advice: The new baby needs shocks, rear brake pads
01-12-2005, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by The Swede
wheres a good place to buy bilstein sport shocks?
For the rear, there is an HD available: B36-2052
01-12-2005, 09:03 PM
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I just put Koni Sports on Jaime's car and she loves them. She finds the ride firm, but not harsh. For brake pads I put Porterfield's in 924 S (basically the same car as yours) and they are quite and give her a excellecnt braking performance she was looking for on the street. Any other questions, drop me a PM anytime! Best wishes - Jay
01-12-2005, 10:42 PM
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I've got a lot of experience with the Bilstein HD's, I love em. As I mentioned before, I modify early front strut housings so that I can run them on later cars, its a bolt on job once I am done.
I prefer them by a large margin over Konis, but plenty of folks like the Konis too, so I really think its largely a matter of personal preference.
Regards,
I prefer them by a large margin over Konis, but plenty of folks like the Konis too, so I really think its largely a matter of personal preference.
Regards,
01-12-2005, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sh944
I've got a lot of experience with the Bilstein HD's, I love em. As I mentioned before, I modify early front strut housings so that I can run them on later cars, its a bolt on job once I am done.
I prefer them by a large margin over Konis, but plenty of folks like the Konis too, so I really think its largely a matter of personal preference.
Regards,
I prefer them by a large margin over Konis, but plenty of folks like the Konis too, so I really think its largely a matter of personal preference.
Regards,
01-15-2005, 02:41 AM
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I have an early 944, can I use the Koni (KONI-8641-1038S) on my car w/o modification? I need new shocks and struts, but I wondering if it's worth the $215 in labor it will take to put them in, or is it easy enough for a DIY project....
I have an early 944, can I use the Koni (KONI-8641-1038S) on my car w/o modification? I need new shocks and struts, but I wondering if it's worth the $215 in labor it will take to put them in, or is it easy enough for a DIY project....
01-18-2005, 04:46 PM
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Yes, those are the correct strut inserts for the early cars (83-86). The matching rear is the 26-1209S
It's a pretty easy job once you have the equipment to properly remove the springs (spring compressor, wrench/socket for top nut, hopefully an impact wrench.)
It's a pretty easy job once you have the equipment to properly remove the springs (spring compressor, wrench/socket for top nut, hopefully an impact wrench.)
