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Sway bars, Advice on best after market bars |
gkk |
Nov 25 2017, 06:26 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 30-July 16 From: SW Ontario Canada Member No.: 20,240 Region Association: Canada |
I have a 74 2.0 without bars and planning an install. I would appreciate product advice. Car will not be tracked.
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ConeDodger |
Nov 25 2017, 06:34 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,609 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Stock is perfectly adequate if you can find one in the classifieds and your intention is street driving. More aggressive intentions and you might consider the Tarret bar.
http://www.tarett.com/ |
GeorgeRud |
Nov 25 2017, 07:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
There’s a fellow on the Porsche 914 Parts for Sale Facebook page selling a stock front bar if you can find it. I’ll post it if I can, but it looks like it’s been deleted. There is a rear bar listed however.
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bdstone914 |
Nov 25 2017, 08:28 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,534 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
I have a restored front stock 15mm bar. Has replated and powder coated parts. New stainless steel bolts and related hardware. Asking $400 plus shipping. Can get a Canadian shipping quote if you are interested. I just need to get the drop link bushings to complete it. I am finding these harder to find as time goes on.
Bruce |
mepstein |
Nov 25 2017, 08:32 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,309 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have a restored front stock 15mm bar. Has replated and powder coated parts. New stainless steel bolts and related hardware. Asking $400 plus shipping. Can get a Canadian shipping quote if you are interested. I just need to get the drop link bushings to complete it. I am finding these harder to find as time goes on. Bruce Aren’t the drop link bushings now made by 914rubber |
defianty |
Nov 25 2017, 09:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 659 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 6,621 Region Association: None |
I've been in a couple of 914 with 19mm Weltmeister sway bars and was very impressed with the handling performance. So much so that I bought the same for my car - however I'm yet to install it.
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defianty |
Nov 25 2017, 09:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 659 Joined: 9-August 06 From: Essex, UK Member No.: 6,621 Region Association: None |
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bdstone914 |
Nov 25 2017, 10:02 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,534 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
I have a restored front stock 15mm bar. Has replated and powder coated parts. New stainless steel bolts and related hardware. Asking $400 plus shipping. Can get a Canadian shipping quote if you are interested. I just need to get the drop link bushings to complete it. I am finding these harder to find as time goes on. Bruce Aren’t the drop link bushings now made by 914rubber Yes and I am ordering them. |
Mark Henry |
Nov 25 2017, 11:26 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Stock front and rear make a huge difference on a street car. I wouldn't get much bigger than the welt 19mm for a stock street car. Many don't like a rear bar with the heavier front bars.
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PlaysWithCars |
Nov 25 2017, 12:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Southeast of Seattle Member No.: 1,323 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I ran my '74 w/o bars, w/ factory front & rear bar and w/ 19mm front & stock rear. The biggest improvement was from none --> factory bars. The 19mm front made it better for autocrossing w/ little to no down side.
Definitely add bars. Stock is fine for canyon carving. 19mm is incrementally better unless you're in a situation where adjustability is important. |
Dave_Darling |
Nov 26 2017, 01:22 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The best would be Smart Racing or whomever is making those bars now. They use bearings to mount the bars to the body, not bushings; the arms are splined to the bar, they have robust hardware to hold everything together, and at least some of them have blade-style arms that allow for a lot of adjustment with little fear of things slipping.
Tarrett would also be good, but I believe they don't use bearings nor do they have blade-type arms. Weltmeister is the least expensive option. At least one member blames the WM hardware for causing a wreck on track of his 914-6; it may be a bit under-sized for high stress applications. The sliding adjustment is less secure than the rotating blade style or the bolt-through-a-hole type of adjustment. That said, I have a WM front bar on my car and haven't had any troubles with it. The stock bars are effective, and can be even less expensive than the WM bars, depending on what the seller wants for their parts. They offer no adjustment, but that also means you can't mis-adjust them. They are a significant improvement from having no bar. --DD |
rhodyguy |
Nov 27 2017, 10:32 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,089 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
For adjustability, not as fancy as a Tarret, look for an H&H setup. Prob priced better.
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