[Tigers] Tiger Handling

[Bob Hokanson]

Very innovative


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Guerra" <bomber44 at comcast.net>
To: <CoolVT at aol.com>
Cc: <tigers at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tiger Handling


> Well let me chime in here with an alternative.... Normally items like a 
> quick
> rack, different sway bars, stiffer springs, trussed crossmembers, and MG 
> racks
> all improve the handling but never solve all the problems inherent in the
> tigers design and I had all of them in my car.
>
> I recently installed Dales newest designed front end.  It is a entirely 
> new
> crossmember, rack, coil over shocks, nascar style sway bar with adjustable
> links, and big Wilwood brakes all in a BOLT IN design.  The new 
> crossmember
> all but eliminates bump steer, ackerman angle problems, and tracking 
> issues.
> The upper and lower A-arms are fully adjustable for track width, camber, 
> and
> caster. The adjustable coil over shocks all ride height,  and rebound
> adjustment changes.  You can easily dial in a soft shock setting for a
> leisurely drive to the track, reach down and dial in a stiffer setting for 
> the
> track / autocross  and then back again if you choose.  Sway bar 
> adjustments
> are almost that easy too. I don't know of anyone who would complain about
> having more braking in their car either, the large 11.75" vented discs and 
> 4
> piston calipers make slowing the car almost effortless and reassuring. I 
> have
> had to "re-tune" my driving now.  At my first autocross with this new 
> front
> end installed I would hit my normal breaking zone and then find myself 
> having
> to accelerate again just to get to the corner.  Those brakes allowed me to
> drive deeper into the corner and slow faster than I ever could previously.
>
> The car drives dramatically different... easy to steer and tracks like a
> dream.  It drives and handles like a late model sports car now.  I am 
> really
> impressed with his design and how well it works, and everyone who drives 
> my
> car agrees.
>
> If you really want to unlock the potential of the car, you might consider 
> this
> new crossmember design and remember you can allows unbolt it and return 
> the
> car to stock configuration.
>
>
> Rob