Understeer?, Woah... tha's wierd... Options

[Brando]

So, I've been driving the 914 alot more lately (side story to that). And I've noticed since my last alignment that the car seems to have a bit of understeer*

* To clarify, am I correct in saying under-steer is when you turn the steering wheel and the car does not immediately turn (plows a bit)?

So, here's what I got:

Boges all around.
23mm Adjustable bar up front.
Stock rear bar.
Stock tortion bars up front.
120lb springs in back.
Rear ride hieght is 5½" from ground to rockers.
Front ride height is 4½" from ground to rockers.

I do not have money to throw at a solution. I very much would like to keep the rear bar as it does keep the car very stable in wide wide WIDE turns that I like to take very fast. I guess I'm asking, how should I adjust this? Stiffen the front bar? Run it "softer"? Level the car out front and rear? I do not have adjustable perches in the back (consider it stock hardware). New shocks are not an option. When I was running with the front bar alone, I noticed the front of car would stay flat in very tight turns but would plow a little bit -- give it enough gas and it would straighten the ass-end out in the direction I want, when I added the rear bar it made the whole car stay level in turns, but the understeer* remained, was a bit more noticeable. Any suggestions, please fire away.

Thanks. I know I'm crazy, but I can't spare any pennies on my cars for some time. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)

[Joe Ricard]

Have you adjusted the steering nut? you know the one in the drivers seat.

Keeping the car balanced via trail braking and rolling on the gas smoother will keep the front gripping.

Nail the gas and those little rear springs allow al the cars wieght to transfer off the front tires and they slide.

I would agree on raising up the front a 1/2" but that will only keep more wieght off the front.
Softening up the front bar will definately reduce the steady state under steer.