partial suspension upgrade

[jhelgesen]

I have plans to upgrade the suspension in the 912-6, bigger torsions 23/31, revalve the shocks (sending to bilstein), and new sways (smart 31/27). I'd like to have it all done before I do my next track event but don't think I'll have time and $$ to do the entire thing.

I have the torsion bars already, and can get the shocks out and valved, but don't know if I'll be able to get the sways done by then.

Will it be bad to run the car with the stock sways until I can get them done?

[Zeke]

Wow, that's real stiff for a little, light SWB car. I'm sure it won't know you left the big sway bars off the list for now. Why not give it
a try? Wasn't it Penske and Donohue that had opposing views on one set being stiff over the other, talking about springs/bars? To clarify (since I can't seen to articulate right now), one of them said heavy springs and light bars while the other said the oppostite. The point is, neither said have both heavy.

Does your 912-6 need those heavy sways? Just a question.

Edited for atrocious spelling

[911pcars]

Hey Milt,
This goes way back.

The spring/sway bar preferences you referred to started or continued between Dick Guldstrand and Herb Adams as the best way to set up the pony cars of the era (Camaro vs. Firebird). Basically, Guldstrand preferred heavy springs/light SBs and Adams the opposite.

Some discussion in this website, but don't necessarily transfer what's discussed for a 911:
http://racingarticles.com/article_racing-9.html

IMHO, you want a balance between larger torsion and sway bars. If one has to choose betw. one or the other (due to upgrade budgets, etc.), I would install heavier torsion bars first (w/stock SBs) - less negative effect on ride characteristics.

This doesn't minimize other handling variables such as ride height, alignment, corner balancing, shocks, wheels, tires, etc.). It ends up to be a symbiotic package.

Sherwood

[jhelgesen]

Hi Milt,

With a 3.0 and such, the 912-6 is pretty much an SC by now. Need to take it to the scales, but I would guess its probably 2300+ lbs.