Suspension upgrade, Like Modern! Options

[Randal]

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)

[Chris Hamilton]

Bob, sounds like the front suspension you have is working very well for you.

What I hope to gain with the rear suspension upgrade is the ability to lower the car and run wide tires without getting a severe camber curve, and to fix whatever the heck else is going on back there when the trailing arms get into funky angles in a lowered car.

We've got guys in 996s out at our events running 335 R18s, and our 914s start to screw up when we've got 225s on them. Certainly we have people running wider wheels and tires in 914s, but they have to decide either to stiffen up the rear past where would be ideal to limit the suspension travel, or they end up running the tires on their corners.

[SirAndy]

What I hope to gain with the rear suspension upgrade is the ability to lower the car and run wide tires without getting a severe camber curve, and to fix whatever the heck else is going on back there when the trailing arms get into funky angles in a lowered car.

Raise the rear suspension pickup. That way, you can lower the car while keeping the stock camber curve.
And custom springs & shocks will still give you the same amount of travel.

I think this would be by far the easiest way to get what you want.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy