914 V8 Suspension setup, what do you folks have? Options

[nine14cats]

JLO is coming along nicely with little details. We've been stripping and painting fasteners and things and we are now playing with the suspension bits.

From the butt dyno, I'd say JLO has stock or near stock T-bars up front. I like the ride for a street car, especially with the Koni yellows up front and the Koni reds in back. JLO has stock sway bars front and rear and I'll try the Renegade 200lbs springs out back to see how they feel (I have sets of Eibachs in various rates, so I can tune).

My question...with stock AR bars and Tbars and the 200lbs springs, will I get a neutral or slightly understeering setup? This is a boulevard cruiser with the occasional twisty road thrown in.

Thanks,

Bill P.

[Andyrew]

200 rear with stock t bar and sway bar will give you oversteer..

I think you need a 19mm bar to adjust it where you feel you like it.

For the v8 a neutral setup is 180's on the back, stock T bars, and either a stock or a 19mm bar... For the track, the 19mm bar will help on the front.


For 200lb springs you Need the 19mm bar or bigger.

For comparison, I had 21mm T bar, stock sway bar, and 180's on the rear, and I was fighting understeer.

But then again... You have massive rear tires which havent been figured in yet...

Try Just the 200 rear... see what happens!


PS I strongly suggest getting elephant or polybronze bushings to allow your suspension to work properly...