picked up my new (to me) suspension pieces today Options

[SirAndy]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (will get pics tomorrow)


i got myself:

- 2 prestine (un-bent!) 914 rear trailing arms
- all the hardware to do a rear 911 e-brake conversion
- a 914 steering rack that doesn't have ANY play
- turbo tie-rods
- 2 prestine (un-bent!) 911 front A-Arms
- a very clean 914 steel cross-member

all the 911 parts came off a '87 911 carrera.
all 914 parts came of a '75 914.


now all i have to do is to drop it off at brad's tomorrow and have him weld on the U-Tabs and 911 e-brake mounting and then off to the powder-coater!

finally, i "might" be able to get my suspension aligned correctly!

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Andy

[SirAndy]

decided to skip the pretty powdercoating and just throw the parts on the car today (after a nice steam-cleaning) ...

sooo, i went down to HPH and paid brad to watch me put everything on my car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ) brake pads in the front.
- "rule of thumb" alignement
- new (this time for real) 180 lbs progressive springs in the back
- new bump-steer-kit

still need to get a real alignment done, the car moves to the right (a lot!) if i let go of the steering wheel, also, it seems a caliper rebuild is in order as the right front seems to have a sticky piston.

but steering is very tight now, NO play what-so-ever, immediate response from the suspension. that's good!

brakes seem more balanced now too, need to brake in those new pads before i can really tell ...

feels like i'm getting closer after all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

thank you Brad (and rich and HPH and britain)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) Andy