BODY ROLL, What to do Options

[wjpierce]

Hello 914World.
I recently purchased a '74 914 racer and had it on track at Buttonwillow raceway last weekend. There were issues in that the car was last raced in 2014 but these were overcome.

Here is the major problem with the car. Body roll. Transitioning from a right to left turn requires neutralizing the car mid cormer and then allowing it to set. If that isn't done, the car wants to break loose when it sets into the next turn. I don't have a rear sway bar on the car and that is the first order of business but it seems impossible to me that a sway bar could overcome this much roll by itself.

I was thinking of trying coilover shocks to help with this. This might also allow us to corner weight the car.

What are your thoughts on this. Any other strategies that have worked for others with 914 racers?

I appreciate your input. Bill Pierce

[brant]

What diameter is the current front anti sway bar?
That would be my first suspension change if nothing is broken or worn out in the bushings and the bar is stock.


What weight are your rear coil over springs currently?
Also a first address type of issue if they are street springs currently

Front coil overs are not necessary for corner balance.
Rear adjustable coil overs are. (But the stock is already a coil over… not adjustable)
So I wasn’t clear which end of the car you were referencing