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> Rebuilding and tuning my entire suspension, what set ups work best?, Any advice for my weekend fun car.....
nsr-jamie
post Oct 30 2010, 09:31 PM
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Hello, I am going to redo my entire suspension this winter, this will be my big winter project. I am hoping some others can chime in here and let me know what set ups you are running on your cars and what works best. I did a search but was having problems finding info. If this is posted in the wrong section I apologize....

So here is my car, its a 1972 914 and the 1.7 L motor is bored to 2.2 with twin 40mm dellorto carbs and Bursch exhaust, it runs good. At the moment I have a complete front end from a 1971 911T and converted rear hubs with 914/6 brake discs. The 911T struts are red Koni....the rest of the suspension is stock and in bad shape, the car handles awful and I plan to rebuild it completely this winter and make improvements.

Here is what I was thinking about....

Koni shocks all around (red on front, yellow sports on rear)

Tarret 23mm front sway bar

Hollow 21mm front Torsion bars

150 pound springs with adjustable height setting perches (Tarret)

Elephant bushes all around

Turbo tie rods and new ball joints

How does this set up sound? My car is mostly a hobby car, mostly for street riding on weekends. I do plan the occasional autocross or track event (1 or 2 times a year) but it will mostly be a street car though I don't mind a firm ride. Mostly I want to have an awesome handling 914 so I can take it up to some of the nice twisty roads here in the mountain area of Japan

If anybody has any suggestions or advice, please let me know.

Here is a picture of my car as it is right now

Thank you

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post Nov 9 2010, 07:52 AM
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Hi, thank you!! Those are awesome pictures!! Is anybody else selling this kind of product other that Brad R? Was that a big install to do that? Thanks for all your help. Cheers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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nsr-jamie   Rebuilding and tuning my entire suspension, what set ups work best?   Oct 30 2010, 09:31 PM
kg6dxn   I think your set up sounds good. You will be happy...   Oct 30 2010, 09:36 PM
nsr-jamie   I think your set up sounds good. You will be happ...   Nov 1 2010, 03:44 AM
J P Stein   Forget the 21mm T bars. I had to go to 275lb rear ...   Oct 30 2010, 11:24 PM
bmtrnavsky   I'm curious why you are running reds in the fr...   Oct 31 2010, 08:31 AM
nsr-jamie   I'm curious why you are running reds in the f...   Nov 1 2010, 03:42 AM
RobW   I'm in the same situation upgrading from stock...   Oct 31 2010, 09:45 AM
Bleyseng   21mm TBars with 19mm Sway bar, bronze bushings, K...   Nov 1 2010, 05:03 AM
nsr-jamie   21mm TBars with 19mm Sway bar, bronze bushings, ...   Nov 1 2010, 09:46 PM
Eric_Shea   Your street car just became a bone jarring race ...   Nov 2 2010, 10:26 AM
nsr-jamie   Your street car just became a bone jarring race...   Nov 2 2010, 09:45 PM
yeahmag   I have: 21mm t-bars 19mm sway bar 180lb rear spri...   Nov 2 2010, 03:57 PM
John   I like: 23.5 Torsion bars front 22 Front sway b...   Nov 2 2010, 08:23 PM
Eric_Shea   Jonathan... help me out here. I just spent a 1/...   Nov 2 2010, 10:10 PM
DanT   for a street car with occasional track or AX use t...   Nov 2 2010, 10:26 PM
Eric_Shea   :agree:   Nov 2 2010, 10:32 PM
championgt1   Dan- Quick question. That sounds like a nice setu...   Nov 2 2010, 10:36 PM
Eric_Shea   Rear sway bars and heavier springs effectively d...   Nov 2 2010, 10:38 PM
DanT   the first two cars had the setup in the mid '9...   Nov 2 2010, 10:39 PM
Eric_Shea   Here ya go Jamie... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/...   Nov 2 2010, 10:46 PM
tradisrad   Hey guys, I am going to hijack a bit but I wont ch...   Nov 3 2010, 08:13 AM
DanT   Rob, by stock linkage do you mean you have no adju...   Nov 3 2010, 08:40 AM
tradisrad   Dan, that is correct I have stock, non adjustable...   Nov 3 2010, 08:50 AM
Eric_Shea   I would do one of two things with that set-up for ...   Nov 3 2010, 09:15 AM
DanT   :agree: :D   Nov 3 2010, 09:17 AM
tradisrad   where can i get a 19mm bar to use with my stock ar...   Nov 3 2010, 09:19 AM
DanT   yes a 911 thru body bar will work and there are lo...   Nov 3 2010, 09:22 AM
Eric_Shea   Most early 911 thru-body bars are 16mm. They star...   Nov 3 2010, 09:28 AM
nsr-jamie   Wow, thanks for all the answers and advice on this...   Nov 6 2010, 02:51 AM
tradisrad   I ordered the GPR bar and after driving my 914 for...   Nov 7 2010, 06:39 PM
nsr-jamie   I ordered the GPR bar and after driving my 914 fo...   Nov 7 2010, 09:49 PM
tradisrad   I recall getting the coupler from BRAG Automotive....   Nov 7 2010, 10:32 PM
nsr-jamie   Hi, thank you!! Those are awesome pictures...   Nov 9 2010, 07:52 AM
tradisrad   Jamie, As far as I know Brad is the only guy that ...   Nov 9 2010, 08:17 AM
7275914911   Jamie, CFR has one that is solid tho not billet. ...   Nov 9 2010, 01:22 PM
nsr-jamie   Jamie, CFR has one that is solid tho not billet....   Nov 13 2010, 05:44 AM


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