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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 6 2022, 08:34 AM
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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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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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