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| Joseph Mills |
 Feb 27 2003, 12:14 AM
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My 914 goes to the shop next week for alignment: 1.5 to 2 degrees neg camber front, 2 to 2.5 neg rear with 1/16" toe-out front, 1/16" toe-in rear. Tires are Hoosier A3S03's.
I have found a few posts that seem to indicate that when the A-arms and trailing arms are parallel to the ground, you have maximized your cars height. Is this in fact, correct? If so, why is this level preferred? If you go below this height is suspension geometry adversely effected? How much wheel travel is left at this point? Joseph '75 914 2.0L AX bound |
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| Brad Roberts |
Feb 27 2003, 12:59 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Raised spindle is the way to go.. but its very very difficult to do this with a 914 strut or early 911 strut. The Koni and Bilsteins are the easiest to raise. You have the idea nailed down. Now. With 23mm torsion bars and a "race shocks" there wont be much suspension travel. This is a inherit design flaw in the rear and front of 914's. You deal with it the best you can and try to limit the amount of change during travel.
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Joseph Mills Height Adjustment & Travel Feb 27 2003, 12:14 AM
ChrisReale I dont think yo have maximized the height when the... Feb 27 2003, 12:39 AM Brad Roberts Answers will very...but. I feel its important beca... Feb 27 2003, 12:42 AM Joseph Mills Chris,
Sorry. Poor choice of words (brainfart typo... Feb 27 2003, 12:48 AM Brad Roberts I knew what you meant.
B Feb 27 2003, 12:49 AM airsix Sorry, no answer. Just extending the question a b... Feb 27 2003, 12:50 AM Dave_Darling Limiting the camber change is one of the reasons f... Feb 27 2003, 11:46 AM drew365 Joseph; I'm curious about the numbers you post... Feb 27 2003, 01:59 PM Brad Roberts Each car is going to be different. Bent arms tweak... Feb 27 2003, 02:07 PM airsix <... Feb 27 2003, 02:39 PM J P Stein He,he.....this is great stuff.
Prior to my mods, ... Feb 27 2003, 02:59 PM Joseph Mills Drew,
My settings are the initial settings I hope ... Feb 27 2003, 02:59 PM Brad Roberts I have NEVER set a car up with more negative in th... Feb 27 2003, 04:36 PM drew365 J.P.; No shims were used in the rear. He corner ba... Feb 27 2003, 06:41 PM airsix <... Feb 27 2003, 06:50 PM Jeroen do some searching on Pelican
there's an articl... Feb 27 2003, 08:29 PM seanery C'mon Jeroen!
a bic pen?
It's gettin... Feb 27 2003, 08:32 PM drew365 Didn't you ever watch McGeyver? I think he... Feb 27 2003, 09:00 PM Jeroen hey, he's asking for cheap and if it works... ... Feb 27 2003, 09:02 PM si2t3m DID SOMEONE SAY CHEAP????
''You will nee... Feb 27 2003, 09:32 PM ChrisReale Brad Roberts Drew,
I hope you didnt think the "Ricky Racer" wa... Feb 28 2003, 02:22 AM J P Stein Ben:
Caster.
When the car is going straight ahea... Feb 28 2003, 04:41 AM Joseph Mills Brad,
"I have NEVER set a car up with more negati... Feb 28 2003, 08:34 AM
drew365 Brad; You can call me Ricky Racer anytime! Jus... Feb 28 2003, 09:23 AM |
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