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I've been noticing a lot of people mentioning that the suspension system in a 914 is no match for modern suspension system. Some even mention that a Neon's suspension is better. What are the problems with the 914's suspension that make it so uncompetitive with the newer cars? Is it that the 914's suspension in some peoples cars is so old ie old bushings, shocks, torsion bars that are worn, etc that newer cars just have newer parts which makes them better or is the actual design of the suspension been superceded? Just curious. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) |
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There's more to suspension design than camber and toe curves.... but having said that... many of the statements made are true regarding the curves. One must also consider the load path of the forces generated by cornering... or roll center. A mac strut is not the worst thing ever and for many applications, it is the best compromise.
All types of suspension involve a compromise of some sort..... all types... even the celebrated double A-arm. Ummm.... I think the initial question is a waste of time for bragging rights. Bench racing a Neon against a 914....... prove it on the track or auto-x....... If you really want to know how a 914 stacks up... look at how it's classed by the SCCA in Solo2 regulations. There's a lot of time and energy spent on trying to make sure many different cars can win each class in Solo2 and you have a variety of preperation levels to check out. |
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