Torsion Bar Replacement
Information for what Torsion Bars to Use Please Click Here . Be warned that torsion bar replacement for a 944 is not a job for the faint of heart. In fact even experienced specialists wil |
Front Torsion Bars (65-89)
Author: Skip
Jack up the car and remove the front wheels. Remove the tow hooks that secure the front of the A-arm and torsion bars if your car is so equipped. Use the 17mm socket on two bolts an |
Front Torsion Bars
Author: Skip
Jack up the car and remove the front wheels. Remove the tow hooks that secure the front of the A-arm and torsion bars if your car is so equipped. Use the 17mm socket on two bolts an |
Ask Dr. Koni
Author: Skip
Question: What's the difference between the red Koni and the Sport Yellow Koni?
Answer: The valving is different. Sport Yellow units have stiffer valving than their St |
Rear Ride Height Adjustment
Porsche 924/944/968 rear ride height can be lowered (in most cases) by approximately ¾" using the following procedure. This adjustment was originally designed for factory ride height settings across |
Rear Spring Rates vs. Effective Rates
An effective spring rate is the value when taking into consideration the placement, construction, and type of the sprung materials.
Torsion bar diameter is expressed as the effective diameter.&nbs |
Rear Sway Bar Installation
This procedure is specifically for the installation of a 968 M030 Sway Bar but also applies to any 924/944/968 factory sway bar.
The best (easiest) way to remove or install the sway bar is with |
Ride Height Measurement
Torsion Bar Indexing 101
The outside has 44 splines (teeth)
Every tooth you move the outside splines you move the spring plate about 9 degrees.
The inside has 40 splines (teeth)
Every |
Suspension Tuning - the VERY basics
Suspension Component
Less Understeer More Oversteer
More Understeer Less Oversteer
Front spring rate
Lighter (small dia. torsion bars or spring wire dia.)
Heavier (la |
