Cass944

im thinking of doing this in the spring.

http://www.smartcart.com/Paragon/cgi...944RideHeight+

the kit from paragon looks awesome, but first i want to see what sort of procedure is involved with installing something like this. I looked at clarks garage but in the suspension section it says coming soon. Does a guide for this exist out there some were?

thanks

one more thing. I have a 86 n/a, what sort of shocks do i have. sealed or rebuildable?

Cass944

der... ok i did just find a walkthrough on clarks garage, but If anyone knows of a different one (preferably with more pictures) and more about putting a coil-over kit in there that would be sweet.

Skip

You have rebuildable struts.

Our tech site has the info you'll need:

Strut Installation: http://www.tech-session.com/kb/index...x_v2&id=68&c=4
Coil-Over Kit: http://www.tech-session.com/kb/index...x_v2&id=39&c=4

Let me know if you have any questions... I've done a couple of these

Good Luck!

Cass944

amazing, you are the man.

thank you very much this is exactly what i was lookign for.

Cass944

ok wait now i do have a question.

in this picture the tube is alot longer and has the lower perch mostly cut off.


now in this picture it looks liek the top of that tube is just cut off about were the O-ring was int he first picture. Is that whats going on or are these 2 different types of struts?


thanks

Skip

The first picture is of a rebuildable strut like yours. The threaded top is where the external galnd nut will seal the insert into the strut. Also, in that picture I have "deleted" the lower spring perch to make it specifically for-use with the ARHK. You do not have to do this - it IS strongly recommended but will make the strut unuseable with a OE spring if you at some point wanted to change it back to stock.

The second picture is of a late-model strut modified for use with the 8641-1414S strut insert for sealed strut cars (87+ 944, 86-88 951). Part of the modification include cutting approximately 45mm off the top... this is why it looks shorter. In this picture I have shown the ARHK installed over the strut to illustrate why you would want to delete the perch. It limits travel of the adjustable lower perch by up to 1.5" (of a total 4.5").

Cass944

ah ok, thanks again. its all comin togeather

Lead Foot 944

Brett,
Now ask Skip nicely, if we buy two kits at once now as the Rennlist Members that we are, we might be able to get a small discount, and we live close enough together that Skip could ship one box rather than two..Makes his life a bit easier...

Let's do this.....Brett, Skip Just give me the word....

Damian

Lousailor

So skip,
You can add this kit at a later time if you've already done the Koni inserts?

Skip

Yes. For the rebuildable struts with external gland nut (83-86) you must remove the gland nut first. For the cut-n-drill sealed conversion struts it'll slip right over.

Damian, if the question was to save cost by shipping one box to one address with multiple orders, then yes - email sales@paragon-products.com with your order or more specific questions.

Cass944

Damian, Hehe well I guess I'm ready, I got some birthday money and 3 un-cashed paychecks sitting in my glove box. So lets do it. Also I'm gonna need you too take a look at my tail lights. The one is cracked but the frame and everything is good, you might be able to use it as a core or whatever to rebuild into one of your nice sets and then sell me one of the new ones.

Skip, I think damian means to ask if maybe we could get some special members/group purchase deal.... Heh let us know.

Thanks AGAIN


(You sure are coming in useful tonight) hehe

Danno

I've got a 2.5" coilover installation procedure on my 951 RacerX website with step-by-step photos. I actually retrofitted the 944NA struts to my 951 so that I could swap out strut-inserts quickly for testing. Also went a little overboard and semi-permanently attached the coil-overs to eliminate the little clunking noises you get in parking lots. I've also measured the inner wheel clearances before and after: Wheels-ClearanceBeforeAfter.jpg.

Basically, the coil-over kits let me go from stock 16x7" wheels all the way to 17x10.5" without any rubbing issues.

special tool

Cass, after doing your clutch, you will be able to do these blindfolded. No, really.

Lead Foot 944

Ok Brett, Lets order them then...I will E-Mail Skip for the prices...Also if you want to do new lenses this weekend for your tailights we can....I will be at the garage all weekend....What you have in mind.....


Damian

Cass944

sorry dude. gonna be in brekenridge CO till monday. Maybe i could drop them off though and you could get some ready for when i get back? I wont need my car when im out of state now will I. heh let me know.