[Healeys] Bugeye owners- Upgrades?

[John Snyder]

When I was racing my Bug-Eye back in the '70s, I was running stock Chevy 
Vega 5" wheels.  They looked similar to the Bug-Eye wheels, and were much 
stronger and wider.  You have to use a thin spacer on the front to  space 
them out to clear the shoulder on the hubs, and Triumph Spitfire lug nuts. 
Might still have one or 2 of the spacers laying around.  Also installed a 
good Pannard Rod on the rear axle.  Did the same thing on a Bug-Eye I built 
for the street after getting too old to race.

John Snyder



> I'm one of the crew helping Debra Kadner build her new Bugeye Sprite and
> wanted to get the wisdom of you Bugeye owners out there:
> For a car that will be driven on the street and on occasionals tours --  
> maybe
> a track day once in awhile for driving practice -- where safety and
> dependability are the primary objectives, what upgrades and modifications 
> would you
> suggest?
> For background, she's installing a 1275 engine built by MiniMania, and 
> also
> will be installing a roll bar, but no decisions have been made yet beyond 
> that.
> What would you recommend?
> Thanks
> Gary