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Old 08-01-2007, 09:38 AM
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I've tried searching & looking, but can't find...
Thought I saw somekind of bumpsteer correction kit and conversion to 19mm talked about a few weeks ago.
Does anyone know anything about that?
Thanks.
Old 08-01-2007, 10:57 AM
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To my knowledge, no one makes a bumpsteer kit. I designed some parts to make one -- but didn't pursue it. I can send you CAD models, if you want.
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Ive heard that some people have used parts off the 911 Weltmeister bump steer kit on the 944's. Sort of a mix and match thing.
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I think it's a myth that 944s have a lot of bumpsteer. I mean going be feel and observing the lengths and angles of the tie rods and control arms, nothing really stands out. That said, you can measure it! and making a bumpsteer kit might be a rewarding project.
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Bumpsteer only becomes an issue if you use longer-than-stock control arm pins... With the longer pins the tie rod and control arm are no longer parallel - which means, as the suspension compresses (like over a bump or under hard braking) the toe-in will change. It's a pretty common problem on all types of cars once you start playing with suspension geometry.



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