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framos914
post May 10 2019, 12:18 AM
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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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post May 10 2019, 10:22 PM
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I’m with the guys above, check the aged maintenance items then have the alignment redone, then you’ll have a baseline.

I also 2nd the idea of “what I remember it like” as 24 years is a long time and your body, reflexes, and experiences are going to jade your memory.

I recently picked up a mostly race, but streetable 914 and drove it a bit on the streets, it’s been almost 20 years since I drove a 914, the biggest thing I forgot is how light the car is, and how short the wheelbase is, and with the suspension so tight I found myself getting airborne while navigating dips, and bumps. My DD, with a relatively sporty suspension that some would consider tight and rough, absorbs those same bumps with ease.

Get your baseline set, then make adjustments from there.

Nice car BTW, I really dig your rear fender flares.
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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: :wttc: 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 :wttc: 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
Racer   Bit of a bunch of things I imagine.. 1) Modern ri...   May 10 2019, 11:18 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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