Thanks Jay. Were the control arm bushes from any specific brand?
Yesterday I installed my cleaned and re-greased axle half shafts. These had no clamps/bands on them and seem to be made from stout yet flexible rubber, so hopefully the
keep on keepin' on as they are presently configured.
Yes, I was missing two brake pad circlips and used cotter pins. Guilty, m'lord!
The shocks are still disconnected from when I dropped the rear suspension to get the TT out; they are thorough beat, according to my arm-dyno, and it's not like I'm exactly Mr. Biceps. I'd like to install a relatively civilized set of shocks/strut refills in this car; I'm not looking to go all quasi-race-firm. Jay likes his new Boge units, an OE brand for Porsche and admired by me for the performance of the set I installed 10+ years ago in my old Alfa GTV.
Here's a question for the audience: are the KYB shocks offered for the 924/944 any good? I realize that "good" is a vague and subjective value judgment, so here's a better question: do they increase ride-height, for which Gas-A-Just's were somewhat infamous years ago? (They'd extend to full length then kinda stay there.) I wouldn't want that.
Hoping you and yours are all well; I'm feeling strange/guilty living in relative comfort while healthcare professionals and many others are being forced into harm's way and increasingly, paying the unspeakable and ultimate price. This little world of playing with old cars is my escape, and presumably, yours too. John