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> BLING! New 944/911 Axles, done and ready to be installed ...
SirAndy
post Aug 25 2006, 07:44 PM
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it's been a while since i started this project. i had all the parts, but i was waiting for the right time to redo the complete rear suspension ...

yesterday, i went up to McMark's and we took out the old trailing arms and axles and shocks and prepared my new trailing arms and the axles.

McMark finished the job today, and now i have:

- new (unbend) trailing arms
- new mueller roller bearings
- new koni adjustable shocks
- new axles with brand new 944 CVs

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PS: for the axles, i used, tranny to wheel:

915 (911, '75 - '79) coarse spline 6-bolt 100mm outputshafts ->
944 100mm CV ->
modified 914 axle shaft ->
944 100mm CV ->
911 ('75 - '79) 6-bolt 100mm stub axle ->
911 ('69 - '73?) hub
= real 5-lug!


on top, the stock 914 axle, bottom, the new axle using 944 and 911 parts:

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SirAndy
post Aug 25 2006, 08:08 PM
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the main benefits of doing this, IMHO:

- 944 CVs are still readily available brand new for reasonable prices.
- 944 CVs are slightly bigger and wider than stock 914 CVs.
- real 5-lug hubs instead of redrilled 914 hubs.


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post Aug 25 2006, 08:15 PM
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Nice work, Andy!
What did the mods to the axle shaft consist of?
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post Aug 25 2006, 08:26 PM
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not andy,

but you have to turn off a "bump/lip" on each end of the shaft where the stock dust boot sat iirc
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post Aug 25 2006, 08:26 PM
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I think you will see the yellow through your wheels.
sweet.
Looks pretty fast on those jackstands! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 25 2006, 09:03 PM
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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Aug 25 2006, 07:26 PM) *

not andy,

but you have to turn off a "bump/lip" on each end of the shaft where the stock dust boot sat iirc


Nope. The 944 CVs are wider, so they need more room on the axle splines.

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post Aug 25 2006, 09:04 PM
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QUOTE(McMark @ Aug 25 2006, 08:03 PM) *

QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Aug 25 2006, 07:26 PM) *

not andy,

but you have to turn off a "bump/lip" on each end of the shaft where the stock dust boot sat iirc


Nope. The 944 CVs are wider, so they need more room on the axle splines.

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ahh yeah. i lied. LOL.


that makes it mo betta
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post Aug 25 2006, 09:20 PM
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OMG. That's delicious.
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That is exactly what I did to 914-6 axle shafts to make 911 CV joints fit on them


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post Aug 25 2006, 09:29 PM
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What model and year did the stub axle and outputshafts come from?

Where is the 100mm measured on the stub axle?

I have one large four bolt stub axle and one six bolt. Not sure or the origin.

The outputshafts I have are from an '86 915 and are also four bolt.

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post Aug 25 2006, 09:44 PM
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QUOTE(Eddie914 @ Aug 25 2006, 08:29 PM) *

What model and year did the stub axle and outputshafts come from?


915 output flanges and 911 stub axle came from a mid to late '70s 911 (~'75 - '79) and the hubs came from a early 911 (~'69 - '73?) ...

100mm is the dia. of the CV, so the flages and stubbies fit a 100mm CV ...
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PS: and yes, stubbies and flanges and CV's are all 6-bolt ...
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post Aug 25 2006, 09:45 PM
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Andy, your avatar looks weird. Did you have some work done?


Oh, and cool suspension stuffs.
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post Aug 25 2006, 09:49 PM
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Andy, your avatar looks weird. Did you have some work done?


yeah, i spent about an hour in front of two mirrors with a clipper and razor blades trying to get the hawk straight and centered ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

not perfect but gud enough for me ...
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post Aug 26 2006, 12:43 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 25 2006, 06:44 PM) *

it's been a while since i started this project. i had all the parts, but i was waiting for the right time to redo the complete rear suspension ...

yesterday, i went up to McMark's and we took out the old trailing arms and axles and shocks and prepared my new trailing arms and the axles.

McMark finished the job today, and now i have:

- new (unbend) trailing arms
- new mueller roller bearings
- new koni adjustable shocks
- new axles with brand new 944 CVs

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Andy

PS: for the axles, i used, tranny to wheel:

915(911) coarse spline 6-bolt 100mm outputshafts ->
944 100mm CV ->
modified 914 axle shaft ->
you're welcome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
944 100mm CV ->
911 6-bolt 100mm stub axle ->
911 hub (real 5-lug!)


on top, the stock 914 axle, bottom, the new axle using 944 and 911 parts:

and installed:



If you decide to sell those other parts, I think those spacers I made for you will need to be trimmed down a bit hieght wise....
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post Aug 26 2006, 12:48 AM
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Kind of look like Sting when he was young, like in Quadraphenia, but without the

mohawk.

I like the upgrades, looks bada$$.
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post Aug 26 2006, 01:08 AM
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Actually, Mike they were about 0.25mm too short. Completely usable (IMHO), but visibly short. Not your fault, mostly Andy's. We need to buy that guy a digital caliper. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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dragging up the old posts here ... which 944 cv joint did you use ? 944 s2 turbo ? are they all the same ?

thanks
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post Aug 16 2016, 03:01 AM
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dragging up the old posts here ... which 944 cv joint did you use ? 944 s2 turbo ? are they all the same ?

No turbo, just yer plain old 944 ...
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post Aug 16 2016, 06:22 AM
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Very nice Andy. Have you had a failure in the past or was this a proactive move on your part?

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QUOTE(Reverend Troublemaker @ Aug 16 2016, 05:22 AM) *
Very nice Andy. Have you had a failure in the past or was this a proactive move on your part?

I wanted real 5-lug in the rear, not re-drilled hubs.

The slightly larger CVs were an added bonus.
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