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 |
slivel |
Jul 6 2022, 10:07 AM
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Old car....... older driver Group: Members Posts: 510 Joined: 10-July 04 From: San Diego Member No.: 2,332 Region Association: Southern California |
The one thing that has not been mentioned in this discussion is tires. The tire tech from 50 years ago has been far surpassed today. I'm guessing that the race tires of 50 years ago could not compete with the average street tire today. So when you put modern tires on an old suspension and drive aggressively, you are most likely going to get more body roll and dive. To compensate for this, many 914 owners have upgraded to higher spring rates and shocks. How stiff depends on your personal preference and driving style. My point is a dead stock suspension with today's tires may disappoint some of our community.
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