Daer Mr. Dickhead,
That's funny.
WST
----- Original Message -----
From <RichHed99 at aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 1:56 PM
Subject: New to list/car trouble
> Dear Spridget owners,
>
> My name is Richard and I have a 68 Midget that looks to be seriously
> modified, I guess the guy before me (don't know him bought car from a
garage)
> really knew his stuff. However, some things just don't seem right about
the
> car. Maybe you can offer me some advice?
>
> The car is supposed to be race tuned but really runs out of revs at about
> 5,500rpm and I tried changing from 4th to 3rd at 4,800 revs to get the
revs
> up in 4th but the wheels almost locked and the nose dived. The carb is
> supposed to be a racing car carb and has squareish looking holes at the
top
> with flaps at the top. I though the flaps were slowing it down so removed
> them but it made no difference.
>
> The car is plain awkward to start and with the cooler weather here has got
> harder and harder to get going. Any ideas?
>
> The car seems a bit darty when you go fast and more wallowy when you go
slow.
> The suspension looks complicated and I cant understand it. I put more
air
> pressure in the back tyres and less in the front to balance out the
dartiness
> but haven't tried it out yet - will this work?
>
> Whats all this stuff with roll bars I have a big bar near the back seats
but
> don't see how it can help the suspension unless it is the extra weight
giving
> downforce and grip to the tyres.
>
> How can I get the car to go faster? At the moment a lot of family cars
seem
> to overtake me?
>
> Richard Head
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