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| Trekkor |
 May 3 2004, 07:57 AM
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I do things...  Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California  |
I'm in the same spot. Not happy with stock.
( Or blown shocks ) Brad is setting the package for my car that should get me my *fix*. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) f/r Koni yellows ( rears on last night ) 150-175# springs 23mm torsion bars 31mm Smart Camber front sway stock rear sway Very expensive. What can one do? I'm thinking about starting a " my evolving suspension " thread. |
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| pcar_914_6 |
May 3 2004, 04:20 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 29-April 04 From: Little Rock, Arkansas Member No.: 1,999 |
My compromise car has been streetable for lot's of years and I like it with the following setup.
Weight: 2250# with me in it. Fuel load and oil cooler are between and slightly in front of, the front tires in the bottom of the front compartment. Battery and fire bottle in the old fuel compartment Front: 23mm torsions 22mm anti-sway (adjustable) Bilstien 911 struts and rotors 1.8 dgr neg. camber 225/50-16 tires Rear: 200# adjustable-height coils no anti-sway bar Koni gas-adjustables 1.8 dgr neg. camber 245/45-16 tires I have to work to get it to turn quickly at an AX but letting out the front anti-sway bar does wonders for the turn-in rate. Obviously I'm not an AX'r by anyone's measure but it's a blast to run them. Slight understeer with throttled oversteer when needed. The ride-stiffness is acceptable to me but Dave Darling rode quite a few miles in it last Fall and will be more objective than I on passenger comfort. I don't notice it 'cause I'm deaf and numb! Ron |
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| ChrisFoley |
May 3 2004, 05:22 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(4WheelDrifter @ May 3 2004, 09:33 AM) Chris, I figured a sway bar was the best way to go but not doing that now. I'll wait until the get the car torn down for the resto and have it done then. Thanks for the input. I'll just let it all hang out for now. The easy solution in your case is to change the rear springs to 100lb. That would get rid of the oversteer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Then you could make all the upgrades when the car was apart for restoration. |
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| TravisNeff |
May 3 2004, 05:47 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I have koni sports all around, rear adjustable perches with 150lb springs, just installed 22mm front torsion bars and NO swaybar(s).
I haven't driven it much, but I can get oversteer in a slow corner by stomping on the gas around a corner, and understeer while off the gas - sorta neutral. My guess is you will be fine. I was thinking I would need dental work upgrading from stock to 22mm torsion bars, but that is not the case at all. Maybe with a sway bar one wheel dips might be a little harsher, I dunno. |
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| F4i |
May 20 2004, 06:47 PM
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914 DOG! Group: Benefactors Posts: 482 Joined: 22-December 03 From: AB Canada Member No.: 1,460  |
Just want to say thanks to JP. Awesome! Got the bars. Like new and packaged better than some of the parts houses I order from. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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| J P Stein |
May 20 2004, 07:27 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I shipped a guy a crank & rods .....24./2.7L...never shoulda solt em'.
Anyhew, I attached instructions to the box I built bout the proper method for opening it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) When he got the stuff, the guy wrote back raving about the box.....casually mentioned that the stuff inside was nice too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| F4i |
May 20 2004, 08:44 PM
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914 DOG! Group: Benefactors Posts: 482 Joined: 22-December 03 From: AB Canada Member No.: 1,460 |
Maybe e-bay and high volume parts houses are to blame. Stuff gets shipped very poorly sometimes. Its nice to see someone care about my new part as much as I do. They are going in tonight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)
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| F4i |
May 20 2004, 08:49 PM
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914 DOG! Group: Benefactors Posts: 482 Joined: 22-December 03 From: AB Canada Member No.: 1,460 |
This is OT but it remindes me of a funny story. A friend of mine works rock concerts. Setup, teardown, lights, etc. If the last guys did a really crappy job of packing up my frien and crew pack everything very nicely and send it back after the concert. However they screw the boxes shut with robertson screws. Apparently this little invention has not quite caught on in the US. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) They do send a bit "enclosed in box" though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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