 Rear ride height question, How can I easily raise it |
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| robkammer |
 Mar 29 2026, 07:30 PM
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Robbo  Group: Members Posts: 258 Joined: 7-January 21 From: Vermilion Ohio Member No.: 25,049 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille  |
Teeners, or Brain Trust if you prefer. While I have the engine out of the BB I would like to address the rear ride height if it’s fairly easy. The Koni’s came with the car, and the rear height is almost an inch lower than I would like it, although the shocks seem to be performing well. To me, it looks like I might be able to add spacers to the lower perch, if I can find some. Or am I not seeing the geometry correctly? If this would work, any idea where I can source the spacers?
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| bkrantz |
Mar 29 2026, 07:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,645 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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It looks like the spring perch is adjustable. If so, the collar around the shock body has grooves and a snap ring that sets the height of the perch section. Move the ring and perch to a higher groove and raise the ride height.
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| Literati914 |
Mar 29 2026, 07:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,234 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Got a picture of the car's stance, as-is ? - I'm just curious where it sits now.
I have some spacers that I just took off of a set of Konis, but the engine is out and so I'm not sure where it's gonna sit or if I'm gonna like it. If I like it without the spacers, I might would part with mine. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Krieger |
Mar 29 2026, 10:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,847 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(bkrantz @ Mar 29 2026, 06:41 PM)  It looks like the spring perch is adjustable. If so, the collar around the shock body has grooves and a snap ring that sets the height of the perch section. Move the ring and perch to a higher groove and raise the ride height. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| 914Sixer |
Mar 30 2026, 06:48 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,450 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Springs hold up the car, not shocks.Perch shown are NOT adjustable.
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| brant |
Mar 30 2026, 07:54 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,167 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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4 wheel alignment afterwards
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| Ninja |
Mar 30 2026, 08:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 188 Joined: 25-September 25 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 29,004 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Mar 30 2026, 07:48 AM) Springs hold up the car, not shocks.Perch shown are NOT adjustable. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) You might be able to add spacers, but they might be hard to buy. Many 914 rear shocks have adjustable perch height (multiple grooves in tube and a big snap ring) but those don't look like they do. The springs are prone to sag badly with age. All of them! How old are your springs? I'd hunt springs first on that set up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ninja.gif) Edit: OP your car looks nice! Very clean cars are SO MUCH better to work on! |
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| mepstein |
Mar 30 2026, 09:00 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,579 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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“The springs are prone to sag badly with age. All of them!“
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I’ve bought about 20 914’s and all of them had sagging springs. Buy new. |
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| Krieger |
Mar 30 2026, 09:04 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,847 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Its hard to see in this photo, but easy to tell if you had the pieces. The bottom perch the spring sits on is a separate piece from the sleeve that slides into place on the shock body. The sleeve has three grooves for the snap ring to be positioned in. If you look closely you can see the top groove on the sleeve with no snap ring in place. That would be for the lowest ride height. The photo looks like the perch may be sitting on the middle adjustment. There is possibility one more adjustment. Jack up the car. Remove wheel and look. I don't remember if you can change the setting without removing the shock. Maybe just the bottom bolt of shock so it can extend more.
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| windforfun |
Mar 30 2026, 09:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,097 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 30 2026, 08:00 AM) “The springs are prone to sag badly with age. All of them!“ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I’ve bought about 20 914’s and all of them had sagging springs. Buy new. Mine too. New 100 lb springs fixed the sag. |
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| Geezer914 |
Mar 30 2026, 09:22 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,257 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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Look for some exhaust pipe that the inside diameter match the outer diameter of the shock and cut spacers to fit.
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