Pelican Parts
Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   Pelican Parts Forums > Porsche Forums > Porsche 911 Technical Forum


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread
Author
Thread Post New Thread    Reply
Registered
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MI
Posts: 425
Sway bars Which way to go

Latley I have been selling many parts to fellow Pelicaners ( what do we call computer bound gearheads?). Time to spend some of that cash, Im thinking sway bars. I have NO experiance with Porsche sway bars, very little with the suspension at all. Thanks to our gracious host I have done some searches and feel comfortable with installiation but what to install? My SC is street driven almost daily so I dont need race ready but I would like more support. If we could lets stick to what Pelican offers so I can order them from here. Keep the money in the family as it were.
Let me know what you guys think a good set up would be.
Thanks.
Mike

__________________
79SC driver
77S targa work in progress
Old 04-21-2005, 05:37 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #1 (permalink)
Registered
 
jaydubya's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Park City, UT
Posts: 946
I've had Charlie Bars front/rear on my SC for the last 6 years and they have been great.

If you want to buy from Pelican the Tarret bars look similar... but no personal experience with them.
__________________
'82 911SC racecar
'05 WRX STi
Old 04-21-2005, 05:46 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #2 (permalink)
Registered
 
anthony's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 1,861
If you want to go cheap, then get the thicher late Carrera bars. I found my set for around $100.

If you need adjustable sway bars then the Tarret bars seem like a good way to go for the money.
__________________
-Anthony Siino
1981 911SC
1974 914 2.0L
Old 04-21-2005, 07:03 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3 (permalink)
Registered
 
randywebb's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Oregun
Posts: 10,040
I agree with Anthony:

1. SRP has the best jewelry -- how much do you want to spend?

2. Next would be the Tarrets. Also seem a bit lighter than SRP.

3. Then...

4. With the low cost solution the late Carrera bars.
__________________
"A man with his priorities so far out of whack doesn't deserve such a fine automobile."

- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Old 04-21-2005, 08:00 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #4 (permalink)
Registered
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: So. Calif.
Posts: 19,910
Mike,
Your SC already has the factory bars. Instead, I'd suggest installing larger torsion bars. I think you'll derive more bang-for-buck with them. In addition, you get to adjust ride height as well as well as corner balance and alignment while you're at it - all paths leading to better handling.

If I had to suggest a street-driven sway bar, I'd go with Weltmeister. The aftermarket brands mentioned are nice but are probably twice the price (front/rear). They're beautifully made, but IMHO, not that much of a performance difference to justify for a street-based car. BTW, even the factory race cars did fine with the factory bars (they also had larger torsion bars).

Sherwood

Old 04-21-2005, 10:55 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #5 (permalink)
Reply


 


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:23 PM.


 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page
 

DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.