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Rasta Monsta
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 Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: 968 Rear Helper Springs |
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Playing with my pet PET, and noticed this:
Anyone ever seen or messed with this? Could it be a factory bolt-on for toofahs? I didn't call for pricing, but very interesting.
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Rasta Monsta
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:12 am Post subject: |
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Well, Rasta, I would like to begin by sharing my observation that your questions are insightful, creative, and an asset to 924.org. Thank you again for everything.
PCNA pricing for these bits follows:
944 333 032 33 - $225.77 (Koni Damper)
951 333 531 31 504 - $109.91 (spring)
944 333 526 01 - $30.44 (cap)
TOTAL (both sides) = $732.24
Not bad, half the cost of a Koni coilover kit, but a lot more than Smoothie's JC Whitney setup. All parts are available, but predictably are warehoused im Vaterland.
I am awaiting a call from PartsHeaven on salvage prices.
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Rasta Monsta
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Y'know, I am noticing that conversations I have with myself are far less marred by LIP.
Just got off the phone with George over at 944Ecology, and he opined that the M030 bits above wouldn't work with steel trailing arms due to differences in mounting.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:21 am Post subject: |
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Hmmmm...but if one were about to convert to a 944 5-lug with alu trailing arms....? Hmmm....
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Rasta Monsta
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:30 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, and I am so stubborn, I'm afraid I won't be completely convinced until I'm holding it in my hands. . .
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:48 am Post subject: |
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Still more expensive than QA1's... 
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Rasta Monsta
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:19 am Post subject: |
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That is true. . .but would you run them with or without t-bars? How do you choose and where do you get springs?
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| PORSCHEV wrote: | | And more expensive then the coil helper springs I have mounted from princess auto for $19.99. |
Could you elaborate or point me to the thread if there already is one?
I've got a Princess Auto close by.
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:28 am Post subject: |
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Very nice, thanks for this!!!
Any comments on the feel of the ride before and after? I'm assuming the torsion bars are still in there too.
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| Chrenan wrote: | Very nice, thanks for this!!!
Any comments on the feel of the ride before and after? I'm assuming the torsion bars are still in there too. |
Well... you know I don't actually drive that car. They seemed to stiffen up the rear pretty good. I had to compensate for the 500 lbs of stereo.
I really do plan to drive the car this summer  I will have lots of time once lobster fishing season is over in 6 weeks.... O yeah and paint Neil's car!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:39 am Post subject: |
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That's the thing, I don't have any extra weight in the rear of my car. Just 250lb springs up front, which I compensate for on the rear with a 19mm sway bar. Not ideal, as over dips in the highway when the sway bar has no effect I feel the rear is a bit saggy. I could always try the 750lb helper springs and see what they are like, you can hardly miss for that price.
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