QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Oct 7 2021, 12:42 PM)
The factory de-tuned the suspension.
Have to laugh (not at you) but this generalized mythology that I see all over the place regardless of whether its a GM, a Ferrari, or a 50 year old Porsche 914 being referred to.
I'm sure they tuned it to what they felt was important to a 1970's customer, relative the the sports car standards of the day, and within the cost, and weight targets they had to live within.
By what metric is it condidered to be detuned?
Ride:
primary or secondary ride?
Road noise transmissability?
Handling:
Roll gradient?
Transient cornering response?
Steady state cornering?
Front lateral compliance vs. rear?
Tire Grip vs. transient corner loading?
Don't forget that tires of the day (155's on 4.5" rim if I recall for /4) didn't have nearly the grip modern tires do and were easily overwhelmed by suspensions that were to "stiff" for them.
Again, want to reaffirm I'm not making a personal attack.
Just want to make sure we give credit to the tuning they did back in the day and not act like Porsche engineers had no idea of what they were doing with this unique little car that we all love!
To answer OP's question. When cars are set up for media fleets, nothing goes out before it has at least a couple hundred miles on it to let bushings, springs, dampers, etc., get settled in. Ideally would do more but not always possible.