MacPhearson Strut and chassis setup

[67King]

Since the strut system doesn't allow much camber gain, would it favor a big bar/soft spring setup
over a conventional stiff spring/soft bar?



Merritt

On a track car, heavier springs and softer bars are the best combo. Problem with a big bar is that while it is great at helping keep the car more flat (which heavy springs will also do), it can cause the inside tire to life, and when that happens, you lose overall grip. As I've gotten more experience, I've gone down in bar size and up in spring rate. The more loaded tire neither knows nor cares how its effective rate comes about, it just knows the total. The roll couple doesn't differentiate, it treats them the same. This is a 944, which has a strut system.

On the street, you won't get into that kind of scenario, the big bar will probably help with ride harshness.