Improving the handling

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As a new owner of a ’71 2800CS I am interested in the opportunities that are available for improving the handling. I would be interested in learning more about what should and shouldn’t be done to the suspension. I am not building a track car but would like a sure footed street car. What are recommendations for anti sway bars, lowering springs, shocks, bushings, wheels and tires? Also who are the dealers that carry these products?

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Steve
 
Give Carl Nelson a call (see links section for bimmerdoc.com). He has a suspension setup that I put on mine and it handles great. Includes lowering springs, bilsteins, and sway bars.
psychrunner
 
psychrunner,

Thanks for the response. I am planning to take my car to Carl shortly for a full inspection, just to see exactly what I bought. I will talk to him then about the suspension.

Did you install the springs yourself, does installation require a spring compressor?

Steve
 
Those spring compressors can be tricky/fatal. I had a spring shoot out and put a hole in the sheetrock of my garage inches from my noggin. It was the giant lever type that I do not recommend. I would definitely have a pro install the spring and the top strut mount and then its easy to bolt in.
 
The single most effective handling solution....

Donate your Ferrari to me. I will forever after sit by your side and give you driving tips! (well, maybe that isn't such a great deal.. but I figured it would be worth a try.... ).

Very sweet collection!!

S
 
I talked to Carl this afternoon about springs, bushings, sway bars and shocks. Unfortunately the springs are on backorder until later this month. I am going to take my car in for his inspection II (major tune up). I should know a lot more about the car after that.

Thanks for the kind words about my cars. It is a great privilege to be their caretaker for a while. No mater what your are driving, when your tossing it through the twisties that’s when you get that stupid grin. The key is to drive’em.

Steve
 
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