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 |
bbrock |
Jul 6 2022, 08:34 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
If you do the math on spring rates listed in the factory manual, the stock rear springs were actually only rated at about 50-56 lbs. I tested my originals and they were still in spec so cleaned them up and ran with them. I paired the stock springs and torsion bars with Bilstein HD shocks, all new rubber bushings front and rear, and factory sway bars front and rear. I really like the ride for spirited street driving and leisurely touring. It is firm, but not harsh. I just completed a 600 mile round trip last week and will repeat it next week. I tore the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) out of some mountain twisties along the way and never felt fatigued by the ride at all. In fact, I felt myself thinking the 914 with refurbished suspension was easily as comfortable for long distance driving as any of the more modern cars I have owned.
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