This is how mine sits after quite a few upgrades. lowering front springs and lowering rear leaf. large sway bars all the way around, global west strut rods and LCA, kyb shocks and so on.

my Proshce 944 with its perfect balance, trans axle, and independent rear suspension and all that offers only a bit of improvement in corner entry and maximum lateral G. It is in no way a night or day difference, a slight improvement at best. With the manual steering setup the stang offers better road feel over the porshce's aggressive PS though. I can daily drive the stang for a month and then jump in the Porsche and drive it though the twistys and I dont go "wow what an improvement"

 

Back to the idea of rake - it does have influences on handling, but they are sort of indirect.

One effect is the aerodynamics, and a little nose-down rake reduces lift, front end lift in particular. At speed, this translates to improved cornering response and ultimate lateral grip.

Another effect is the reduction in positive caster, which is associated with less straight line stability and less camber gain as you steer if not corrected with revised upper or lower control arms and perhaps strut rods (which may then call for bumpsteer correction).


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