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| framos914 |
 May 10 2019, 12:18 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 15-May 14 From: Corona California Member No.: 17,353 Region Association: Southern California 
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Just got my 75 2.0 back on the road after 24 years in the back of the garage. Last time I drove it back in 94 everything was pretty tight and smooth, now it seems to be all over the place. Was hoping to take it to WCR.
Any suggestions on where to start with the suspension? Has 76 911S front koni struts, S calipers and sway bar. Rear 914-6 components. Thanks   |
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| Racer |
May 10 2019, 11:18 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 1,073 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Bit of a bunch of things I imagine..
1) Modern ride quality has hurt your view of how the 914 should feel 2) Memory of just how good it once was (or wasn't) 3) Rubber component aging (bushings etc) 4) your own age and willingness to be "uncomfortable" with how it drives Soft 60 series tires would actually help absorb road roughness, imho. Lower profile, wider tires, while they would improve immediate cornering response might actually hurt overall ride characteristics. Get to WCR anyway.. at the very least, you can ask for ride/drives in similar cars to see if what you are chasing is relatively normal or a complete anomoly. |
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framos914 Suspension May 10 2019, 12:18 AM
sixnotfour if the tires are 24 yrs old , that would be #1 May 10 2019, 01:07 AM framos914 Tires are only a couple of years old May 10 2019, 02:35 AM falcor75 "All over the place" isnt much to go on.... May 10 2019, 02:41 AM mepstein :wttc:
Yes, try to be more descriptive and check... May 10 2019, 04:08 AM Superhawk996 :agree:
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Tires are prone to flat spotti... May 10 2019, 06:31 AM Andyrew I would do the following:
Oil change
Bleed brake... May 10 2019, 07:15 AM jim_hoyland :agree:
1.Tires
2. Alignment
3. Replace the rubbe... May 10 2019, 07:20 AM bdstone914 @framos914
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I am in riverside. If you br... May 10 2019, 07:28 AM framos914 Thanks everyone, this was my first post so i wasn... May 10 2019, 11:03 AM mepstein New strut inserts, shocks and springs can make a h... May 10 2019, 11:33 AM porschetub My car rode really badly in the front,steering was... May 10 2019, 02:06 PM mbseto That's a nice looking slant-nose. May 10 2019, 02:36 PM
framos914
That's a nice looking slant-nose.
Thanks, PO... May 10 2019, 02:52 PM Superhawk996 "when I hit any kind of bump it will jump and... May 10 2019, 03:17 PM framos914
"when I hit any kind of bump it will jump an... May 10 2019, 04:23 PM infraredcalvin I’m with the guys above, check the aged maintena... May 10 2019, 10:22 PM |
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