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> Springs, shocks, struts, Best set up for a street cat?
EJP914
post Jul 5 2022, 12:44 PM
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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.
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post Jul 5 2022, 07:44 PM
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> 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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EJP914   Springs, shocks, struts   Jul 5 2022, 12:44 PM
Jamie   Looking to replace these on my "73 1.7 and w...   Jul 5 2022, 12:56 PM
EJP914   Should have been more descriptive on my question. ...   Jul 5 2022, 01:58 PM
brant   KYB's are generally hated here... also referre...   Jul 5 2022, 02:02 PM
JamesM   KYB's are generally hated here... also referr...   Jul 5 2022, 04:25 PM
brant   :agree: KYBs, at least the white ones, are compl...   Jul 5 2022, 05:36 PM
914Sixer   Best street set up for stock ride is the package D...   Jul 5 2022, 02:43 PM
r_towle   Koni adjustables New stock springs 21 mm adjustabl...   Jul 5 2022, 04:07 PM
Shivers   > Springs, shocks, struts, Best set up for a ...   Jul 5 2022, 07:44 PM
Dave_Darling   News flash: There is no "best". Becaus...   Jul 5 2022, 07:45 PM
Mikey914   When we engineered our springs for a "stock...   Jul 5 2022, 11:48 PM
JamesM   When we engineered our springs for a "stock...   Jul 6 2022, 09:11 AM
JamesM   Yup, here it is... http://www.914world.com/bbs2/in...   Jul 6 2022, 09:12 AM
rfinegan   My 75 rides nice and handles well for express way ...   Jul 6 2022, 08:00 AM
EJP914   Goal is to find some set up that is comfortable en...   Jul 6 2022, 08:34 AM
Van B   Goal is to find some set up that is comfortable e...   Jul 6 2022, 09:06 AM
bbrock   If you do the math on spring rates listed in the f...   Jul 6 2022, 08:34 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com   boge / sachs shocks front and rear and stock rear ...   Jul 6 2022, 09:55 AM
slivel   The one thing that has not been mentioned in this ...   Jul 6 2022, 10:07 AM
BENBRO02   The one thing that has not been mentioned in this...   Jul 6 2022, 10:42 AM
BENBRO02   Don’t overlook a sticky set of tires. I have a s...   Jul 6 2022, 10:42 AM
914Sixer   My personal choice is NOT to feel every inch of th...   Jul 6 2022, 12:26 PM
infraredcalvin   Go to a 914 event with lots of cars. Find a stan...   Jul 6 2022, 05:30 PM


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