Front Coilovers for 914, no more torsion bars: Its off jackstands on on ground Options

[bfrymire]

Just like the thread says:

I am putting this in:

(This has been posted in the Elephant racing poly bronze thread from the other day.)



Here's the driver side prepped and waiting to install.



Here's the passenger side installed.




GPR supplied the parts and did the setup for me. It has around 1 degree of negative camber as I am running Hoosier A6s. Bump steer kit also installed.

I also have their front sway bar, and will be installing that next.

Heh, I can sure tell I don't do this for a living. It took me a couple of hours to install and I still may take it apart again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

-- brett

[lotus_65]

looks spendy...
nice though!

[bfrymire]

I am using 200lb springs for the initial setup, and am quite sure that will change. It's going to be interesting to see how the car handles afterward. This is a street/track car. It spends most of it's time autocrossing, but I do sometimes drive it around. And this leads into the 935 a-arms. I looked at those, and asked about them also. I was told that they would be too fragile in street use. Too bad.

The advantages are better variety of springs, larger range of height adjustment, and as someone said, slightly eaiser to change springs. I would be curious to hear from someone who has tracked this setup. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Costwise, I try not too look at the recipts too much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I had GPR do all the welding that needed to be done, and the installation of the ER Polybronze. I am a hobbiest-mechanic and didn't want to mess that part up. So:

This is $349

http://www.tarett.com/items/914-products/9...rcom-detail.htm

Add in bilstein shocks. (Don't remember the cost offhand. Can be found online.)

ER Polybronze set:

http://www.tarett.com/items/914-products/9...1x00-detail.htm

I then had to get a pair of 911 struts. Used around $600 or so.

I also added the bump-steer kit. About $289.

http://www.tarett.com/items/914-products/9...rbsk-detail.htm

I am sure i am forgetting something... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

-- brett