Ok, guys, there has been a lot of discussion about shocks and springs over the years. Does this deserve to be the definitive thread on this? Can you guys hunt down what you think should be the definitive thread? Or start one?
Thanks,
Gary
I would like to see the anti-dive/squat in the suspension links, roll-center and center of gravity in stock and different aftermarket settings (ride height, shims and other stuff would play with this) and other suspension linkage geometries that have been tried. I have heard as a rumor that someone built more anti-squat into the rear geometry (either with shims or actually moving the linkage ; the latter seems unlikely unless they were really hardcore). This would theoretically result in more throttle controlled steering but a lot of bad things can happen too so I am just interested. I think if we had the geometry for the stock suspension linkage front and back and the COG (Gravity centers over front and rear wheels would be nice too) then we could draw up some ways to make the suspension more amenable to aggressive driving. If anyone has these variables I could put them into a program that runs the geometries and work up some better stuff.
Then again maybe you were just referring to an aftermarket spring/dampers/sway bar guide in which case I am probably boring you about now in which case I am sorry. If this is the case are you looking for a guide just on how the components work in theory or more applicable guides to how to tune your boxster and which set ups appear to be best?
This might be it's own thread in which case I hope someone moves it.
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