Ultimate Targa Thread!

[fgjyjft]

I know I stole the backdating thread title, but I feel Targas have such a bad rap and need to band together and show some solidarity.

[86 ssinit]

Cleaned it up.

[JWLindsey]

From Monterey a few weeks ago. Nothing better than a Targa for an evening shoreline cruise.

[BKLYNTARGA]

[Bear911]

Wow, some truly beautiful cars on this thread now. And some nice backgrounds too. Keep 'em coming!

[darmahman]

[osl]

My 85. Moved from Brooklyn to the UK with me.

[GothingNC]

Few photos I took back in June during a fun run.

[dah72094]

Did a NASA Hyperdrive session at VIR. Lot's of fun and the car ran like a champ! Photos courtesy of Finishline Productions.

[boss11]

At Hampton Downs

[kyalami]

Ready for the PCA Concours in Newport RI this weekend!

[Nico911]

Originally Posted by Sputnik

New picture of my Targa on my first 1000km trip in Germany this weekend. New tires, winding roads, beautiful weather and no traffic!

Stunning color, I like it.

[SanDiegoMike]

[Mikey83835]

Had some pics of my lightweight '74 up a couple of years ago when I first got the car, but now with the 3.6 '95 motor, Setrab oil cooler up front, 3.2/Turbo oil cooler in right front fender, cat-delete, straight-thru muffler, (louder than the Hubs of Hel, but I'm learning to live with it)
) etc,

[beren]

Here's mine after a bit of Klasse and Pinnacle Souveran.

[sbrown.nw]

How does your targa ride with the big (torsion bars)? Both targa's I've had (78 sc and 72 t that is more like an 85 RS now) quite bouncy with 21mm / 27mm torsion bars. I do like my good sized adjustable sway bars on my 72 t right now.

TIA,

Scott

Originally Posted by Mikey83835

Had some pics of my lightweight '74 up a couple of years ago when I first got the car, but now with the 3.6 '95 motor, Setrab oil cooler up front, 3.2/Turbo oil cooler in right front fender, cat-delete, straight-thru muffler, (louder than the Hubs of Hel, but I'm learning to live with it)
) etc,

[efhughes3]

You need to match the shocks to the bars. Bilsteins custom-valved is the good setup.

How does your targa ride with the big (torsion bars)? Both targa's I've had (78 sc and 72 t that is more like an 85 RS now) quite bouncy with 21mm / 27mm torsion bars. I do like my good sized adjustable sway bars on my 72 t right now.



TIA,



Scott

Quote de Mikey83835

Had some pics of my lightweight '74 up a couple of years ago when I first got the car, but now with the 3.6 '95 motor, Setrab oil cooler up front, 3.2/Turbo oil cooler in right front fender, cat-delete, straight-thru muffler, (louder than the Hubs of Hel, but I'm learning to live with it)

) etc,

[sbrown.nw]

Are custom-valued more expensive than the sport valving? I think HD would be too stiff...

Originally Posted by efhughes3

You need to match the shocks to the bars. Bilsteins custom-valved is the good setup.

[efhughes3]

Cost of shocks, or existing shocks-add $100-120 per for Bilstein to valve.

[Mikey83835]

Originally Posted by sbrown.nw

How does your targa ride with the big (torsion bars)? Both targa's I've had (78 sc and 72 t that is more like an 85 RS now) quite bouncy with 21mm / 27mm torsion bars. I do like my good sized adjustable sway bars on my 72 t right now.

TIA,

Scott

Not bad, a little stiff going over a bump as you can imagine, but the roads around here (Coeur d'Alene area in North Idaho) are very well maintained actually, so the big bars are easy to live with,

However if "bouncy" is a problem for you, sounds like shocks, but perhaps start a thread at the tech forum as I am no expert,