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June 30th 2004, 00:12
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http://www.germanlook.com/Forums/showthread.php?t=3831
Check here for some rear end alignment ideas. 
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June 30th 2004, 00:52
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That is excelent! The car now has 245's on the back and is lowerd by something about being off a spline? Anyhow.. I wonder if those tires are allighned properly..woah!
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July 2nd 2004, 12:30
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>And there is one thing he assumed.. and that is that the SB has the same weight dist (or similer) as the 911<
You are correct. I did assume that, but both have a huge rear weight bias so they have similar needs the way I see it. In my opinion the stock rear torsion bars in a Beetle are pathetically soft. My suggestion for anyone is to at least get the 944 units. That being said it does change the handling attributes of the car. But I do not mind a rear that pushes. YMMV Good luck,
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July 6th 2004, 02:19
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I find it interesting how the 911 even up until modern times still had the rear engine rear wheel drive. How does this car handle (keep up) with all it's 50/50 compediters?
What are the bolt on options for the rear suspension? Just 944/928? That is still, I think, one of the best handling cars ever. Does it's suspension help the SB. The SB does not have near it's weight dist.
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July 6th 2004, 08:22
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911(996) is still rear engine/rear drive and it is the car of choice in the ALMS GT class, etc.
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July 6th 2004, 09:41
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From what I was told, Porsche went through a rigourous weight relocation program to try and shift as much of it's movable weight(ie, battery, spare tire...) as far forward as possible to move the cog forward. I drive a 914 as well and with it's 47/53 bias it is very predictable in the corners.
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July 6th 2004, 14:21
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That explains some of the weight jumps I see thoughout time. But what makes this car so good? It must be that it's the only car that had any real power? I could move everything I could foward in a SB and never reach that weight. (I don't know how much the front and rear weighs without a rear engine..but the engine is some odd 220lbs) I can move the batt up there, put in 50 lbs worth of sterio stuff..and still not have it.. but I've always read it's critical for handling..
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