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| JamesJ |
 Oct 9 2020, 05:46 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 239 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California 
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Hello All,
I am researching a rear coilover setup for my car. I don't plan to do any auto crossing, but would like a nice canyon carver. From previous threads on this site, it seems that 140/150 lb. rear spring would be good as well as removing my rear sway bar, installing a larger front sway bar(perhaps one or two sizes up from stock), and keeping my stock torsion bar. I currently have Koni sport shocks all around. It appears that my left rear shock is leaking, so I am thinking to go ahead and get two new rear shocks. If I get Bilsteins for the rear, should I change out my front shocks to match? Do you prefer Koni adjustable or Bilsteins? Is the damping control of the Koni necessary for a street car? Any experience with the different coilover setups from Ground Control, Elephant Racing, or Tarett Engineering? For springs, do you prefer Eibach or Swift or another brand? I am not sure why, but Elephant Racing uses a 2.5” rear spring, while Tarett Engineering uses a 2.25” rear spring-both are Eibachs. I don't think I will need a helper spring for street use. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you. |
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| Mueller |
Oct 10 2020, 04:06 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,155 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Koni or Bilstein is personal choice.
The Koni can be adjusted while on the vehicle, turn the knob to soften for daily driving and crank the knob for hitting the autocross or your favorite canyon road. The Bilsteins can be revalved, better left to the track junkie. Yes you can mix brands in pairs front and year, a 914/6 conversion that just sold for $93K on BAT was so equipped. At least in the rear, the Bilsteins have grooves in the body so that you can move the spring perch. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-87-1585713596.jpg (bottom perch incorrectly installed upside in picture, now fixed) The choice on the 2.25"/2.5" coil springs is more than likely a person choice for the vendor. On the street you will never notice. Call them and ask? If you don't need the ride height adjustability or the ability to swap out springs in 5 pound increments I see no reason to spend the extra money. |
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JamesJ Coilovers Oct 9 2020, 05:46 PM
Superhawk996 :wttc:
You’ve proposed completely changing the... Oct 10 2020, 04:47 AM mlindner I would just change out the rear if you already ha... Oct 10 2020, 05:28 AM Racer KISS. Replace broken shock with like item. Install... Oct 10 2020, 06:18 AM
stownsen914 Whether you need a rear sway depends on what you h... Oct 10 2020, 06:53 AM Superhawk996 Not trying to be a jackass but I was trying to get... Oct 10 2020, 07:37 AM rhodyguy I labor under the impression that people disconnec... Oct 10 2020, 10:53 AM Gint Have you driven a stock 914 through a canyon? :dr... Oct 10 2020, 11:02 AM 914Sixer Larger tires and wheels also add to the seat of th... Oct 10 2020, 03:40 PM tomeric914 Follow the link in my signature for how to build c... Oct 10 2020, 05:50 PM iankarr Totally agree with @[url=http://www.914world.com/... Oct 10 2020, 07:38 PM JamesJ Many thanks to everyone for responding.
Some ver... Oct 14 2020, 05:02 PM Mark Henry Last year I had front rear stock bars with 160lb s... Oct 14 2020, 06:42 PM stownsen914 I think you mentioned having a rear swaybar. If th... Oct 14 2020, 06:49 PM |
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