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1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!

ChasR RR Helper motivation Posts: 10,304 Club RR Member Number: 170	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!ChasR @chasr Club Retro Rides Member 170
	Mar 2, 2013 23:46:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I am looking forward to it sitting on coilovers . What coilovers did you go with in the end? It does look refreshingly different for a 924, especially with those wheels. If anything, such threads are giving ideas for what one could do to a 928 with wide wheels and lows but that would be crazy talk .
	'79 Honda NC-50 '02 Mercedes R230 SL500 '03 BMW M3 Coupe '08 BMW E91 325d M-Sport Touring Pre-LCI '16 Yamaha XSR700 My car history and exploits: leylandlegends.com

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kaihellyeah Part of things Posts: 280	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!kaihellyeah @kaihellyeah
	Mar 3, 2013 10:05:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I ordered some JOM coilovers. These are fitting Golf 1, Golf 2 and the Sciroccos. They're not very expensive, but I wanna keep it on a small budget for now. These are advertised to lower a Golf 1 up to 85 mm. So that's about the right height than. If I'd lose the camber plates, I could have the 924 almost frame laying, I guess. Hope to have the stuff here next weekend. Can't wait to get on with the car.


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steve900 Part of things Idle & Shiftless Posts: 85	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!steve900 @steve900
	Mar 3, 2013 10:29:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oct 3, 2012 20:30:10 GMT kaihellyeah said: Today I was messing around a little. The driver's side plastic housing is broken, a good reason to test my idea. Still needs some improvement but this is gonna look great in the end. Oh, and I cut 2 coils off the original springs. It's teasing, I know, but I think the new shocks are too long. The spring was quite loose while mounting everything and it's still not really low. KAW is gonna answer me tomorrow I guess. Patience is definitely not my cup of tea. Like this idea for your lights, nice personal touch!
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Mark Posted a lot Posts: 3,825	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!Mark @hoobs
	Mar 3, 2013 14:54:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Think those rims look lovely on your porker. I'd like to try them on my e21 as they're a bit different to the usual rims folk fit on them. Love all the detail changes. I'm doing the same sort of thing with my own build. Great work fella.
	E36 BMW 318is saloon (rare as a hens false tooth) VW Caddy Maxi 2010 (usually full of Labradors)

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kaihellyeah Part of things Posts: 280	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!kaihellyeah @kaihellyeah
	Mar 3, 2013 18:20:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks for the kind words. The wheels are quite hard to find with these extreme dimensions. Since I've got to deal with the old Audi PCD, the possibilities for different wheels are quite limited and the wide arches really need some serious fitment. The wheels will be repainted when it gets a little warmer outside, my workshop is not heated. Maybe it'll look a little odd before I repaint the car, but I need to see some progress in the next couple of weeks.


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kaihellyeah Part of things Posts: 280	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!kaihellyeah @kaihellyeah
	Mar 7, 2013 11:32:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Teaser for this weekend


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Mystery Machine Club Retro Rides Member [][][*] Posts: 10,299	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!Mystery Machine @mysterymachine
	Mar 7, 2013 11:37:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 7, 2013 11:32:24 GMT kaihellyeah said: Teaser for this weekend ;D ;D


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kaihellyeah Part of things Posts: 280	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!kaihellyeah @kaihellyeah
	Mar 9, 2013 20:12:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ladies and gentlemen, this day ended the way it was planned and you might like to see the result of a few hours in the workshop. Finally I managed to slam the Tranny and now my struggle to ruin this formerly well engineered sports car is as close to the ground as I always wanted. The whole suspension is not properly measured and set yet, but the visible progress is clearly visible. After we pushed it out of the workshop for some photos, I had to tape the front bumper on, just for the looks. The rear still needs to be lowered and there's a lot of work left, but I'm gonna fall asleep smiling. The photos are all just crappy iPhone quality, some better ones are about to come. This how we started today: Some moments later:


