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Locking Nuts
Currently doing a suspension refresh on my '76 911 Coupe and notice that, through the years, Porsche used a mixture of locking nut options for bolts that are secured with a nut (rather than a threaded hole). For instance, my trailing arms are secured to my spring plates with a regular nut and a Schnoor serrated washer. Whereas in later years (SC/Carrera) it looks like they moved to a longer bolt with a "locking nut", which I presume is the type of nut with an oval end (like on the eccentrics that adjust ride-height). Is there any preference for one over the other? I'm used to using Nylocs - any reason they are not used on these bolts? Another example is the bolt that secures the trailing arm to the chassis.
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