Spring question
 

Will springs off of an 86 Turbo go on a early 944 without drastic modification??Saw a set of H&R's I want to bid on but they are off of an 86 951...Thanx..

Yeah, they'll fit. But they'll raise your front-end about 1".

They will swap right in.

What is the spec on those springs you are looking at? To be honest 200 is the mininum I would waste my time and effort swapping into any 944. YOu are not going to feel any difference from swapping stock springs around from the other respective models.

The turbo springs are actually 1/2 inch longer to accomodate a little more weight. The ride height will more than likely remain the same with a turbo spring swap and I would imagine the H/R being the same for comparisons sake.


944/924S/944S/951 non-M030: 21.8 N/mm (125 lb/in)

944 M030 to 1986, 944S2 non M030: 24 N/mm (137 lb/in)

944/924S/944S2/951 M030 (1987 and later): 28 N/mm (160 lb/in)

Whoops, I mis-read the original message. Are you looking at stock Turbo springs or H&R springs for your car? If they are stock Turbo springs, you will raise the front end due to the longer spring and higher rate. If they are H&R springs which lower the Turbo by 1", then you will end up at stock ride-height on a 944NA.

They are H&R's off an 86 Turbo..I was buying them to more less lower my front end..If they will not lower the front,,I'll pass on them..Does anyone know of a company that makes them for the early's??I looked and only found Eibach,,but it turns out they are discontinued...

Koni, Bilstein (I think), Weltmeister. You will probably want new struts while you're in there.

I recommend this Ground Control kit. They use Eibach springs and you can set your hieght as you see fit.