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Originally Posted by jjeffries

As far as I know - touch wood - replacing the inserts in the front struts, installing my NOS rear shocks and trying to line up and corner balance the car will be my last big (not-so-big, really) mechanical job on the car. Sure, something bad could happen elsewhere, but if so it will be re-work for tasks I've already tackled.

So just now I pulled the front struts, with calipers left resting on the lift but the hubs, rotors, etc coming off with each strut as assemblies. I then separated the hubs from the struts on the bench and will take them to a friend with the right tooling to detension and remove the springs; I'll disassemble them, bring home for clean and repaint, then there'll be a repeat visit for reassembly.

I'm about to ask a question for the more learned among you, so please hang in there with me to the end of this post.

The struts have VW/Audi logos and 944 part numbers stamped; I don't see anything saying BOGE. No worries, just reporting what I found.

This is the secondary P/N, and this one was only present on one of the two strut housings:

Statement of the Obvious: I have the Blue Stripe springs:

Before writing this update I ordered a pair of Boge struts inserts, top strut bushings/bearings (using an inexpensive P/N applicable to an 88 VW Fox, as per research), bump stops and dust covers.

Here's the question:

To affect some lowering of the front ride height, while maintaining the original springs, is it kosher to lower the seats on the strut tubes? I'd need to measure, delicately grind away the factory weld (red arrows in this photo) and re-weld in the new, desired location. Is that something that's done without being frowned upon? Would the net effect be a 1:1 ratio (lower spring seat 0.75" lowers car the same amount)?

I'm not THAT obsessed about lowering this car, but I'd like to, without buying new front springs. I know I've already asked about this once before, and no one likes that guy who keeps asking the same question until he receives the desired answer, so I commit to not presenting this query again!

Thanks for stopping by.
John

Going back to the original 924, the strut where from the VW Super Beetle, engine, Transmission (if you look at early a 924 gear box , you will see a hole for a starter) and brakes are Audi bits.

Byron (do you go by Ron?), I will be looking forward to reading about your 924S, and yes I was psyched to grab that B-K bar.

Here’s to your continued recovery,
John

Thanks, I go by Byron, the 924S has 951S suspension and brakes going on to replace the 951 brakes already on her, but I also already have complete 968 running gear waiting to go in..