Dougs951S

I have a question concerning front strut assemblies. I know the 86 turbo is unique in that unlike the 86 n/a cars, it does not have rebuildable struts; yet it retains the early offset. I have M474 suspension in my car and the front passenger side is getting a bit soft, so I plan to get a hold of some cheap stock strut housings to hacksaw for new koni inserts. would front struts from an 87+ n/a car be suitable donors? they are easier and cheaper to get ahold of than 951 struts. Out of curiosity would front struts from a late offset 951 fit? Should I just hack up my M474 struts?

Dougs951S

Scratch that, I forgot the turbo spindles are different from the n/a ones regardless of year. My question regarding the ability to drop in a front suspension from a late offset 951 still stands. Anyone have good used struts for sale?

Jason @ Paragon Products

87 on NA struts will work as will any of the Turbo struts and S2 and 968 for that matter. The S2 and 968 strut use a different diameter spring so you'll have to do some mixing and matching but not a big deal.

Dougs951S

Thanks Jason, that was exactly what I had initially thought and exactly what I wanted to hear. Are the non 474 or 030 optioned turbo cars equiped with the same inserts as the 87+ n/a cars?