S uspension

[GordonHyde@domain.elided]

Vlad asked

<< I was looking at an 164 S yesterday (in quite good shape).My question is:
 Is it normal for a suspension with no apparent flaws (no red right) to
 display only minimal, almost imperceptible difference among the rides of
 the 2 modes? >>

My first extended drive/ride in any iteration of the 164 was the 5500 miles 
round trip to KC this summer in a 164S.  I found that I could predict when 
our speed was approaching triple digits as I saw the right hand of piloto 
Zach Cox punch the "sport" suspension setting on the dash.  The car seemed to 
"settle down" and the ride was firmer.  I don't think I noticed much 
difference at lower speeds.  Seemed like we were travelling in "sport" a 
substantial amount of the time.   #8^)  

Gordy Hyde
Seattle, WA
1987 Spider "VELOCE" with fresh cone marks from NWARC fall driver's school

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