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    Serial old car rescuer Arne's Avatar
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    Most similar to the original Boge shocks and inserts available today are Sachs brand. Boge was the shock division of Sachs (or maybe the parent company of both Boge and Sachs). They have phased out the Boge name now and market them as Sachs.
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    Came across this thread...I am restoring an early 1973S Targa with low miles that was parked in 1983. It has Bilsteins all around, and while its possible they aren't original, they certainly look original when looking at the bolts and markings etc.
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    1968 911L Coupe - Golden Green
    1971 911S Coupe - Gemini Blue
    1973 911S Targa - Signal Yellow
    1974 914 2.3 - Sunflower Yellow

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    My 73S targa came factory with boge struts but the inserts must have been exchanged when near new for bilstein. The rears green shocks had early 73’ date codes .

    My 73’E targa came factory with Koni so don’t understand the claim that targas were only supplied with Boges.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Simonjjb View Post
    Came across this thread...I am restoring an early 1973S Targa with low miles that was parked in 1983. It has Bilsteins all around, and while its possible they aren't original, they certainly look original when looking at the bolts and markings etc.
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    Original rear bilstein Had blue tape wrapped around the bottom tube and not that modern printing . They would be date coded as were early bilstein front struts .
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    Maybe so Robert but then how would you explain this decal from a 9/72 dated rear shock on the very original 11/72 built RS #197.

    I have no way of knowing for sure but pretty sure it was there from day 1.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BOYER73S View Post
    Maybe so Robert but then how would you explain this decal from a 9/72 dated rear shock on the very original 11/72 built RS #197.

    I have no way of knowing for sure but pretty sure it was there from day 1.
    Hi Clyde .
    If it’s a decal it’s been made too restore a vintage shock. The later bilstein replacements were stenciled. The photo of the bilstein in Georg’s book is of a restored car. Not an in period photo.
    The bilstein rears were marked with 8mm cloth tape as were the boges, sometimes in blue or yellow cloth tape, front and rear. The bilsteins front struts did not have the tape marker.
    What’s your bilstein code?

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    Car long gone Robert so can't confirm
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    Quote Originally Posted by RSTarga View Post
    Boges were the only shock factory fitted on Targas from the factory.
    Before you do anything...how old are your tires and what is your ride height.
    Front Tbar 18.8 rear 23.
    What Bilsteins are fitted? Green HDs or yellow Sport?
    I’ve owned two targas that were factory fitted with Koni .
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    From the 72 Service Information. This is where I got the notion about Boge shocks for Targa only, Koni specifically.
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    Here is a picture of my front shocks - sorry its not full - but you can see the Green top and the bottom is black. I am ordering some new inserts, but this post and this picture have made me reconsider if I am correct ordering the "Bilstein inserts for Bilstein shocks" vs the "Bilstein insert for Boge shocks"?

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    1968 911L Coupe - Golden Green
    1971 911S Coupe - Gemini Blue
    1973 911S Targa - Signal Yellow
    1974 914 2.3 - Sunflower Yellow

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