But, that's what I love about these cars-feeling every little pebble in the
road and feeling how the car re-acts to that. When I drive something that
doesn't feel like that, I don't feel quite at one with the car, and don't fell
quite in control of the whole thing!
(And I have new suspension and konis etc. on this spitty)
Laura G.
>
>From: "Stephen Hall" <shall@fastpointcom.com>
>Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 22:45:50 -0400
>To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Bumps a plenty
>
>
>Hello all!
>
> Just got back from an extremely satisfying day working on and
>driving the Spit. Put a new coil in, re-adjusted the carbs (as I will
>be for the rest of my life), and took her for a spin. Something that's
>been plaguing me for a while involves the ride. Have these cars always
>handled the bumps so badly?? Whenever I go over something even
>remotely significant, such as raised man hole covers, small potholes,
>larger cracks in the road, etc, the car sounds and feels like it's
>about ready to fall apart! When this happens, the car also has a
>tendency to almost "jump" over a bit.. Shocks are new and the springs
>don't appear very old at all. Leaf spring in back is brand new.
>Bushings and tires are also new. Any thoughts, or is this just the way
>these cars are?
>
>Thanks!
>
>Steve Hall
>
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