[Fot] quaife in the TR250K

[Jerry Van Vlack]

Results are obvious
Really enjoyed the Watkins Glen show a few years back.

JVV

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony and Annie Garmey" <horizonracing at msn.com>
To: <fot at 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