Considering coilovers, Let me know your set-ups Options

[john77]

The suspension on my car is tired, so I'm considering a complete overhaul. It's an AX street car, so I've started looking at switching to coilovers all-round.

I'd like to hear from anyone who has them about your set-ups/experiences: What springs you're running, what shocks you're running, did you have to reinforce your shock towers, are you running just springs up front or a spring/torsion bar mix, do you have raised spindles, and anything else you think might be useful.

I've been looking at the elephant racing site, they have great stuff and there's obviously a lot of R&D behind their packages, but I'm wondering if I can put something together myself for less $$$$.

Thanks
John

[brant]

lots of torsion bars available

there are charts to show their effective spring rates for comparison purposes.

available in hollow or solid, many heavier rates, and even 914 vs 911 splines

the front coil overs will be available in more finite rates, if say you wanted 25lbs more than X.... where as the bars rates are spaced slightly further apart

but for a street car or DE/casual autox car, no need to go to coil overs
spend the money on tires


is this a car driven to the events, or trailered?

a nice dual use car would be great with stock front torsion bars, or 19mm 911 front torsion bars... 140 or 150 rear springs.... decent bushings... and a big sway bar
PLUS GOOD TIRES and GOOD brake pads

brant

[john77]

lots of torsion bars available

there are charts to show their effective spring rates for comparison purposes.

available in hollow or solid, many heavier rates, and even 914 vs 911 splines

the front coil overs will be available in more finite rates, if say you wanted 25lbs more than X.... where as the bars rates are spaced slightly further apart

but for a street car or DE/casual autox car, no need to go to coil overs
spend the money on tires


is this a car driven to the events, or trailered?

a nice dual use car would be great with stock front torsion bars, or 19mm 911 front torsion bars... 140 or 150 rear springs.... decent bushings... and a big sway bar
PLUS GOOD TIRES and GOOD brake pads

brant

I drive it to events, it's about a 45 min drive on the freeway.

At the moment my car is unflared, running toyo R1R 140AA tread tires on 15x7 fuchs - 225s in the back 215s in the front. Front brakes are BMW E series, rears are 911 M calipers. The brakes are the ones that came on the car, so I have no idea what the pads are. I have a set of Rebel Racing front control arm bushings I'm going to put on, but I'm waiting to figure out the other suspension upgrades so I can do it all it one go.

In the long term, I'm seriously thinking about flaring the car. Dumb question: Would that then mean having to upgrade the suspension again?