Front control arms

rluvsporsche;491 wrote: 87 shark,

What model year are you using this on?

If you are new to the 928 world, you may not be aware that the 928 is often referred to as a shark, so a guess would be an '87 S4.

Also, if you click on his id, you can view his profile, and see he has an '87 S4 5 speed.

87 Shark;490 wrote: Good luck S4Phill. Ishould tell you we did the control arms on a hoist and needed all the clearance under the car we could get.It was much easier than on jack stands.

Just a data point, but I did control arms a while back on my '80 Euro S, when upgrading to S4 control arms. I did the work on jack stands.

I removed a few components to get access to the upper arm nuts in the engine bay, but after doing so the job was not too difficult, just time consuming.

I agree it can be done. On my 87 I was able to reach up to reach the nuts without removing anything under the hood. We also used a power bar to loosen the nuts. The extra leverage was a big help.
I should say my car is an 87 s4 5speed with lsd, bilstein shocks, 17inch cup wheels.

87 Shark;494 wrote: I agree it can be done. On my 87 I was able to reach up to reach the nuts without removing anything under the hood. We also used a power bar to loosen the nuts. The extra leverage was a big help.
I should say my car is an 87 s4 5speed with lsd, bilstein shocks, 17inch cup wheels.

I have these units on my car and they are not the same size as OEM. They measure 5/8 or more than OEM. I cannot get this to work on my 87. I've consulted with Porsche gurus around and they say 5/8 will not get me factory alignment specs. Can you tell me what the lengths of your OEM to 928Motosport A-arms?

rluvsporsche;495 wrote: I have these units on my car and they are not the same size as OEM. They measure 5/8 or more than OEM. I cannot get this to work on my 87. I've consulted with Porsche gurus around and they say 5/8 will not get me factory alignment specs. Can you tell me what the lengths of your OEM to 928Motosport A-arms?

I am curious as to what you are saying is "5/8 or more".

Thanks for the info. I will in fact be doing them on jack stands. No lift in my garage (yet).