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Originally Posted by 67dubcab
The build is looking good!
I am a big fan of 914 v8 swaps and still remember a article about a gold or orange one with a wide-body kit, big aluminum wing on struts and fat BBS rims in the 1970’s. Sort of a anti-hotrod hotrod.
You asked about spring-rates in another thread which is something I have been messing with. I started by choosing a effective spring rate (for me 300lbs. per inch as a starting point) then figuring my spring ratio (1” of wheel travel = x” of spring travel) front and rear (to keep them close) and buying the spring to match.
This was just a starting point as when I started dynamic tuning things changed.
How do you plan to drive the car? Street, track, autocross, all three?
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I'm going to use it in all types of driving. I've never done any track work and really think it would be a blast.
I started with 400 and seem a bit stiff for street (still in the garage not running) but need to start somewhere. The basic suspension geometry is 996 however my rear shock angle may be a bit different than factory. I have almost all my parts (except 2 masters and cable shift setup & exhaust) There's just a ton of things to do. I just found out my upper shock mounts aren't going to work. Now I'm hemming and hawing over how I want to do it. This could take a week to settle on a design. My concerns are safety first. Then do something within my limited skill level.
