11-03-2011, 04:35 PM
Let me just how important this is.
Reading many posts about suspension upgrades etc...it can be mind boggling. I recently posted my car sitting to low due to some hyper coils installed by <acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym>, and my just did not sit right.
Well after getting a corner balance and an alignment by a Porsche mechanic who sets up many cars and races himself at Sebring, it was amaIng the difference it made. First he corner balanced the car with me in it, took 2 rounds to do it. Then the alignment. After it was all said and done, the rear of my car was actually up by about .5 inches, which actually resulted in less weight up front. The cries cross ratio was at 98lbs. When he started, ended up being around 40lbs., when completed, due to no more adjustments in the rear. The alignment was whacked. Showing -2degrees camber front, and -2-2.5 camber rear. He brought back into some of flashes specs with no issues, and the car sits much better and handles great.
A bad alignment really does not helpmthese cars at all. Do it!!
Mechanic is German Specialties in Tampa, and he knows his stuff. 2 other 968's were there, one race prepares and others like mine. The cost was 300 bucks for everything.
I learned quite a bit, and was surprised to know that raising ride height does not actually disrupt weight at corners as I expected.
I am a believer.
FQ
Reading many posts about suspension upgrades etc...it can be mind boggling. I recently posted my car sitting to low due to some hyper coils installed by <acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym>, and my just did not sit right.
Well after getting a corner balance and an alignment by a Porsche mechanic who sets up many cars and races himself at Sebring, it was amaIng the difference it made. First he corner balanced the car with me in it, took 2 rounds to do it. Then the alignment. After it was all said and done, the rear of my car was actually up by about .5 inches, which actually resulted in less weight up front. The cries cross ratio was at 98lbs. When he started, ended up being around 40lbs., when completed, due to no more adjustments in the rear. The alignment was whacked. Showing -2degrees camber front, and -2-2.5 camber rear. He brought back into some of flashes specs with no issues, and the car sits much better and handles great.
A bad alignment really does not helpmthese cars at all. Do it!!
Mechanic is German Specialties in Tampa, and he knows his stuff. 2 other 968's were there, one race prepares and others like mine. The cost was 300 bucks for everything.
I learned quite a bit, and was surprised to know that raising ride height does not actually disrupt weight at corners as I expected.
I am a believer.
FQ
