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Originally Posted by cockerpunk
eee gahds no.
semi trailing arms are awful, and mcstruts up front arn't much better.
even in the 1980's most of porsche's competition had moved on to multi-link or double wishbone everywhere setups that are far more advanced than the 924/944/968 mcstrut/semi trailing arm setups.
the gains in cornering G were almost all related to better OEM tire fitment. skid pad G is a far better measure of tire adhesion than it is of "handling" for instance, you can take an old 83, bolt new tires to it and pull 1g lateral all day, bone stock. tire technology has come A LONG way since 1983.
having driven many a car, i don't find the 924/944/951 handles particularly well. they are smooth cars though, they reward a smooth driver. they are just so heavy, and have very poor rear suspension.
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Ah! That is more consistent with what I have heard! My '85 has a much softer ride than the '83 which decreases it's ability to handle the corners.
So the secret to getting better cornering out of a 944 is just the same as the old VW Bug, stiffen it up and get better tires!