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| BlueRidge914 |
 Sep 17 2024, 06:25 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 18-January 21 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 25,093 Region Association: None  |
I’d be grateful for some spring rate advice for my vintage race 914.
It’s a narrow body 2L six, 205/50 tires all around. Front torsion bars with adjustable sway bar. Rear is Bilstein Sports with adjustable spring perches, and a fixed sway bar. My personal preference leans to a relatively softer spring all around. Any recommendations for both torsion bar size and rear spring rate? Thanks! Gavin VARAC #58 |
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| yeahmag |
Oct 2 2024, 04:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,442 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California 
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I think what Chris says is a good place to start. Treaded tires, even race tires will produce less grip than slicks. I'm running A7's, 450's, a stock rear sway bar, and custom Penske shocks on mine for autocross and I like it. Might try to lower the spring rate a bit to something like 350-400 now that the bar is in and the shocks actually do their job.
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BlueRidge914 Spring rate advice Sep 17 2024, 06:25 AM
brant What diameter front torsion springs do you have?
... Sep 17 2024, 01:32 PM BlueRidge914 It was more than twenty years ago since I installe... Sep 17 2024, 07:15 PM slivel I believe that you get performance gains by going ... Sep 18 2024, 02:26 PM
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I believe that you get performance gains by going... Sep 23 2024, 01:47 PM yeahmag What type of racing? What tires? Do you have an LS... Sep 20 2024, 03:31 PM BlueRidge914 Tires are 205/50x15 all around, treaded - no slick... Sep 23 2024, 05:02 AM BlueRidge914 That is great advice - thanks. And sort of what I ... Sep 23 2024, 03:48 PM |
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