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet.Other car Daimler c-class cabby,brandnew..Plus : DEUTZ 4005 tractor Built 1969

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11723 Location: PacNW

wombat · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:25 pm Post subject:

Same problem but I used a slightly different solution just incase I ever wanted the holes back to there original size.

I purchased the 944 rear shocks for a reasonable price.

Then I used a stainless steel tube with a wall thickness of 1mm.

I cut the tube into the right length to fit in the hole in the new shocks.

I then slit the tube lengthwise so it was no longer a tube but a C shape.

And bashed it into the shock with a hammer so it was a real snug fit with no overlapping.

I used the same washers as the original solution to deal with the narrower shock end.

Now I have 944 shocks and original bolts and holes.

Just another option for anyone interested.

Sorry pete just read your post where you used the same solution as mine. The only difference was that I slit my tube to get it in easier and get a snug fit.
_________________
1977 924 2.0 Auto