is this a problem with a stock wheel and tire height or even the wider wheel
and lower profile tire set ups? I've had my 68 1600 to 115, but i'm riding
on 14 inch rims with a 55 series...my total frame clearance to the pavement
is about 4 inches, possibly reducing the amount of air flow creating such
lift? i'm really questioning here...not an answer...architects let engineers
do that!:)
Justin Chester
'68 1600
Eugene Oregon
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
To: <jschmi7@us.ibm.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: Velocity
> Best reason for a spoiler up front. I remember the old Rallye insert
mentioned this
> problem of high-speed front end lift.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Jose, Ca
>
> jschmi7@us.ibm.com wrote:
>
> > When I was young and stupid(as opposed to old and stupid now) while
driving
> > from the Navy base in Norfolk to my apartment in D.C. I got my 68 2L up
to
> > 125 just south of Richmond. When I turned the wheel slightly, for a
long
> > sweeping left hander on the expressway, I realized the front end was no
> > longer making contact with the pavement. This was at 3 am on a Sunday
> > morning so I had all of the lanes to slow down.
> >
> > Vinyl cleans easily so there was no permanant damage to the car.
> >
> > John Schmitt Telecommuter Office # - 847-458-7829
> > Internal phonemail only - 847-240-4725 pager pin#
800-759-8888
> > pin 8710561
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