Results are obvious
Really enjoyed the Watkins Glen show a few years back.
JVV
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony and Annie Garmey" <horizonracing@msn.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 12:03 PM
Subject: [Fot] quaife in the TR250K
> Hi All,
> some notes about the quaife.....I,ve got one in the prototype and you can
> power through it. I have increased the pre load of the gear stack which
> helped
> but the the biggest deal is in the set up and driving style. On the set
> up....rear bar (.625?) full soft, lots of compression in the shocks and
> not
> much rebound. The car in general is fairly soft in spring rates. I've put
> TR3
> steering arms to quicken up the steering cause i prefer a 'pointy" car.
> If
> you try this......be careful !! In driving the car....I have to square off
> most corners (almost like a double apex) and use the traction/forward bite
> to
> get down the straight away. yes, I can go to stiffer springs /bars etc
> etc
> but There is a self imposed responsibility to keep this car in a/ one
> piece,
> 2/ to keep it as original as possible. The rear bar still has the ground
> flat
> on the underside were it contacted the pavement at Sebring 1968 after the
> wheel broke :)
>
> Cheers
> Tony
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