 914 Suspension Upgrade Spirited Street No Track?, What do you think?? |
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| hwgunner |
 Apr 21 2007, 12:54 AM
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I am trying to figure out what the best set up would be for very spirited street driving. This is on a stock bodied car with factory 2.0 fuchs. Will be sticking with 4 lug. Here is what I was thinking. Rebuild front and rear calipers and install Good brake pads. Install crossdrilled rotors. Make sure the MC is in good working order and if not replace with Original. Install "T" in place of proportioning valve. FRONT-- Install new 21mm front torsion bars. Install properly grooved and greased softer PG Bushings along with zirk fittings on front A-arms. Install new Bilstein Sport inserts. REAR-- Install new Bilstein sports with coil over kit and 200lb springs. Install properly grooved and greased softer PG Bushings along with zirk fittings on rear trailing arms. Replace all front and rear stock sway bar bushings with new OEM. Buy, balance and install 4 new 205/60-15 tires and allign. Corner balance. Check and repalce any other wear items that might need it like ball joints and wheel bearings.
Did I miss anything? Are the 200 pound springs too much? should I go with progressive 180lb. Am I all wrong?? What do you suggest??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| brp914 |
Apr 21 2007, 09:23 AM
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afaik needle bearings are not available. As far as the needles making too much noise - I dont hear them on my -6. As to their ride characteristics, it's hard to say since many other changes were made at the same time. It will be interesting to see their wear characteristics over time. The bilstein sports with stock t-bars are firm but not overly so in my opinion. My goal was to minimize unsprung weight so I went with the "upside down" style bilstein struts, S calipers, and drilled rotors. It handles well, but I don't race so I don't know how it compares with other cars.
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| hwgunner |
Apr 21 2007, 09:43 AM
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914 Parts @ Discount Prices 800.321.5432 Group: Members Posts: 1,714 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Santa Maria, Ca Member No.: 3,095 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(brp914 @ Apr 21 2007, 08:23 AM)  afaik needle bearings are not available. As far as the needles making too much noise - I dont hear them on my -6. As to their ride characteristics, it's hard to say since many other changes were made at the same time. It will be interesting to see their wear characteristics over time. The bilstein sports with stock t-bars are firm but not overly so in my opinion. My goal was to minimize unsprung weight so I went with the "upside down" style bilstein struts, S calipers, and drilled rotors. It handles well, but I don't race so I don't know how it compares with other cars. Do you have a pic of the upside down struts?? |
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hwgunner 914 Suspension Upgrade Spirited Street No Track? Apr 21 2007, 12:54 AM
mills914/s Sounds good Jon. I think 200 pounders are to much ... Apr 21 2007, 12:59 AM
hwgunner
Sounds good Jon. I think 200 pounders are to much... Apr 21 2007, 01:18 AM rdauenhauer If your gonna go to that trouble ..think Needles :... Apr 21 2007, 01:03 AM hwgunner
If your gonna go to that trouble ..think Needles ... Apr 21 2007, 01:09 AM Dan (Almaden Valley)
If your gonna go to that trouble ..think Needles... Apr 21 2007, 01:10 AM Dan (Almaden Valley) those torsion bars and rear springs are going to b... Apr 21 2007, 01:06 AM hwgunner
those torsion bars and rear springs are going to ... Apr 21 2007, 01:17 AM mills914/s Yep jon thank you ..Next is turbo tie rod kit.I th... Apr 21 2007, 01:21 AM sww914 I have 23mm torsion bars and 200# springs in my (v... Apr 21 2007, 02:20 AM Dave_Darling I would NOT recommend 140# rear springs with all o... Apr 21 2007, 09:42 AM brp914 they are just the normal bilsteins. The insert bo... Apr 21 2007, 10:08 AM sean_v8_914 I agree with Dan. that is a AX car set up. street ... Apr 21 2007, 11:03 AM sean_v8_914 Weltmeister chart Apr 21 2007, 11:08 AM Eric_Shea
Brought to you by the friendly folks that sell W... Apr 21 2007, 11:28 AM alpha434 Let him screw around. His idea of sharp handling m... Apr 21 2007, 02:05 PM Eric_Shea
Oh... OK. :huh:
But I thought he said...
Apr 21 2007, 02:11 PM SirAndy
Install "T" in place of proportioning v... Apr 21 2007, 02:16 PM Eric_Shea :agree: They're not noisey and they don't... Apr 21 2007, 02:19 PM |
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