RE: Zamani's suspension

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> ><snip>
> > > to the Beninca Alfetta.  It seems to me that the SZ, with its
> > > unfortunately coilover front suspension, lacks 50/50 weight
> > > distribution and weighs more than a GTV6.  I blame the coilover
> > > suspension and necessary changes made to the structure of the front
> > > of the car.  Transaxles are great but face it, the torsion bar
> > > suspension is the real reason that our Alfas have 50/50 weight
> > > distribution.  Consider the 928, C5 Corvette and new Maseratis...all
> ><snip>
> >
> >I blame the V6 motor.
> >
> >The Alfetta coupe and Sedan had 50/50 weight distribution, the GTV6 and
> >Milano are heavier in the nose.  I think the weight distribution
> is 52/48.
> >
> >No comment wrt the coil over front suspension on the SZ.  Obviously they
had
> >some problem they were trying to solve, and the coil over offered the
best
> >solution.  Can't imagine this mod would be cost effective for a Milano, I
> >agree with Joe that larger torsion bars are the way to go.  I think
Zamani
> >was concerned over a cost difference of a couple hundred bucks for the
parts
> >(heavy torsion bars vs coil over kits), however I've got to believe that
> >after installation the coil overs will end up costing a whole lot more.
>
> The Milano isn't perfect, but I believe the GTV6 is (or at least w/in
> 1%), and that the SZ is further from perfect than the Milano.  If you
> want to blame the V6 remember that Hans Milo runs the stock 115
> suspension (sans spacers!) in his "73 GTV6."  The SZ was basically a
> badass composite body on a 75 Competizione 3000 or whatever it was
> called, that used the coilovers only (as I understand it) because of
> their greater adjustability in terms of short-term pit lane changes
> to ride height and stiffness.  I believe that for the street car they
> would have preferred to use torsion bars, but the only reason that
> the SZ was remotely feasible in the first place was because it was
> going to be a rebodied 75 Competizione.

Alfetta GT - 50.8/49.2
GTV6	51/49

Hmmm, I stand corrected.

The V6 motor is app 50 lbs heavier than the I4.

bs

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