A solex roadster is fast and a fairly light car with a low center of gravity
, it is going to be hard for a car that wieghs almost twice as much to out
corner it.. But then it depends on how much you are willing to put into a
roadster.. I have this guy once had a 66 roadster and a Vw rabbit , on the
roadster he ran recaped tires on stock rims, monroe shocks, and had "U"
clamped the front springs to the lower "A"arm thinking this would replace a
missing sway bar.. On the rabbit he had Mags and P7 50 series tires , had
replaced the throttle body on the engine, had a complete suspention kit on
the rabbit , then said the rabbit out performed the roadster because the
roadster was out dated ... For money in and performance out nothing beats
the 2000 roadster..
Mike Kerr
Restoration Products
3730 todrob Ln.
Placerville, CA 95667
Ph# 530-644-6777
Fax# 530-644-6777
E-mail mikekerr@innercite.com
Web; innercite.com/~wolfgang
-----Original Message-----
From: Hall, Phillip <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
To: Roadsters (E-mail) <Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, May 08, 2000 12:21 PM
Subject: Who Fast?
>How fast is a Roadster- that is the question. My experience has been that
>even though the Roadster may not be as fast as some cars, we make them fast
>by driving ability. It seems we go out and really use our Roadsters - the
>way they were designed to be used. It may be because they are repairable
>and can be had for a fraction the cost of a Z3 - I don't know. But, we all
>have stories about doing 180's, losing it, autocrossing, etc.. This makes
>us better drivers. I got into a race around a loop exit ramp with a new
>corvette - and bet it. Does this say the Roadster is faster in corners
then
>a corvette - No. It means the guy driving the corvette did not know how to
>drive around corners. Does this say I am a great driver -No. The Roadster
>allows you to use a corner properly. Like most of you guys, I can get into
>a corner, set the suspension and exit at a descent line. This is something
>I practice a lot. When is the last time you saw a Z3 balls out in a corner
>- I have yet to see this.
>
>Is the Roadster fast? Yes, because we have the balls to run them to win!!
>
>Happy Roadstering in the corners
>Phil
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