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Originally Posted by vwdevotee
I've noticed though that a lot of archaic technologies are still used in racing series, but they are typically there because of some rule. I would say that, while the ZRS setup might keep the tires at a constant angle to the ground, since Porsche abandoned it very early on for the sake of performance, there are much better geometries.
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Agreed! The unequal length A-arm suspension rules - it's a winning design and all the highest level performance cars utilize it (when they could do anything they want, with virtually unlimited budgets!). Only the computer controlled "active" suspension of the F1 cars from the 90's (was it the 90's?) surpasses the tried and true classis a-arm coil-over design - and it was still a version of the A-arm layout. But dealing with the classic VW Beetle, you're somewhat limited by what advancements you can employ. Utilizing applicable Porsche components seems to the "ultimate" at this point. Unless you want to totally re-engineer the chassis.... Pretty much exactly what I'm doing with my Deserter buggy.
