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| sburns1967 |
 Aug 7 2025, 06:20 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 16-May 25 From: London, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 28,775 Region Association: Canada  |
Going to look at this 1973 914/2.0 next week.
Looking at this picture I am wondering if there is a problem with the suspension. Is the front cranked up and the rear drooping/collapsed?  |
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| windforfun |
Aug 7 2025, 06:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,062 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None 
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Either new springs or too much beer in the trunk. 100 lb springs will work.
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| NARP74 |
Aug 7 2025, 06:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,416 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Front looks right, back is jacked. Generally if you follow the line at the bottom of the doors and fenders to the wheels, they will bisect the center of the wheels. I believe that is approximately stock height. Front is correct, back is too low for some reason. Needs eyes on to figure out what is going on.
Is that the Carolina squat on a pick up truck? |
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| Optimusglen |
Aug 7 2025, 06:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 935 Joined: 26-February 16 From: Minneapolis Member No.: 19,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Old 914 rear coil springs can sag, new 100lb springs are good.
My opinion, keep the rear low and lower the front to match. |
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| sburns1967 |
Aug 7 2025, 07:13 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 16-May 25 From: London, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 28,775 Region Association: Canada |
Thank you for the quick replies. I will take a look at the rear next week.
Scott |
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| bkrantz |
Aug 7 2025, 08:15 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,489 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Check to see if the rear shocks have adjustable perches, and what height the PO set.
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| Artfrombama |
Aug 7 2025, 08:47 PM
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100# springs from 914 Rubber raised the rear of my car right at an inch.
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| NARP74 |
Aug 8 2025, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,416 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA, Earth Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Check the door gaps, same top and bottom. Smaller at the top is trending bad. Car could be sinking due to rusted frame structure.
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| SirAndy |
Aug 8 2025, 09:17 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,309 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I've never seen rear springs sag that much.
There's something else going on. Check for rusted suspension consoles. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| rjames |
Aug 8 2025, 09:52 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 8 2025, 08:17 AM)  I've never seen rear springs sag that much. There's something else going on. Check for rusted suspension consoles. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Although I suppose it could just be that the front is jacked up so high it's putting added weight on the rears in addition to the spring perch being too low... They definitely went wild with the paint- going over the handles and the bumper tops. I'm betting there's a ton of overspray. |
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| sburns1967 |
Aug 8 2025, 09:55 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 16-May 25 From: London, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 28,775 Region Association: Canada |
Thanks for the note on the door gap and suspension points to look at.
If nothing obvious I am going to have it sent out to the local Porsche dealership for a PPI. Thanks again Scott |
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| Root_Werks |
Aug 8 2025, 11:42 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,775 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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People also like to cut springs, just saying.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) That front spoiler is so low with the rubber lip, looks like lowering the front would cause that to hit pretty much everything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| flxzcat |
Aug 8 2025, 02:53 PM
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I think the rear is right and the front is wrong (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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| wonkipop |
Aug 8 2025, 04:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,990 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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