cafe_racer Posted 20January, 2020 Report Share Posted 20January, 2020 Looks great! Ride height looks pretty spot on. Well done on the suspension refresh. I am still awaiting the KW V3's so will report back soon hopefully on how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911oclock Posted 22January, 2020 Report Share Posted 22January, 2020 Nice work as usual Mike. Hey, what paint did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Posted 9February, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 9February, 2020 On 22/01/2020 at 20:11, 911oclock said: Nice work as usual Mike. Hey, what paint did you use? the 1st one was VHT chassis paint - touch dry quicker but not as nice a finish as this (from Bunnings) but it did take a bit longer to cure. Peter M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD911 Posted 13February, 2020 Report Share Posted 13February, 2020 Love this thread... Who is the go to person in Melbourne for all things suspension & wheel alignment? Suspension refresh is well overdue on my 77' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merv Posted 13February, 2020 Report Share Posted 13February, 2020 Well done on the control arms. Always best to strip them back and paint before indexing and refitting with the new bushes. I just did two friends' late IB cars with the same process. Not sure what those rear control arm bushes are. I usually use rubber Prekom or ER. My paint chemist friend always tells me that the best paint is usually the slowest drying. More elastic and less likely to flake and chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Newy Posted 16September, 2022 Report Share Posted 16September, 2022 On 27/03/2019 at 10:38, cafe_racer said: I went with the full elephant racing suspension restoration package. Control Arm Rubber Bushing Kit Ball Joint Hardware Kits Front Bilstein HD Shocks & Inserts Stock Ball Joints Front Sway Bar Bushings Strut Top Camber Plate Bushings Turbo Tie Rods REAR Spring Plate Rubber Bushing Kit Rear Sway Bar Bushings Rear Bilstein HD Shocks & Inserts Spring Plate Hardware Kit Trailing Arm Bushings It really went from some noisy sloppy handling to how I am sure it would have been from the factory, it felt like a new car again! Thanks this is super helpful. What's your option on the coilover option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harsh Posted 27August, 2023 Report Share Posted 27August, 2023 Been a year since the last post and I am looking at a suspension refresh soon. It seems most members are happy with the ER Restoration for Street. Is that still the current/most popular view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedminor Posted 27August, 2023 Report Share Posted 27August, 2023 New bilstein shocks, new standard bushes from Porsche, new swing arms from Porsche This is on a 1977 Carrera 3.0 Harsh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 27August, 2023 Report Share Posted 27August, 2023 5 hours ago, Harsh said: Been a year since the last post and I am looking at a suspension refresh soon. It seems most members are happy with the ER Restoration for Street. Is that still the current/most popular view. I'm in the middle of doing my 79 SC. Sent my bilsteins "yellow sports" off for a rebuild.. curious to see the results of rebuild as opposed to new replacement. Control arm bushings are the hard rubber Prekom (from James at Autohaus) ... I just had a look at the prekom website and looks like they provide 3 versions - std, 20% stiffer, and then "racing"... stock - https://www.prekom-usa.com/product/porsche-911-914-control-arm-bushings-set/ sport - https://www.prekom-usa.com/product/porsche-911-914-control-arm-bushings-set-75-shores/ racing - https://www.prekom-usa.com/product/porsche-911-914-control-arm-bushings-set-racing/ Turns out that Autohaus sent me the racing version! Also replacing ball joints and tie rod ends. Aiming to eliminate a shimmy in the steering wheel which is noticable above 100kmh and gets worse the faster you go. Harsh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 28August, 2023 Report Share Posted 28August, 2023 @OZ930 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 28August, 2023 Report Share Posted 28August, 2023 I had a shimmy too. This is the steering coupler. so while you are in there… sus911, Harsh, Peter M and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harsh Posted 28August, 2023 Report Share Posted 28August, 2023 21 hours ago, Mike D'Silva said: I'm in the middle of doing my 79 SC. Sent my bilsteins "yellow sports" off for a rebuild.. curious to see the results of rebuild as opposed to new replacement. Control arm bushings are the hard rubber Prekom (from James at Autohaus) ... I just had a look at the prekom website and looks like they provide 3 versions - std, 20% stiffer, and then "racing"... stock - https://www.prekom-usa.com/product/porsche-911-914-control-arm-bushings-set/ sport - https://www.prekom-usa.com/product/porsche-911-914-control-arm-bushings-set-75-shores/ racing - https://www.prekom-usa.com/product/porsche-911-914-control-arm-bushings-set-racing/ Turns out that Autohaus sent me the racing version! Also replacing ball joints and tie rod ends. Aiming to eliminate a shimmy in the steering wheel which is noticable above 100kmh and gets worse the faster you go. Will be interested i hearing about the re-built yellows, as that is what is currently on my 82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 28August, 2023 Report Share Posted 28August, 2023 50 minutes ago, Harsh said: Will be interested i hearing about the re-built yellows, as that is what is currently on my 82 yeah, it is going to be interesting. The part numbers have changed from when mine were current.. My part number is F4 P36 0115 H000 and the current part number is 34001158 Also, the current model only comes in green now... no more yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sus911 Posted 28August, 2023 Report Share Posted 28August, 2023 On 27/08/2023 at 19:55, Mike D'Silva said: Aiming to eliminate a shimmy in the steering wheel which is noticable above 100kmh and gets worse the faster you go. Worth a look: Mike D'Silva 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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