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| MichiganMat |
 May 19 2019, 08:06 AM
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While the motor is out of my 914 racer for repairs Im looking at the ride height and Im researching the optimal setup for a track car. Its been tough to find good answers, so Im reaching out.
My current setup is at the lowest point of the adjustable coil-overs in the rear, mounted to a stock upper-shock perch. This leaves the rear trailing arms about parallel to the ground and just a touch of rear camber. The front is set up for the a-arms to be roughly parallel to the chassis. Im aware that the lower I go with the front suspension the more risk of bump-steer and sub-optimal geometry come into play. On 16" rims, this gives a ride height of about 5" front and rear. To go lower I would need to raise the rear spring mounts (ala Tangerine Racing), likely raise the rear trailing arm pick-ups, and finally raise the front spindles (or just adjust the from arms lower). What Im wondering though is what is "optimal" for a track-only 914? Is lower "better"? |
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MichiganMat Optimal ride height? May 19 2019, 08:06 AM
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