Sorry if this is double-posting. I never saw this
message come through and I know Bill wanted you to see
it.
Best Regards,
Steve
> hello TVR folks-Bill Sanford here!
> I've been away from my friends computor awhile,so I
> just recently read a lot of back messages and I
> thought
> I could offer a little on the diff. ratio issue.
> Some of you that know me know that I've had good
> luck
> racing my TVR at a National SCCA level {I know-so
> what?]and I'll offer any Autocross Tidbits I've
> found.
> First...If you primarily? want to Autocross your TVR
> I
> must suggest a limited slip diff. before I would
> change
> a ratio.[I believe this was a Triumph Comp. part
> also]
> The biggest drop in lap times I gained was getting
> the
> power to the ground, closely followed by a larger
> front swaybar to make it an easier job.
> Second....If you do fit a ltd. slip don't make it an
> obscene breakaway torque.["Happy 6's and smaller
> should
> keep under 90 lbs ft, V8's can go a bit higher] If
> the
> breakaway is to high the car will understeer in slow
> speed turns and if you do start to spin the
> tiresmuch
> in a turn,oversteer will soon follow. [Its easy for
> me
> I have to use factory Jag specs in my 3000s]
>
> I hope to be online soon and get my OWN mail [thx
> Steve]
>
> PS Anyone interested in this years Nats performance,
> It wasn't pretty. It was dry for the first 10-12
> cars,
> then rained for the rest of our 42 car class. On the
> dry 2nd day I redeemed the TVR against the turbo
> MR2's, BMW M3's, Porsche 968's, etc. On the dry I
> was
> 10th with 6th thru 10th being within 15 hundredths
> of
> a
> second.[Okay for a car recently put where it
> couldn't
> do any damage.]
> Ta-Ta and TVRs for now,
>
> Bill Sanford
> 79 3000s
> 65 griff
> 69 caddy hearse
> 59 MGA Twin Cam
>
> plus more
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