Springs, shocks, struts, Best set up for a street cat? |
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Springs, shocks, struts, Best set up for a street cat? |
EJP914 |
Jul 5 2022, 12:44 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Monroeville, PA Member No.: 821 |
Looking to replace these on my "73 1.7 and would like some opinions on what is the best combination for a street 914. Car will not be autocrossed or tracked.
Car has original shocks, springs and struts and it tends to lean quite a bit in corners and "floats" over humps and bumps in the roads. Thinking this can be done better. Thanks for the opinions. Ed |
Shivers |
Jul 5 2022, 07:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,417 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
> Springs, shocks, struts, Best set up for a street cat?--Looking to replace these on my "73 1.7 and would like some opinions on what is the best combination for a street 914. Car will not be autocrossed or tracked. Car has original shocks, springs and struts and it tends to lean quite a bit in corners and "floats" over humps and bumps in the roads. Thinking this can be done better. Thanks for the opinions. Ed What is your goal? No autocross or tracked still leaves a lot of room. "it tends to lean quite a bit in corners" makes me think you may enjoy getting around town and having a good time while you do it. " and "floats" over humps and bumps in the roads." This made me think you may enjoy a set up mentioned here already. a front 19mm sway-bar, larger torsion bars can be used depending how stiff you want it. 140 rear springs, adjustable spring height Bilstein sport rear shocks. Are you going stock or some mods? You mentioned struts, if you wish to convert to five lug brakes and rims you can get the right 911 struts that bolt right up and the rest up front bolts on. Eric Shea has rear hubs for five lug that are also bolt up to the stock 914 stub axles. The rest for the rear is also bolt up. If no mods, and the spindles on the struts are good, Bilstein also makes a very nice incert for the strut. Have fun |
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