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Originally Posted by DWBOX2000 View Post
For giggles, could you make a boxster be more oversteer bias?
Sure. I'm no expert, but I think in order of ease/cost
change alignment (more front camber and less rear camber would impact the balance)
change sway bar(s) (smaller/softer in the front and/or larger/stiffer in the rear)
change springs (softer in the front, stiffer in the rear)
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Originally Posted by DWBOX2000 View Post
Anything’s possible, I was thinking the offset more than the rims and tires. I believe the rims and tires are the same size as the 18’s that would have come on an S less the offset being different. Would 5mm spacers in the front help or hurt? Regarding the suspension, my gut says it’s all pretty good as far as health. Previous owner took to porsche every year for its annual check up and they changed anything they could think of. Heck, new rear axles 4K miles ago. Not saying it couldn’t but nothing changed regarding bangs, clunks and grinds. Drives as nice as always. Maybe an alignment would help, with someone in the know.
Thanks.
That had occurred to me. I believe changing offset can have an effect (increasing or decreasing the front or rear track. I think increasing the track gives that end more grip, and decreasing gives it less grip, but I'm not certain about that.
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