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Considering coilovers, Let me know your set-ups |
john77 |
Aug 12 2015, 03:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
The suspension on my car is tired, so I'm considering a complete overhaul. It's an AX street car, so I've started looking at switching to coilovers all-round.
I'd like to hear from anyone who has them about your set-ups/experiences: What springs you're running, what shocks you're running, did you have to reinforce your shock towers, are you running just springs up front or a spring/torsion bar mix, do you have raised spindles, and anything else you think might be useful. I've been looking at the elephant racing site, they have great stuff and there's obviously a lot of R&D behind their packages, but I'm wondering if I can put something together myself for less $$$$. Thanks John |
brant |
Aug 17 2015, 11:58 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
lots of torsion bars available
there are charts to show their effective spring rates for comparison purposes. available in hollow or solid, many heavier rates, and even 914 vs 911 splines the front coil overs will be available in more finite rates, if say you wanted 25lbs more than X.... where as the bars rates are spaced slightly further apart but for a street car or DE/casual autox car, no need to go to coil overs spend the money on tires is this a car driven to the events, or trailered? a nice dual use car would be great with stock front torsion bars, or 19mm 911 front torsion bars... 140 or 150 rear springs.... decent bushings... and a big sway bar PLUS GOOD TIRES and GOOD brake pads brant |
john77 |
Aug 17 2015, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
lots of torsion bars available there are charts to show their effective spring rates for comparison purposes. available in hollow or solid, many heavier rates, and even 914 vs 911 splines the front coil overs will be available in more finite rates, if say you wanted 25lbs more than X.... where as the bars rates are spaced slightly further apart but for a street car or DE/casual autox car, no need to go to coil overs spend the money on tires is this a car driven to the events, or trailered? a nice dual use car would be great with stock front torsion bars, or 19mm 911 front torsion bars... 140 or 150 rear springs.... decent bushings... and a big sway bar PLUS GOOD TIRES and GOOD brake pads brant I drive it to events, it's about a 45 min drive on the freeway. At the moment my car is unflared, running toyo R1R 140AA tread tires on 15x7 fuchs - 225s in the back 215s in the front. Front brakes are BMW E series, rears are 911 M calipers. The brakes are the ones that came on the car, so I have no idea what the pads are. I have a set of Rebel Racing front control arm bushings I'm going to put on, but I'm waiting to figure out the other suspension upgrades so I can do it all it one go. In the long term, I'm seriously thinking about flaring the car. Dumb question: Would that then mean having to upgrade the suspension again? |
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