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| Lennies914 |
 Jan 17 2010, 08:58 PM
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Slacker  Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California   |
I've finally decided to build me a 914! Have wanted one for several years now. Two weeks ago I bought a '70 and discovered that it was too far gone (rust) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) . So last weekend I bought a '74 (much better car) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) . This weekend I tore into both cars. Mostly trying to get what I need off the '70 before I get rid of it. Now to the question. The '70 has front and rear sway bars. I took off the rear and am trying to decide whether or not to remove the front. I assume it can be installed on the '74. Is it worth the trouble? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) This is not going to be a track car, just a street ride with hopefully a nice 1.8 or 2.0. I tried a search for any threads that may have addressed this but got 59 results without the titles mentioning my question.
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| rick 918-S |
Jan 17 2010, 09:06 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,826 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region
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Be sure to pull it. If you don't use it you will sell here in a day.
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| BMXerror |
Jan 17 2010, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
First off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png)
Second, the 914's 'legendary' handling isn't nearly as good without sways. Even if it's not going to be a track car, swaybars make all the difference in the world and are totally worth the effort. My '70 didn't have sways from the factory, and I got a good two or so years driving with the mad body roll. I thought it was great until I saw pictures of myself at an autocross. I built me a front Speedway Engineering bar and stiffened up the rear springs and it's amazing now! Do it! Original:  Front swaybar ONLY, and stock rear springs  Front bar, 200 lb springs in the rear, and Konis on all fours.  If you mount both front and rear bars with stock springs, you balance should be close, your ride shouldn't be too rough, and body roll will be minimal. My $.02 Enjoy the disease! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Mark D. |
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| turnaround89 |
Jan 17 2010, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 671 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Rockford, Illinois Member No.: 9,067 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have a 911 carrera front end on mine and it came with the underbody sway bar...i never thought the car could handle better, than came the sway bar...Its amazing. I can't stand driving my daily driver because it has to much body roll, you get addicted to handling and no body roll
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| Lennies914 |
Jan 17 2010, 10:03 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California |
Thank you all. Somehow I knew the answer before I asked, but I wanted to be sure. It's not like I don't have the time. It's just one more thing on the rapidly growing list of things to do!
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