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| wbergtho |
 Jan 2 2008, 11:43 PM
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Can anyone recommend an economical way to upgrade to coilovers?
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| wbergtho |
Jan 3 2008, 08:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
Sounds like there is no huge improvement in handling with a coilover setup. Also, I'm running 245/40/18 tires on 18"x8" 996TT front wheels and I may run into dimensional problems with my tires rubbing. I already see a small interference running these tires with my inner wheel well (I hear 20 year old kids suggesting I put a set of "22's" on my car. I tell them they are heavier...look dumber...and just plain won't fit. LOL! Perhaps I would see a better gain in handling if I install front monoball upper strut mounts and do away with the factory squishy rubber. My car is already so barbaric that a little extra noise and harshness won't bother me at all. What I'm trying to do is set the car up to handle as well as I can....and I'm willing to sacrifice streetability. A better front sway bar would work wonders too. I'm currently running a stock OEM 930 front suspension with the stock 930 non adjustable sway bar mounted in rubber. What do you guys think would give me the best bang for my buck? Every year I try to make the car better and I think it has enough power (530HP). It handles great but I'm not finished... I want it to handle even better than it currently does. It does nicely in autocross and big tracks now that I've cured the understeer problems with stiffer rear 200/500 progressive Hypercoils in the rear.
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wbergtho Coilovers vs. torsion bars? Jan 2 2008, 11:43 PM
orange914
Can anyone recommend an economical way to upgrade... Jan 3 2008, 12:43 AM drive-ability Hey,
I really can't be much help but I have l... Jan 3 2008, 12:45 AM woobn8r I also looked in to this, and couldn't find a ... Jan 3 2008, 08:31 AM neo914-6 I have some 4" sleeves off my old Koni's ... Jan 3 2008, 03:51 PM
SirAndy
The benefit is fine adjustment (probably quicker ... Jan 3 2008, 04:06 PM John
The benefit is fine adjustment (probably quicker... Jan 3 2008, 07:30 PM Joe Ricard Ya know when I look up uner the car at the front s... Jan 3 2008, 07:45 PM Blood red 914-6gt One of the quickest 914s in our region has coil ov... Jan 3 2008, 08:19 PM championgt1
One of the quickest 914s in our region has coil o... Jan 3 2008, 08:21 PM SirAndy
What do you guys think would give me the best ban... Jan 3 2008, 09:05 PM woobn8r
What do you guys think would give me the best ba... Jan 4 2008, 08:59 AM RON S. My next goodie upgrade for my teener will be a ful... Jan 4 2008, 06:53 AM Richard Casto My understanding is that one of the main benefits ... Jan 4 2008, 07:30 AM wbergtho I have the tire issue solved. I bought a truck loa... Jan 4 2008, 02:08 PM neo914-6 Hey Bill,
Smart bars are also good and not cheap.... Jan 4 2008, 02:45 PM sww914 I'm thinking of going to coilovers for one rea... Jan 4 2008, 03:27 PM sww914 Sorry, I forgot the link for cheap coilover stuff.... Jan 4 2008, 03:38 PM HAM Inc Check this out.
http://www.raetech.com/Suspension/... Jan 5 2008, 01:39 PM lotus_65
Check this out.
http://www.raetech.com/Suspension... Jan 5 2008, 05:10 PM E-Man Another source (see bottom of page):
http://rebel... Jan 7 2008, 01:20 PM |
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