Coilovers and late 964's
01-11-2011, 12:57 PM
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Coilovers and late 964's
Will coilovers universally fit all 964's, or do they mount differently at the rear on early and late 964's (in the same way that normal H+R's with Bilstein's fit early and late 964's differently) ?
01-11-2011, 05:16 PM
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Pre 91 964 have about 20 mm higher strut tops in the rear and a different alignment of the bolts.
But you can buy topmounts that will fit and make it like a later 964,I know FVD sells them.
But you can buy topmounts that will fit and make it like a later 964,I know FVD sells them.
01-12-2011, 03:48 PM
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I have been looking for this with no luck, you don't happen to have the link handy?
01-12-2011, 05:23 PM
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I talked to Steve and Jeff a few months ago and they only had kits to mod from 993 pss9's. If there is a cheep and easy solution to run late 964 rears I would love to give Koni FSD's a try.
01-12-2011, 10:04 PM
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While that may true I have to wonder. The assorted make up of the strut height difference from the early to late cars and the mounting of any 993 unit whether coil over or damper/spring combo uses the same upper mounting, if the adapter can work with the PSS9 to early 964 I don't really see why the standard setup would not also be able to be modified to fit. I also remember an individual that did a write up a home made adapter for this very type of change on the old 964 UK website http://www.porsche964.co.uk/.
01-12-2011, 10:49 PM
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While that may true I have to wonder. The assorted make up of the strut height difference from the early to late cars and the mounting of any 993 unit whether coil over or damper/spring combo uses the same upper mounting, if the adapter can work with the PSS9 to early 964 I don't really see why the standard setup would not also be able to be modified to fit. I also remember an individual that did a write up a home made adapter for this very type of change on the old 964 UK website http://www.porsche964.co.uk/.
When I talked to Steve the cost of modding my 993 pss9s was a good bit of $$$. So I sold them to Rennlister vwVortex123 and was going to pick up a new set of coilovers that fits an early 964. I have had a look at the UK link and if I could buy that adapter for $150 I would. Anything more and FSD's with Greens plus the adapter would start getting very close to the price of KW v3's.
