Front Coilovers, Anyone running them? Options

[ww914]

I am trying to decide on whether to upgrade the torsion bars, say 22 or 23 or go with coil overs in the front with not sure what rate springs. Any comments on either?

[J P Stein]

If you will explain where you are trying to go with this car build, that would help considerably.

Personally, I started out about 14 years with a stock 74 914 and ended up with a 914AXer on a par with any 914AXer in the country.....hitting most of the points in between. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It took me 3-4 years to figure out where I was going. Once I reached that point the nilly-willy mods ceased and the wastage of TM&E was contained.
The question posed by this thread tells me that regardless of final product, you're talking "wastage".

Here's a pic of my car from about 10 years back......a street legal AXer that was a TTOD threat (with a good driver.....not me) at local AXs.. Had I quit there my retirement finances would be more secure.

[ww914]

If you will explain where you are trying to go with this car build, that would help considerably.

Personally, I started out about 14 years with a stock 74 914 and ended up with a 914AXer on a par with any 914AXer in the country.....hitting most of the points in between. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It took me 3-4 years to figure out where I was going. Once I reached that point the nilly-willy mods ceased and the wastage of TM&E was contained.
The question posed by this thread tells me that regardless of final product, you're talking "wastage".

Here's a pic of my car from about 10 years back......a street legal AXer that was a TTOD threat (with a good driver.....not me) at local AXs.. Had I quit there my retirement finances would be more secure.

JP

You are absolutely correct, what I am doing with this car at nearly 69 years old is probably a big waste of time and money to most folks, but it sure is fun. I have no intention of becoming a top AXer or anything else relative to driving at this point. I am just having a shit load of fun at Marina and Santa Maria aiports. At the AX last Saturday, my time was 3rd in class, .348 of a second from 1st. With that said, I am looking to find .347 of a second, which will put a bigger smile on my face. So, here is what I have:

Stock torsion bars (I assume)
19mm Tarrett front sway bar, rear stock sway bar off.
Rebuilt calibers, R4-S pads, new rotors, new Bilstien strut inserts and sport shocks.
I have coil overs for the rear with 225 lb springs on the way.
I am running 205 50 15 A6s on 5.5 wheels, but my 7s should be here today.
The engine is a 2270 by McMark and is running very strong.
Rear camber is about 1mm, which is with all the plates removed. Toe-in about 1 mm measured with a string setup
Front toe in about 1.5mm measured the same way. I haven't touched the camber.

I do want to keep this car fairly street driveable, but focused more on AXes, and not spending all my retirement money. Hope that gives you the story of what I am trying to achieve. Just trying to have fun for as long as it puts a grin on my face.