914 Suspension Upgrade Spirited Street No Track?, What do you think?? Options

[hwgunner]

I am trying to figure out what the best set up would be for very spirited street driving. This is on a stock bodied car with factory 2.0 fuchs. Will be sticking with 4 lug. Here is what I was thinking. Rebuild front and rear calipers and install Good brake pads. Install crossdrilled rotors. Make sure the MC is in good working order and if not replace with Original. Install "T" in place of proportioning valve. FRONT-- Install new 21mm front torsion bars. Install properly grooved and greased softer PG Bushings along with zirk fittings on front A-arms. Install new Bilstein Sport inserts. REAR-- Install new Bilstein sports with coil over kit and 200lb springs. Install properly grooved and greased softer PG Bushings along with zirk fittings on rear trailing arms. Replace all front and rear stock sway bar bushings with new OEM. Buy, balance and install 4 new 205/60-15 tires and allign. Corner balance. Check and repalce any other wear items that might need it like ball joints and wheel bearings.

Did I miss anything? Are the 200 pound springs too much? should I go with progressive 180lb. Am I all wrong?? What do you suggest??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[Dave_Darling]

I would NOT recommend 140# rear springs with all other components being stock. The car will almost certainly be rather tail-happy that way.

A 21mm adjustable front sway bar up front will make a much more balanced package with the 140s in the rear. I have a 19mm front bar, and it is close to maxed to provide a fairly neutral balance. No rear sway bar. It is also pretty stiff for most street driving...

For a street car, I would consider 100# rear springs and a 19mm adjustable front sway bar. Stock front torsions, and experiment with the rear sway bar. (If your car has the provisions already, at least. IMHO it's not worth the bother of welding in the mounts and locating the proper shock bolts if your car doesn't already have them.)

--DD