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Final Suspension survey (hopefully)



First, thanks to all for your help and advice so far.

Using everything I've gathered about suspension dynamics, the Milano chassis,
and Alfisti feedback, I've come up with what I think should be a stormer of a
package,  I realize I'm not treading any new ground here, so once again I've
come to those who've walked the road before me.

The following is my planned "suspension package" . I'd like all your honest (be
as harsh as you like) opinions on this.


Current Recap:
Milano 3.0 
"Sport" rear springs
Koni "yellow" all around set to %60 stiff
stock front torsion bars-lowered 1 inch
stock roll bars
15X7 Konig wheels w/ 20/50/15 V Nitto Nt450s


Currently, I really like the way the car handles,  neutral to slight oversteer,
crisp turn in,.

Dislikes: still too much body roll which limits overall grip, excessive brake
dive, slightly too-harsh ride.


Proposed mods and desired results.

"Sport" torsion bars    Hoping to A) reduce brake dive B) better match the
characteristics off             the stiffer Konis, hopefully yielding a more
"controlled" front end feel.

Rear "Shankle" 
anti-roll bar       Seeking to continue to keep the balance roughly as-is,
basically           looking to offset the shift back towards understeer that the
installation            stiffer torsion bars will likely bring.

The combination of the two above hopefully will result in all four tires equally
loaded and reduced overall body roll.

Maintain stock front 
anti-roll bar       Again , seeking to keep the balance as is, the way I see it,
adding a            bigger front anti-roll bar will, in conjunction with
everything else, biased             the car towards understeer. If I am wrong,
of course the bar can be            added later.

IMPORTANT: I am dead wrong about this. please let me know, IOW if I really need
the front bar to avoid tail ending my Milano into a ditch somewhere, I'd rather
know now than later.

Lastly, if I am right the money set aside for the front bar/installation goes
towards a stickier set of tires to top it all off. (Tire suggestions welcome at
this time)
Thanks gents,

Giovanni

P.S 

whatever the final result you're all invited to take it for a spin :)

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