[Grady Clay]

While the significant issues of the “Comfort Package” was the Hydropneumatic struts, 5.5x14” Fuchs wheels and 185-85x14 tires; there were other. This suspension was also on every 911E of the period (’69-’71).

The A-arms didn’t have splines to accept torsion bars and lacked the bottom reinforcement on the arm. The cross member didn’t have the support for the torsion bar adjusting arm.

The net result is the conversion to normal suspension required struts, A-arms, cross member, torsion bars, torsion bar lever arms (with hardware) and a bit more. Sad to say it was a very expensive conversion at the time. Almost every 911E and “Comfort Group” did the conversion.

The good news was all had the aluminum caliper 911S brakes. Changing the struts, A-arms, cross member, torsion bars and associated hardware made the front suspension identical to the 911S.

We did hundreds of these conversions in period. I had a container with several hundred E-struts, A-arms and cross members. Long gone.

Best,
Grady