- 1. Frame stiffening (was: TeriAnn's article) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:23:07 -0700
- That's true to some extent, but you can do a lot of frame stiffening, while only adding 1% or so to the car's weight. Plus, power/weight is mostly important at low speeds (eg off the line), it's much
- /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg01481.html (8,222 bytes)
- 2. Re: Frame stiffening (was: TeriAnn's article) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:33:55 -0700
- Actually, weight doesn't affect braking much, unless you are talking about brake fade after coming down a long steep grade. But, chassis rigidity, especially torsional rigidity (which is where a TR3
- /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg01507.html (8,185 bytes)
- 3. Re: Frame stiffening (was: TeriAnn's article) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 01 17:55:07 -0700
- We are talking sports cars here not long distance bullet trains. Weight affects braking and acceleration rates. Who cares about top speed when you are shifting a couple times a minute in both direct
- /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg01518.html (7,882 bytes)
- 4. Re: Frame stiffening (was: TeriAnn's article) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 01 09:07:05 -0700
- I would not want to make an emergency stop in a '64 Lincoln Continental with TR3 brakes. TeriAnn Wakeman Marigold Ltd. Santa Cruz, California Web design, site updating, testing webmaster@overlander.
- /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg01544.html (8,121 bytes)
- 5. Re: Frame stiffening (was: TeriAnn's article) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 09:18:53 -0700
- I would much rather do it with TR3 front disc brakes than what came on a '64 Continental ! OTOH, I'd hate to make an emergency stop with TR3 all drum brakes on a TR3 <g> Randall
- /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg01546.html (7,564 bytes)
- 6. Re: Frame stiffening (was: TeriAnn's article) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 12:48:08 EDT
- << I would not want to make an emergency stop in a '64 Lincoln Continental with TR3 brakes. >> I don't suppose I would, either. On the other hand, didn't the Lincolns still have drum brakes all aroun
- /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg01549.html (7,694 bytes)
- 7. Re: Frame stiffening (was: TeriAnn's article) (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 18:51:16 -0400
- Message text written by TeriAnn Wakeman with TR3 brakes. < I would not want to make an emergency stop in a '64 Lincoln Continental with '64 Lincoln Continental brakes! Dave
- /html/triumphs/2001-06/msg01585.html (7,548 bytes)
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