Can somebody talk me through rear axle interchangeability?

Can somebody talk me through rear axle interchangeability?

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nsa

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1,687 posts

235 months

Wednesday 15th January 2014
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924S/944/951/968 - title too short to include this.

My understanding is that the rear axle from the 924S onwards was basically the same, but can somebody outline the major differences? I've tried comparing the PETs but I suspect somebody out there knows the general philosophy of how the models changed over the years.

This is with a view to putting together a combined PET, once I can work out how to unlock the PDF files available from Porsche. Most PDFs aren't password protected so you can split them into individual parts, but theirs are.


GC8

19,910 posts

197 months

Wednesday 15th January 2014
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Do you mean the torsion beam? The tubular mounting for the torsion bars and the rear trailing arms?

nsa

Original Poster:

1,687 posts

235 months

Wednesday 15th January 2014
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Everything really. By axle I meant rear trailing arms, axle shafts, bearings, brakes, shocks, springs, bushes etc. I have started to go through the PETs to find common items, but I'm sure somebody out there knows a synopsis of how the models developed and what can be used throughout the range.

I say rear axle because it's easy enough to get information on how the engine/drivetrain/front suspension changed, but not the rear axle/suspension.