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| 914itis |
 Apr 28 2013, 09:38 PM
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Are there any advantages of installing sway bars on a street car?
Does it improve handling? |
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| shoguneagle |
Apr 29 2013, 05:33 AM
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shoguneagle Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 3-January 03 From: CA, OR, AZ (CAZOR); New Mexico Member No.: 84 Region Association: Northern California |
I agree with Eric. Rear springs 140# which is what I have changed to. No sway bar in rear. Just need to get the rear end higher for clearance and better tire clearance.
Front has 18mm torsion bars, 21mm sway bar (this is what I had available without purchasing a new one), and Koni shocks set soft. This large of sway bar in front is set to soft position. Handling is starting to come into it's own with the front and rear suspensions working together. Just a little more tuning and raising the rear end for more road clearance. I am running 7 inch 17s in front and 9 inch 17s in rear; car has every known brace installed (no roll bar) and does not have any body flex; suspensions all rebuilt with brass mountings and zert fittings. Plus other numerous improvements. Major accomplishment was to get my front and rear suspensions to work which means I did lighten the suspension pieces going from 22mm torsion bars to 18mm; rear springs changed from 180# to 140# and eliminating adjustable perchs. Koni shocks on all four corners and set soft. Starting to be a happy camper!!! Steve |
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Posts in this topic
914itis Sway bars. Apr 28 2013, 09:38 PM
shoguneagle My experience and it is limited is: Yes on the fr... Apr 28 2013, 09:51 PM
tadink
My experience and it is limited is: Yes on the f... Apr 28 2013, 10:32 PM
SirAndy Yes on the front; rear - only if you have a locked... Apr 29 2013, 12:44 PM gothspeed
I dis-agree. For a street car, both front and rea... Apr 29 2013, 01:49 PM Eric_Shea Yes, best bang for the buck on a 914.
I would in... Apr 28 2013, 09:52 PM Eric_Shea Agree w/Steve. Front bar only. Maybe 140 springs... Apr 28 2013, 09:53 PM pcar916 Since the sway bar topic has been addressed... Wh... Apr 29 2013, 05:36 AM ppccivilian My 75 did not have any (base model) it now sports ... Apr 29 2013, 05:41 AM Racer Chris Factory front and rear bars work great on a mostly... Apr 29 2013, 07:07 AM brant I really like a rear stock bar on a street car (w... Apr 29 2013, 07:22 AM aircooledtechguy
I really like a rear stock bar on a street car (... Apr 29 2013, 09:32 AM ThePaintedMan Stupid hijack... :chair: ... but what about for a... Apr 29 2013, 02:10 PM aircooledtechguy
Stupid hijack... :chair: ... but what about for ... Apr 29 2013, 04:09 PM Racer Chris
Stupid hijack... :chair: ... but what about for ... Apr 29 2013, 04:57 PM ThePaintedMan
I might move up to a bigger adjustable front bar,... Apr 29 2013, 05:08 PM shoguneagle Brant, thanks for your possible solution for my pr... Apr 29 2013, 10:59 PM brant look on your chassis and see if there are two smal... Apr 30 2013, 06:37 AM |
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