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LundeBoys
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Shock Selection for '86 Carrera Cab
Need suggestions for REAR shocks on my street going cabriolet. Car has 80k miles and just replaced all four shocks with Boge stock replacements all around. The rear end still feels like it unweights in hard mountain cornering (Colorado), especially when encountering large dips. The front end feels planted and firm.
I mostly drive the car on the road so I do not want a stiff race car feel. All suggestions are much appreciated! Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Bilstien Sport in Rear and HD in front
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'85 Carrera Targa Factory Marble Grey/Black * Turbo Tail * 930 Steering Wheel* Sport Seats * 17" Fuchs (r) * 3.4 * 964 Cams * 915 * LSD * Factory SS * Turbo Tie Rods * Bilsteins * Euro Pre-Muff * SW Chip on 4K DME * NGK * Sienes GSK * Targa Body Brace PCA/POC |
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LundeBoys
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Ride Quality?
Could you describe the ride quality?
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Location: Monmouth county, NJ
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I put sports all around on my 86, ride quality is good, not harsh at all. Like them a lot.
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Ova Day
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It could be something besides the shocks. Tires, tire pressure ride height and alignment are other things to look for. Stock Boge replacements should be pretty good without being too harsh.
If you suddenly let up on the throttle when encountering a dip during a turn then things will suddenly get exciting as the rear end wants to step out. This is inherent to the 911 because of the weight distribution and suspension design. As they say; don't lift!
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Ride Quality is Perfect, not too harsh and aggressive enough for AX/DE.
Steve Alarcon of Johnson's Alignment recommended this set up for my daily. +1, it cold be something else too. How old are the front and rear T-bar bushings and are you sure T-bar/s have not snapped? Might as well check the sway bar bushings all around, especially the rear mounts to insure they have not snapped or compromised.
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'85 Carrera Targa Factory Marble Grey/Black * Turbo Tail * 930 Steering Wheel* Sport Seats * 17" Fuchs (r) * 3.4 * 964 Cams * 915 * LSD * Factory SS * Turbo Tie Rods * Bilsteins * Euro Pre-Muff * SW Chip on 4K DME * NGK * Sienes GSK * Targa Body Brace PCA/POC |
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LundeBoys
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I am accelerating through the dip and the sway bar mounts are upgraded. Tires are new and at the correct PSI. I'm pretty sure the culprit is the shocks. I'll try the Bilsteins on the rear and if it helps I'll switch the fronts later.
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