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dude Europe Posts: 2,032	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!dude @dude
	Mar 10, 2013 0:43:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	...And just like that this became my new favourite retro ride! ;D
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fr€$h&m1nt¥ Posted hell of a lot Posts: 6,598 Club RR Member Number: 99	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!fr€$h&m1nt¥ @freshandminty Club Retro Rides Member 99
	Mar 10, 2013 4:39:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice. So the mk1 golf coilovers were a straight fit? I find things like that fascinating. Presumably when designed in the factory they designed to use parts already available. (Whichever came first ?)
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kaihellyeah Part of things Posts: 280	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!kaihellyeah @kaihellyeah
	Mar 10, 2013 6:52:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 10, 2013 0:43:44 GMT dude said: ...And just like that this became my new favourite retro ride! ;D I'm blushing. Thanks. Mar 10, 2013 4:39:30 GMT fr€$h&m1nt¥ said: Nice. So the mk1 golf coilovers were a straight fit? I find things like that fascinating. Presumably when designed in the factory they designed to use parts already available. (Whichever came first ?) Thank you. The coilovers are kind of straight fit. It really depends on the quality you're buying. My test set up fitted a little better, the coilovers fit as well, but since I went for some budget coilovers for now, I'm not really amazed by the quality. Still there are some details, I could change for even less ride height. But I'm already amazed how it sits right now. Can't wait for the first test drive.


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speedy88 Club Retro Rides Member "Nice Cortina mate" Posts: 2,302 Club RR Member Number: 118	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!speedy88 @speedy88 Club Retro Rides Member 118
	Mar 10, 2013 6:55:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ooooh, now that is something. What's clearance like? I'd like to see a full side profile with the front bumper on before making a judgement but from what I can see, very very promising
	Current: 88 L30 Tercel 80 RA40 Celica '60 Singer Gazelle Mongol Rally car - still own part of this technically? ~~'77 Colt Sigma~~

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kaihellyeah Part of things Posts: 280	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!kaihellyeah @kaihellyeah
	Mar 10, 2013 7:23:02 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The rear still needs to go lower, before I can show you a proper side shot. Which is easier because there are just torsion bars. Clearance? I think it should work on most streets. But I liked the fact, the car jack went hardly under the side skirts.
	Last Edit: Mar 10, 2013 7:51:22 GMT by kaihellyeah

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jabbo Posted a lot soy un perdedor Posts: 1,151	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!jabbo @jabbo
	Mar 10, 2013 20:47:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mar 9, 2013 20:12:50 GMT kaihellyeah said: Some moments later: It's pictures like this that make me rush off to eBay and start pricing things up! Awesome stuff!


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countvauxalot Posted a lot Posts: 1,325	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!countvauxalot @countvauxalot
	Mar 10, 2013 21:40:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Very cool !
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ramirez Part of things Posts: 290	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!ramirez @ramirez
	Mar 10, 2013 22:49:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oh yes!
	Living the dream. Restore's classic car's for a living! Project Racer: '99 Arosa Project Touge Outlaw: '87 Porsche 924S Project Street sleeper: '95 BMW E34 540i/A Touring Project Mafia: '04 BMW E53 3.0d

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g161z Kinda New Posts: 1	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!g161z @g161z
	Mar 11, 2013 0:21:52 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	This is wicked so far. Going to be a great project to watch. Thnks for sharing.


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kaihellyeah Part of things Posts: 280	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!kaihellyeah @kaihellyeah
	Mar 11, 2013 7:04:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thanks.


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oldschoolcool Part of things Posts: 193	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!oldschoolcool @oldschoolcool
	Mar 11, 2013 21:43:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fords are 4x 108 so theres some more wheel options for you. wellers TSW's


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kaihellyeah Part of things Posts: 280	1978 Porsche 924 // As low as it gets!kaihellyeah @kaihellyeah
	Mar 11, 2013 21:54:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The center bore of Ford wheels doesn't fit. But there are some possibilities with this pcd. Maybe I'll surprise you guys.


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