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| Randal |
 Jul 15 2009, 08:50 AM
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Been thinking about what it would take to build in tubes or whatever to allow a complete Boxster suspension swap out on a 914. It is likely a big project, but maybe not. Anyone else been thinking about this? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) |
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| Chris Hamilton |
Jul 16 2009, 04:50 PM
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I'd like to do like Chevy did with the fiero. Take a modern FWD car frontend and put it in the rear, and just fix the tie rods to a solid mount.
Imagine a honda B16 frontend in the rear of a 914? Double wishbone suspension and 160hp from 1590cc @ 8200rpms, and limited slip diffs that cost $700! The whole rig would probably cost $1500 from a civic si. |
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| jimmybryan |
Jul 18 2009, 10:27 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 22-April 09 From: kutztown, pa Member No.: 10,288 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Chris Hamilton @ Jul 16 2009, 02:50 PM)  I'd like to do like Chevy did with the fiero. Take a modern FWD car frontend and put it in the rear, and just fix the tie rods to a solid mount. Imagine a honda B16 frontend in the rear of a 914? Double wishbone suspension and 160hp from 1590cc @ 8200rpms, and limited slip diffs that cost $700! The whole rig would probably cost $1500 from a civic si. Something like this, perhaps?........ http://www.kimini.com/ |
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Randal Suspension upgrade Jul 15 2009, 08:50 AM
J P Stein I have mulled it over. I've decided to sell th... Jul 15 2009, 09:07 AM
Randal
I have mulled it over. I've decided to sell t... Jul 15 2009, 10:55 AM grantsfo
I have mulled it over. I've decided to sell t... Jul 15 2009, 11:10 AM
Randal
I have mulled it over. I've decided to sell ... Jul 15 2009, 11:24 AM stewteral
I have mulled it over. I've decided to sell t... Sep 13 2009, 10:15 PM grantsfo I'd rather see the car run. :rolleyes:
But y... Jul 15 2009, 10:57 AM Randal
You will be amazed at how much better Boxster su... Jul 15 2009, 11:20 AM J P Stein I didn't get much past the looking it over sta... Jul 15 2009, 06:01 PM john rogers You could do what Ron Mistak did with his 914 and ... Jul 15 2009, 07:25 PM J P Stein
But once all that is done the question becomes w... Jul 15 2009, 07:48 PM Randal
You could do what Ron Mistak did with his 914 and... Jul 16 2009, 01:19 PM RobW Randal, you know Jason Samson right? I think he wa... Jul 16 2009, 01:30 PM Joe Ricard 89 Civic hatch has some really nice suspension. ... Jul 18 2009, 06:39 AM naro914 If you really want to do a nice 914 suspension upg... Sep 14 2009, 09:07 PM Randal
If you really want to do a nice 914 suspension up... Sep 14 2009, 10:28 PM 396
If you really want to do a nice 914 suspension up... Sep 19 2009, 09:01 AM Chris Hamilton Bob, that suspension system on your car looks very... Sep 14 2009, 10:47 PM naro914
Bob, that suspension system on your car looks ver... Sep 15 2009, 07:14 AM Racer Chris
I don't see anywhere in the car that the act... Sep 17 2009, 10:03 AM andys
The roll couple at the rear is quite high, poten... Sep 18 2009, 10:27 AM Racer Chris
Can you explain why you de-camber the trailing ar... Sep 18 2009, 12:19 PM Chris Hamilton Bob, sounds like the front suspension you have is ... Sep 15 2009, 12:06 PM SirAndy
What I hope to gain with the rear suspension upgr... Sep 15 2009, 06:25 PM naro914 gotcha.
just fyi, I run racing slicks on Papa Smur... Sep 15 2009, 12:49 PM Chris Hamilton
gotcha.
just fyi, I run racing slicks on Papa Smu... Sep 15 2009, 08:23 PM SirAndy
but what is your camber when your car squats und... Sep 15 2009, 08:33 PM naro914 how can you measure camber under load?
And I agr... Sep 15 2009, 08:41 PM Chris Hamilton
how can you measure camber under load?
To mea... Sep 15 2009, 08:52 PM naro914
how can you measure camber under load?
To me... Sep 15 2009, 09:36 PM Chris Hamilton
[quote name='Chris Hamilton' post='1214882' date=... Sep 16 2009, 12:28 PM JazonJJordan :popcorn: ...(thanks guys!)... Sep 15 2009, 09:05 PM turboman808 The suspension setup on my sosltice is pretty dam ... Sep 16 2009, 06:10 PM grantsfo Thats a nice solution for front. But rear still n... Sep 17 2009, 10:36 AM Chris Hamilton In my opinion rear suspension is biggest weak li... Sep 18 2009, 02:24 AM naro914 Chris,
wow, and I got it because it looked cool... Sep 17 2009, 10:49 AM Racer Chris
and 3" huh? Jeez...I just measured Papa Smur... Sep 17 2009, 11:42 AM Britain Smith Chris, can you send me the installation instructio... Sep 17 2009, 11:51 AM naro914 tire diameter is about 23.5 +/-. Goodyear slicks o... Sep 17 2009, 03:56 PM naro914 try the pic again... Sep 17 2009, 04:05 PM naro914 damn you...just when I thought I was getting close... Sep 18 2009, 12:50 PM |
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