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Originally Posted by Sparky73
I have a 1973 911 T that I am starting a restoration on. The car is stripped down to the shell and getting sandblasted as we speak
I want to upgrade the suspension to make it a better driving car. This will be a daily driver, no track days for now but I want it to perform well.
I am NOT doing a factory restoration, seeing that I don't have the original motor or trans.
My question for all of you experts out there, I am looking at three options
Option 1:
Stick with the current set, replace bushings, rebuild struts, clean up all the arms, etc. Keep the torsion bars front and back, keep sway bar
Option 2
Keep the control and trailing arms, add Turbo tie rod ends and change out to a coil over set up for shocks, keep sway bar and torsion bars
Option 3
Go all new on the suspension, 935 subframe with new control arms, coil over shocks, re-enforced shock towers, upgrade sway bar, etc. Get rid of torsion bars front and back
I want to add bigger breaks, 3.5" brackets. They will not fit on the stock 73' spindles.
I have been told I can upgrade to new components but am getting mixed opinions. Any assistance would be appreciated
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new bushes are a no brainer
turbo tie rods are a big plus
stock suspension is fine for 99% of all owners 99% of the time, the only reason to to go bigger is if the car rolls too much for you, I'd highly recommend a digressive gas shock, Bilstein B8 hd front and rear or HD front sport rear is a good starting point but they aren't digressive, fortunately if you aren't in a hurry they can be revalved for a reasonable price(Elephant Racing), You need new front struts any way so buy 930 fronts which come w/ Bilstein HD, For brakes stick w/ A or S front and M rear
If roll is an issue go no bugger than 20/26. Hollow sanders are among the nicest.
I'd put $ into 4x 7x15" wheels, ET23.3 Fuchs are nice and then use some decent tires, shorter side walls will degrade ride comfort, too tall will cause fitment issues, 205/60 or 205/55 is a a nice intermediate position to take