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| BlueRidge914 |
 Sep 17 2024, 06:25 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 14 Joined: 18-January 21 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 25,093 Region Association: None  |
I’d be grateful for some spring rate advice for my vintage race 914.
It’s a narrow body 2L six, 205/50 tires all around. Front torsion bars with adjustable sway bar. Rear is Bilstein Sports with adjustable spring perches, and a fixed sway bar. My personal preference leans to a relatively softer spring all around. Any recommendations for both torsion bar size and rear spring rate? Thanks! Gavin VARAC #58 |
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| brant |
Sep 17 2024, 01:32 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,132 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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What diameter front torsion springs do you have?
We run 911 front torsions which are bigger than -4 I currently run 21mm hollow front with 275lb rear Brant |
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BlueRidge914 Spring rate advice Sep 17 2024, 06:25 AM
BlueRidge914 It was more than twenty years ago since I installe... Sep 17 2024, 07:15 PM slivel I believe that you get performance gains by going ... Sep 18 2024, 02:26 PM
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I believe that you get performance gains by going... Sep 23 2024, 01:47 PM yeahmag What type of racing? What tires? Do you have an LS... Sep 20 2024, 03:31 PM BlueRidge914 Tires are 205/50x15 all around, treaded - no slick... Sep 23 2024, 05:02 AM BlueRidge914 That is great advice - thanks. And sort of what I ... Sep 23 2024, 03:48 PM yeahmag I think what Chris says is a good place to start. ... Oct 2 2024, 04:47 PM Thorshammer There’s a bit more to consider when choosing spr... Jan 29 2026, 08:29 PM BlueRidge914
There’s a bit more to consider when choosing sp... Jan 31 2026, 01:37 PM slivel So to answer your questions:
Rear trailing arms we... Jan 31 2026, 02:17 PM BlueRidge914
So to answer your questions:
Rear trailing arms w... Jan 31 2026, 04:49 PM Thorshammer Ok,
The next step is a leap in faith, also in mo... Feb 2 2026, 08:37 PM brant
Ok,
The next step is a leap in faith, also in m... Feb 3 2026, 08:34 AM yeahmag I ran the rear roller bearings and greatly prefer ... Feb 3 2026, 03:35 PM |
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