Torsion bar size, factory or upgrade...? |
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Torsion bar size, factory or upgrade...? |
MarkG |
Feb 28 2005, 12:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Colorado Springs Member No.: 2,102 |
Didn't want to hijack the sway bar thread, so here is MY question looking for advice:
'76 2.0 ...... I have sitting at home waiting to be installed: Bilstein shocks all around, 165 lb springs and 22mm front sway bar (and of course Turbo tie rod kit, new ball joints and soon Elephant A-arm bushings). Have new Falken 195/60-15 tires. Question: Street car only, should I upgrade to larger torsion bars or will stock be o.k. on a non-AX car, but driving in the Rockies......? |
kermit |
Feb 28 2005, 11:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 2-November 04 From: Millbrae, CA Member No.: 3,049 |
Mark,
As a street only car, I'm rather surprised that you're even doing as much to the suspension as you plan on. When I bought my 914, it was totally stock and very comfortable to drive - anywhere. Now that it is an AX-only car, with the suspension pretty well setup, I never drive it around anymore, except to and from events. Definately stay with the stock torsion bars. Sway bars you can always loosen, so that's fine. Bilsteins are great shocks and not quite as harsh as Konis, so that seems fine too. 165lb springs? Are you sure. Stock springs are allegedly around 100#, but I've heard that they are acutally in the 60-70 range. Most autocross people use 140#. I have 180#s and they are pretty darn firm for the weight of a 4 cylinder. Turbo tie rods are a great upgrade. Bushings are pretty severe in the comfort department. I'd just put in factory rubber ones to drive on the street. Just my two cents... |
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