Shocks, re-valve, HD's or Sports?

JackT · 03-22-2005, 01:39 PM

Doing a search for which shocks to put on my car brings up too much information. I have spent days trying to figure out which shocks to put on my car and continue to get more confused.
I have a 911SC that I drive on weekends and will do about 4 drivers eds a year. I have done about 10 drivers eds up to this point. I want a better handling car on the track but a fair ride on the street. The suspension is stock with 100,000 mile on it with Bilsteins all around. I am leaning toward eventually putting bigger torsion bars, maybe 22mm front and 28 rear and replacing the bushings with the elepahnt racing stuff.
What shocks should I put on that eventually can handle the larger torsion bars but can handle the stock stuff for now?

cbeers · 03-22-2005, 03:03 PM

Maybe not the best advice, but I currently run Bilstein HDs up front and Sports in the rear with stock torsions etc. and the street ride is fine.

I think that Bilstein will re-valve for $65-100/each, so you could always change the settings later after your suspension changes. At least, it would seem so....

see link:

http://www.bilstein.com/html/service/index.htm

-Chris

dd74 · 03-22-2005, 03:08 PM

If you're eventually changing to 22/28 torsions, you'll have to go with sports valving with your shocks. HD is too soft for that size torsion bar(s).

KFC911 · 03-23-2005, 04:19 AM

I went with Stever Weiner's recommendation (using his vast experience with combinations that work well) and I have HDs on the front, sports on the rear with 22/29 torsion bars...I love it!

JackT · 03-23-2005, 04:31 AM

There are some really helpful people out there to help with deciding on shocks. Steve Weiner has been very helpful, I just feel like I am waisting his time since I am buying the parts from Pelican.
I talked with Jack French at Bilstein yesterday and he recommended re-valving at front 235/120 and rear 340/140. He did not ask about how I will driving the car or my experience. Steve Weiner did in an e-mail, I just didnt respond because, again, I didnt want to waist his time.
Anyone have experince with re-valving at the Bilstein recommended set up and, how will it drive before I do the torsion bars?

jyl · jyl's Garage

I have sports with stock t-bars on my Carrera. In almost all situations the shocks are not too much for the t-bars. The exception is freeway driving over major and relentless expansion joints - the t-bars seem to get packed down, compress over each joint then can't extend quickly enough before the next one. This only happens on one stretch of freeway in the Bay Area, so although I know I need bigger t-bars eventually it is not a problem living with it for now.

earlyapex · 03-23-2005, 07:13 AM

I think that you will be very happy with 22/28 torsion bars. Bilstein HD's up front and Sports in the rear should be fine with these torsion bars.

What are you doing for sway bars?

Steve Weiner is a great source of information and he gives it out freely. I bought a set of Sander torsion bars and I am very happy with their quality and ease of installation. Steve shipped them to me before I sent him a check! I try to buy as much as my stuff from Pelican Parts, but they don't carry Sander torsion bars, which I really wanted.