Noahs944

Hi,

Yes I'm aware Koni makes a GREAT insert kit for these "sealed" units.

But you fabricators out the in your shops or garages... anyone get creative with earlier model inserts inside of late model strut housings for an affordable alternative?

Lets see some more options for the late model struts.

Also, will an 86 944 shock work for an 88?

Noahs944

Another Q:

Upper strut mounts (where front strut meets body). How are the early vs. late different? Is the strut piston rod a different diameter on these years? Why'd Porsche change?

V2Rocket

Why not just back date your car to early suspension style? Everything bolts on.

The beefier rubber mounts were a fix related to the increased wheel offset after 1987.

DSMblue

As an alternative, you can have the struts rebuilt by Koni. Did that for my 87, worked great.

porscharu

Jason @ Paragon Products

There's not much difference in price between the cut the strut 8641-1414 Sport insert and the earlier style 8641-1038 Sport insert. As mentioned, if you have an original sealed Koni strut, Koni can disassemble and rebuild it. They can revalve, convert to external adjustment or even double adjustable if you like. The early style upper mount was a separate rubber insert:

http://www.paragon-products.com/Stru...343.071.01.htm

that fit up into the metal plate with studs. The later style is all one piece and stupid expensive:

http://www.paragon-products.com/Stru...343.018.04.htm

You can backdate if you can pick up the metal part with studs off another car. The piston on the early style insert is the same size as the later insert.

Jfrahm

Take a look at Audi A6 or B4 Passat struts, they have a little stirrup on the end that could be cut down to make a post to bolt in like the Koni conversion. Just a thought.

odonnell

For early struts, you can use cheap VW Fox strut mounts with very slight modification. I think I got mine for $12 shipped from rock auto.

Van

The mounting bolt spacing for the spindle is different on the early vs late offset cars... And also the flange thickness on the spindle is different between them.

mikey_audiogeek

http://ryanizer.blogspot.co.nz/2008/...-for-s14s.html

Cheers,
Mike