Pelican Rear Spring Plates - opinion please

[SFR]

Anyone use these - opinions please.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/RENS08001.htm?pn=REN-S-08001&fc=Y

I’m in between restoring mine or getting these.
The cost too restore is a bit more, but nothing that will break the bank.

If the quality is good on these than, why not?

[Mark Salvetti]

Yes, why not. For the Pelican price you also get the rubber bushings already installed. Seems like a good choice, unless you want something stiffer. Then I think the Sway-A-Ways make more sense. Easier to adjust, and they come with the urethane bushings.

Mark

[fanaudical]

I have a set of the Rennline spring plates on mine. I started with non-adjustable spring plates and moved to these when I did my suspension rebuild. Good quality, look factory, hardware is robust, and the bushings haven't sagged after a few years.

[GARPolitics]

I put these on my 76 over the summer and they’ve worked out well for me thus far.

[SFR]

Thanks for the feedback - it will cost the same to have my originals restored/plated…after which I’ll have to get bushings. Unless the metal is not the same/thinner, I’d say this the way to go.

[Jemal]

They seem to be an exact duplicate of the 78-on adjustable plates. I just installed a set on my 76. I found my bushings separating when I had to adjust the position of the torsion bar on one side that had been done wrong. The installed bushings made them a convenient and cost effective fix.
As shipped, they came without any packaging, and I found it interesting that they are NOT labeled with a "Made in country". Anyone know?
I found the quality and ease of installation to be good, and would recommend them!

[tsuter]

Remember the old days before digital levels and trying to get the splines and angle indexed the way they were before.
Make sure the plate is unloaded and the lower rear bolt is removed on the cover.



Then yank it out, put the new one in and replicate the angle:
No muss, no fuss...
With the adjustable plates, make sure you set them at the center adjust point and then replicate the angle as close as possible so you can fine tune later.



Wow! That old bushing...pretty deformed in 44 years:

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by SFR

Anyone use these - opinions please.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/More_Info/RENS08001.htm?pn=REN-S-08001&fc=Y

I’m in between restoring mine or getting these.
The cost too restore is a bit more, but nothing that will break the bank.

If the quality is good on these than, why not?

I put them on my '76 C# a few years ago, they come on 2 versions
regular
sport
I use the sport version very happy w/ them

[Reiver]

I replaced mine with adjustable plates (good) but they came with poly bushings (bad) that eventually squeak when it is colder outside.
I think Porsche original shore hardness is the way to go so this would be fine.... perfect if easily adjusted for height but they are not.

[FA-18C]

I have the adjustable spring plates from Rennline/Prekom in the garage for a winter project. They have rubber bushings and will be a welcome update to the 34 year old plates that are badly worn. Will also do the sway bar bushings at the same time. Control arms look to be in decent shape, but next year will tackle that with clutch job.