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| 749142 |
 Feb 2 2008, 09:37 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 8-January 08 From: Bakersfield, Ca Member No.: 8,545  |
any one have practical suggestions on how to lower the rear of a 914. i put kybs on all around and it raised up the car i know how to lower the front. already done, but i need help with the rear. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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| Eric_Shea |
Feb 2 2008, 09:49 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Take the KYB's off (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
(sorry) Seriously, you'll need a real shock wth an adjustable spring perch. |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 2 2008, 09:58 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,639 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Feb 2 2008, 07:49 PM)  Seriously, you'll need a real shock wth an adjustable spring perch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) koni's or bilstein's with adjustable perches and eibach springs is the way to go ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Andy |
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| 749142 |
Feb 2 2008, 10:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 8-January 08 From: Bakersfield, Ca Member No.: 8,545 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 2 2008, 07:58 PM) QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Feb 2 2008, 07:49 PM) Seriously, you'll need a real shock wth an adjustable spring perch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) koni's or bilstein's with adjustable perches and eibach springs is the way to go ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) Andy hey andy how much would a set of konis like this cost. and is the ride better? i like the stifness of the kybs. just not how they raised up the car.wut spring rate would you suggest for the eibach springs? |
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| stateofidleness |
Feb 2 2008, 10:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 810 Joined: 1-September 07 From: Canyon Lake, Texas! Member No.: 8,065 Region Association: None |
*subscribes* awaits andy's answer
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| Eric_Shea |
Feb 2 2008, 11:02 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Koni's would ride much better (in my personal experiance). Koni's are also adjustable.. like it stiff? Turn the dial.
Depending on what you want to do to your car... your spring rate can vary wildly. I like stockish 100lb type springs for most activities. If you get serious about racing or autocrossing the you would want to tune the suspension front and rear depending. If, like you say, you've simply dialed down your stock front end then a 100-140lb spring out back would both, lower it a bit and an adjustable perch would allow you to dial in the specifics. There are a couple types of perches and springs. Andy is talking about a threaded perch and smaller Eibach springs. You can also get by with a 3 position stock style perch. |
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| 749142 |
Feb 2 2008, 11:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 8-January 08 From: Bakersfield, Ca Member No.: 8,545 |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Feb 2 2008, 09:02 PM) Koni's would ride much better (in my personal experiance). Koni's are also adjustable.. like it stiff? Turn the dial. Depending on what you want to do to your car... your spring rate can vary wildly. I like stockish 100lb type springs for most activities. If you get serious about racing or autocrossing the you would want to tune the suspension front and rear depending. If, like you say, you've simply dialed down your stock front end then a 100-140lb spring out back would both, lower it a bit and an adjustable perch would allow you to dial in the specifics. There are a couple types of perches and springs. Andy is talking about a threaded perch and smaller Eibach springs. You can also get by with a 3 position stock style perch. thanks eric. |
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