Suspension setup recommendations daily driver / rough roads Options

[skota23]

Hi folks,

Now that I have my car running well it’s time to start making it handle how I want and would like some advice. It’s a 74 2.0

Here’s what it has now,
Front sway bar (factory)
Stock torsion bars
Struts, not sure but the car came with a used set of konis (rebuilding konis an option?)

Rear
Kyb’s these I’m thinking about replacing with bilstiens with adjustable spring perches
140# springs, I’m thinking 100# to replace them

Tires are old 205/60/15’s that I’m planning on replacing with 185/70 vredestein

I’d like to raise the car up a bit for ground clearance and comfort but not compromise handling too much.

I’d appreciate anyone’s thoughts.

Thank you,
Steve

[TrailerParkBoy]

I’m in the Pacific North West so not sure road qualify as “rough”. Through 20 plus years of restoration I bounced, rattled skidded, scraped and banged my way around town. Last week I completed the last step of the resto… I pulled out the ancient front boges and rear back killers (kyb’s). Front is now stock torsion, stock sway bar and bilstein. Rear is weltmeister 100lb springs, stock rear bar and bilsteins. Alignment toe out both front and rear about a 1/16th.

IT IS A VERY DIFFERENT VEHICLE. AMAZING CHANGE. NIGHT AND DAY.

I don’t recognize the car. It is now everything everyone has said about updating suspension.

After 20 years it’s time to do a proper road trip.

Pic shows size difference 50 years makes. Who needs all that safety stuff huh?

Cheers,