Coilovers vs. Torsion Bars
02-25-2006, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by JBH
I sort of confused by this thread. There are people here that spend gazillions of dollars upgrading their engines, but think $2200 is too much?
I think Stephen listed most if not all the advantages - that's pretty good bang for the buck if you want a better handling and easier to tune car.
I think Stephen listed most if not all the advantages - that's pretty good bang for the buck if you want a better handling and easier to tune car.
02-25-2006, 09:42 PM
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No doubt the coil overs provide an easier way to adjust ride height and corner weights. Handling might be better as well since it's newer technology, but I don't think I've seen an advertisment yet for a set of front and rear coil overs for a 930. They all seem to be for later model cars. What's interchangable?
Exactly who sells them and how much are they?
A set of four torsion bars and Bilsteins will run you $1260 from Performance Products (and we all know how expensive they are) so they could be had cheaper. Adj spring plates are $380.
If I was starting with a clean slate, I would be inclined to look at them, but not right now.
Also, do they take up any more room in the wheel well than shocks/struts causing tire/wheel issues?
Exactly who sells them and how much are they?
A set of four torsion bars and Bilsteins will run you $1260 from Performance Products (and we all know how expensive they are) so they could be had cheaper. Adj spring plates are $380.
If I was starting with a clean slate, I would be inclined to look at them, but not right now.
Also, do they take up any more room in the wheel well than shocks/struts causing tire/wheel issues?
04-17-2006, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by PorschePhD
I think if you look at sway bars, good torsion bars and shocks the cost difference is very minimal. I guess it depends on what people are charging but the cost is not that far off. By the time I looked at bars and all the goodies for my wife’s 76 the cost was only a few hundred off. So coilovers it was.
04-17-2006, 11:45 AM
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One additional thing that wasn't completely clear to me thru this thred is whether or not you want to keep your tbars with coilovers. I know it was pointed out that the 935s ran both but what is the preferred set up for our cars.
04-23-2006, 11:10 AM
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How much weight do you add by going to a coilover set up? What other parts are needed besides threaded body shock and spring? Are the shocks adjustable in both compression and rebound or do you just get a suggested valving? I would think this system would be a zillion times easier to corner balance and set ride height.My Spec Racer Ford is threaded coilover and it it very easy to corner weight and set ride height for different tracks, I do it before every race weekend.
04-23-2006, 12:29 PM
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Actually you reduce weight. How much I do not have in front of me. Coil over to shock they are the same weight ir lighter, the springs weigh less than the torsion bars. We are not talking about a huge difference maybe 10 lbs for the total kit.
