Sneaky Pete

Ed and Van and others polluted my mind with intoxicating visions in order for me to go for the X74. I haven't sobered up yet. This suspension is freakin' great. Not too stiff nor harsh. Yes it is way lower than the 030 and you do need to watch out for irregularities in the road or parking ramps. But wouldn't you do that anyways?

I have not regretted a second of having it.

2300cc

Well the car will be in the garage all winter so whatever I do to it will be a winter project!

Sneaky Pete did you also have to separate the ball joints? If so I'll make sure to pick up the tool.

Ubermensch

Do you have documentation on the spring rates for the x73/74 package?

-Shawn

ivangene

no, i found them burried in a thread - there was a link to a huge write up by some university in combination with some test lab. It was on a M030 search withing RL - I read a lot of stuff but in the end I was convinced the M030 was just not going to be enough cowbell for my $$ and effort

Rob996

Pete influenced me into getting the X74 suspension, and i couldnt be happier with the new suspension set up. The car handles so much better both on the street and track. (thanks Pete and Ed).
I ordered from Gert had the suspension installed by folks more mechanically inclined than me..
Getting the right allighment is also critical, depending on how you plan on using the car..

Yes its low and stiff, and I love it...

Sneaky Pete

We ARE still talking about your car right??

ivangene

+1 - if you wanted it to float, why did you get a sports car

Rob996

Yup.. although it can also be a by-product of the X74....

MiamiC70

OK, this may have been covered and I did read some really old topics on this but here goes anyway. How much would the ROW drop the seeminly already lower 40th Anniversary Edition? I am not ready do do just yet but I am going to deffinately drop my 40AE as the moon buggy look even with the 10mm drop over standard just does not look right. I am in S. Florida and will rarely track the car so I was kinda narrowing down to either the 030 ROW (Can I use my existing swaybars & shocks?) or seriously considering the X74. I do not find the current suspension harsh or in any way negatively and I have lowered other cars so I know what that usually means. Now granted I don't want kidney jarring but I do understand a drop is a drop and is not going to ride like a Mercedes. BTW, that is one of the reasons I got rid of the Mercedes and got a Porsche

Sneaky Pete

Don't know if the 40th came with the MO 030 or the ROW 030. If you would like the ROW 030 it uses all new stuff.....sways, springs and struts are part of the set up for 030.