Front suspension

[pancake]

I have done 6 conversion on my 73 914. I have a complete 911 front suspension with integral sway bar and have already upgraded to 911 struts, hubs and have NA 993 brakes. The car also already has what I believe is a weltmeister front sway bar (type that runs through the body under fuel tank). Is there an advantage to switching completely over to the 911 front end? The strut inserts are Koni adjustable as well. Also, any input on steering racks? I also have one off a 911 but don’t know if there are any differences. Thanks for any input.

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

The later 911s used under-body sway bars. They are effective and relatively easy to manufacture. It is difficult to make them adjustable, and their roll resistance does not change in a linear fashion. (I forget the details, though.) I also find it to be a bit of a pain to install those, particularly if there is any pre-load in the front suspension.

The through-body type have better geometry and can be made adjustable. You can also use adjustable drop-links to zero out any pre-load.

I don't believe there is any functional difference between the 911 and 914 steering racks.

--DD