Suspension improvements - ride?

Since your car is on a swing axle pan the very least should be a front sway bar (Empi) and a rear camber compensator (C.B. Performance p/n 2819.  Just these two items made a world of difference in my VS's handling, ride and safety.

 

Then add the CSP Front beam suspension stiffener kit and 4 wheel disc brakes ( The C.B. Performance's kit  is a good one at a great price) and you will have amazing  improvement to your car.  Good luck!

I have the KYB GR-2 shocks on mine and like 'em.  The KYB Gas-Adjusts are too stiff for such light cars.  I'm told that is also true for Koni shocks.

 

I have a CB Performance camber compensator on the rear of my swing-axle car.  If your car is swing-axle you definitely need one of these.  If it's IRS use a sway bar.  Not sure what brand to recommend.

 

I have not yet put a front sway bar on mine and am not sure it needs it.  Might be a little tough to fit one to the Beck frame.

Carey told me that a front sway bar won't fit on a Beck.

Bound to be a way, but I haven't really looked into it yet.

Thanks so much for the advice and brand names.

 

bernie 

swaybar does not fit on a beck,the frame is in the way.the front end is so light you don't need it.

I like my KYB GR-2 on the front of my Spyder. I have heard that Bilsteins give the best handling and ride, but have yet to try them.

 

Lane and Tom, I put a linkpin  front swaybar on my Spyder, rebent of course, but it fits and works. We should look at your cars and mine in a couple weeks to see what's possible.

Danny- Bilsteins will work if they're custom valved for our cars, but they haven't made properly valved shocks for a street VW suspension for a number of years (so I'm told). They will do them tailored for our needs, but you have to know who to talk to. If you're serious, I have it written down somewhere. Al

Cool Danny!

Intermeccanica's run Blisteins on their 911 and 914 suspension cars.  Not sure about the standard AC cars.   

 

Greg at Vintage has custom-valved Bilstein coilovers for the rear. I am using QA1 coilovers, they are double-adjustable for compression and rebound, very happy with them. I might consider some Bilstein fronts Al, to replace the GR2s.

My AC IM is not "standard", but I've got Konis. It was an upgrade, along with sway-bars and over-sized rear torsion bars.

Again guys, thanks for the feedback. 

 

Bernie 

danny if possible could you take a pix of your sway bar set up the next time you have the car apart?im guessing something like a pre '90 911 setup with the drop links?

Stan, your car kicks arse.  Now that I re-read my post, "Standard" comes off like not as good and that is not the fact.  I got a C- in literature  

I've got Konis on mine and I like them...a lot.  The great thing about Konis is they're adjustable.

I've got my fronts set on full soft and my rears on 3/4 hard.