912-6 Suspension Upgrades - BIGGER Torsion Bar & Rear Anti-Roll Bar Install

[@benjidelacruz5104]

thank you so much, tom!!! you did a fabulous job on the 912/6 and i could not ask for more. thank you for being so patient with me and the 912/6 and thank you for trusting me too! now i can’t wait to tear up the streets in manila! :)

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thank you Benji. I'm guessing this will be a rare car in Manila! Enjoy🙂

[@joycedcruz3015]

@@GarageTimeAutoResto tom, there are a lot of air cooled porsches here in manila, a lot of which are hidden in garages and rarely get driven. i know of one swb 912/6 but i have no idea if it has a 3.2 engine in it. thanks again and i'm sure that this car will bring a lot of smiles in my face!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks for watching this 912 project. For those of you who might do a 912 swap I hope to document this process in a blog format on Ahhgaragetime.com when I get a chance. I have every part number and electrical diagrams for this swap all ready to go. Give me a month to write it up, ha ha. I'm busy, and I have another huge announcement coming very soon. In the meantime hit the thumbs up button!

[@openhighwayproductions]

Benji was extremely lucky to have you doing the work to this fine automobile.

[@benjidelacruz5104]

absolutely! tom did a fabulous job!

[@dennisborgers5902]

I really enjoyed this series. Not all of them need to be restored to perfection. Some just need to be enjoyed. And this one can surely be enjoyed. Great work Tom.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks! This is a fun car as is for sure. Lots of patina and character that just feels right. You can't tell, but it smells like a 911! Whereas my car does not!

[@rodneynelson3862]

Great Video Tom! Can't wait to see you put your 3.2 into Mac.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks Rodney. Now that I have room my engine can come front and center. Excited!

[@Zincaloom]

That was a great project. You did an Incredible amount of work to that car in just two months. It is going to do everything better now. Well done.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks so much. I hope we can get updates when it arrives in Manila 👍

[@ADDvanced]

Definitely a heat shield. Great work, jealous of how quick/easy you made that rear swaybar install seem.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks! The strings help, ha ha. Actually the lift makes this job way easier

[@ADDvanced]

@@GarageTimeAutoResto I have a quickjack because my ceiling height is so limited..... that said.... now that this car is out of there, clean out the garage and use a wagner power painter and spray that thing white! Idk how you work in such a dark environment.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Because I'm bat and work best in caves

[@ADDvanced]

lol. Where are you located, ish?

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Huntington Beach, SoCal.

[@jeffharrison5265]

Great conclusion to the project Tom. Always helpful to climb some of the learning curve before your own car/engine. Looking forward to your engine install and upgrade projects. Surprising how much is applicable to my V12 project. Cheers.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Cheers

[@marklangren3142]

Sport models and comfort group model cars has a rear sway bar

[@roundtailrestoration]

Thanks Tom. Good series!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks Chris! You're gonna like the next one too I hope!

[@kenlow4028]

Very technical support knowledge

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks

[@GroupWar]

Great video, that would inspire me to put back the rear sway bar for my 930, its been without one for quite long time ...

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Man get that back in there and do some slaloms

[@daveg507]

great job tom

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thx 🙏🙏

[@asicerik]

That's a pretty cool setup. I have never seen how those work.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

What do you mean the torsion bar setup? Low center of gravity, full adjustable toe and camber.

[@asicerik]

@@GarageTimeAutoResto Yes! Crazy stuff

[@Vintageguy73]

My 911T came with a 19mm rear bar

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Front and rear? Option from the factory?

[@marklangren3142]

Leave your car as a 3.2 liter, get higher compression pistons, have ollie do the heads and case. Heads and case could cost you 5K for porting and polishing of the heads and knife edging the case. The latter was worth approximately 12 Hp in my 2.8 ltr. My race 2.8 would pull with the 3.5 ltr cars. If you want to make your car drive like a V8 go to the 3.5 ltr motor. Lots of torque but is not meant to be turned up. As I remember they were limited to7 or 7.5 k, I was normally turning my 2.8 ltr 9k

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Cool, I don't need the fastest 911 on the planet that goes to 9k. I'm perfectly content with 7k. I also need to work on better car control! So much to do!

[@martinhoward1802]

Very inspiring once again. The height when determining ride height of the suspension. What might be the difference be between Euro height and North American height.. Really looking forward to the build of your 3.2 engine. and BTW, how many hours did this job finally take?

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Thanks Martin, I'm not sure what the difference in height is to be honest. This car is closer to euro height for sure. The US height is silly, ha ha. Thanks so much for watching. About 90 hours plus minus a few.

[@jockellis]

I read that the French company that bought Weltmeister quit making sports car bars and started making them for pickup trucks. Is yours for a truck? I have a Weltmeister for the front my 914 but haven’t put it on yet. My 944 came with the optional M030 M27 front sway bar.

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

No this one is for 911. Apparently they only come in one size. Hopefully I can drive it today and report back. They were popular back in the day for track cars.

[@marklangren3142]

If I remember correctly it was 19 mm bar front and rear

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

In a long hood car?

[@marklangren3142]

@@GarageTimeAutoResto yes

[@cjsawinski]

You said the front is normally about 1/2” higher than the rear? I’ve wanted to adjust mine by lowering the front to get a little rake on mine, is that not a good idea for how the torsion suspension works? I thought it would be good for weight balancing (moving a little weight forward), and I like the look of a little rake…

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

1/2" as measured from the fender lips. That does give a sloped down rake relative to the door sill. Positive rake or lower in the front is good. If you lower the front too much it will create bump steer and run out of suspension travel. It might be better to raise the rear?

[@cjsawinski]

@@GarageTimeAutoResto Yup I was concerned about the mentioned issues with lower front ride height. I’ll have to measure, and for now I’m not to worried as the suspension needs a thorough refresh (the car has been sitting for about 30 years lol)… Thanks for the feedback!

[@iancarpenter2334]

oops ... bad gramer .....EDIT... compare the " wheel rate" of the front torsion bars at 19mm dia. with 110 lbs per inch and the rear T bar @ 23mm dia. with 105 to 110 lbs . per inch These are almost identical spring rates for the front and rear . A well balanced car would have front and rear bars that are much closer in size . For example I like 19mm front and 19mm rear sway bars for most 911 street cars . Older long hood cars might have 15 mm front ...17mm rear .....or 13mm--15mm bars It is important for the sway bars to augment the suspension not overpower it . Just my thoughts ,,, Ian

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Good info here! Thanks Ian

[@Petrolhead912]

More about your lift please

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

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