"If you asked me which I thought was the purest drive, I would have to say the 964 though"¦"
You had new Bilsteins fitted to your 964 RS. As a test driver, how important is suspension setup in the design process of a new racing model?
"I would say that it is the most important thing. On a race track, it is relatively easy to make sure that engines are levelled. So, suspension can give you the only advantage.
Look at the other elements of the car; tyres, aero, brakes. There is no point trying to perfect these until the chassis is working properly. The 964 RS, which I regard to be one of the best cars to drive is a great example. From the factory it is too hard up front compared to other Porsche models. It has a hard spring and a soft damper. When you change to the BILSTEIN PSS10 kit, you can really make the car drive much better.
When I drive mine on track I run six clicks on the front and nine on the rear. On the road I run "˜three' front and "˜seven' rear. Set like that, the car drives perfectly! If you have this car, you should try it!"
You had new Bilsteins fitted to your 964 RS. As a test driver, how important is suspension setup in the design process of a new racing model?
"I would say that it is the most important thing. On a race track, it is relatively easy to make sure that engines are levelled. So, suspension can give you the only advantage.
Look at the other elements of the car; tyres, aero, brakes. There is no point trying to perfect these until the chassis is working properly. The 964 RS, which I regard to be one of the best cars to drive is a great example. From the factory it is too hard up front compared to other Porsche models. It has a hard spring and a soft damper. When you change to the BILSTEIN PSS10 kit, you can really make the car drive much better.
When I drive mine on track I run six clicks on the front and nine on the rear. On the road I run "˜three' front and "˜seven' rear. Set like that, the car drives perfectly! If you have this car, you should try it!"
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