What qualities makes the 914 suspension, so archaic... Options

[olav]

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worn, etc that newer cars just have newer parts which makes them better or is the actual design of the suspension been superceded?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.

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[J P Stein]

OK, here's a bit of reality.

Here is what a tricked out CSP Miata with a top flight driver can do. Below him on these results is a former 3 time National champ in SS and a guy that finished 2nd OA at a Parade a few years back.
The Miata guy finished 4 OA in CSP at Topeka last year in a borrowed Miata that he said was " tricked out a lot more than mine".


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1m XCSP 6 Jim Daniels 94 Mazda Miata 42.084
2m XASP 57 Doug Skinner 73 Porsche 911 42.510
3m AM 7 Neal Stanley TLRC 42.987
4m XSS 1 Tom Kotzian 04 Corvette Z06 43.357
5m AS 93 Denis Cornforth 93 Corvette 43.399
6m AS 21 Chuck Spittal 91 Corvette 43.607
7m AS 114 Ryan Otis 05 Subaru STi 43.705
8m XCSP 106 Tami Daniels 94 Mazda Miata 43.822
9m XES 95 Jerry Jenkins 94 Mazda Miata 43.852
10m SM 30 James Paulson 04 Subaru STi 44.220

Any questions?