Forward bite

[tmk]

I have a 73 914 with a 2055cc engine that has 120hp@ 5000 RPM and 131 fp of toque @ 4500 RPM. When auto crossing I can not keep from spinning the tires coming around and out of the corners. I have sport Bilsteins all around and 180# springs in the back with no sway bar, 22mm torsion bars and 19mm sway bar in the front. I am running 205 50 15 BFG R1's all around on 5.5'' Fuchs. How can I get the tires to hook-up better?


TMK
73 914S 2.1L

[John Rogers]

Sounds like you need a limited slip since the inside tire is the one doing the spinning. I had the same problem with our race car and the Quaife I had installed completely cured the problem, but it isn't cheap. Good luck.

[turbo2.0]

Your rear suspension is tighter than the front, allowing one rear wheel to "unload" when the front suspension compresses in a corner. Either stiffen the front with larger sway bar or bigger torsion bars, or soften up the rear with softer springs, or ignore the suspension all together and install a LSD.

[JP Noonan]

Would a weaker rear spring help?


sorry, didn't read previous post carefully enough.

[This message has been edited by JP Noonan (edited 05-01-2000).]

[tmk]

Thanks to all for the input. I only see this when auto-crossing. On big tracks like Buttonwillow and ThunderHill I do not have this at all. Maybe I will try some 140# springs at the next auto-cross in Dublin on May 21 and see what that will do. As for a LSD, that is a bit out of my budget for now as I will have to get a rollbar and a nomex suit after Laguna Seca so I can keep on going to time trials.


TMK
73 914S 2.1L