On Thu, 29 Jun 1995, W. Ray Gibbons wrote:
> I have had little time to poke around on the BGT I'm evaluating, but I
> have a bit more info.
((SNIP))
> If it were my car, I'd take the distributor out and check, but it isn't
mine. I am reluctant to fiddle with it at this point.....
This seems out of character for you Ray.
> This car steers like a truck, in comparison with Kermit the frogeye.
I feel compelled to tell you that you will remain disappointed with the
handling of the MGB even after the suspension is in tip-top shape. Every
MGB I've owned or driven handled like a truck. They SEEM much more
heavy and clumsy than the Midgets and Spits, even though they're not that
much heavier. Even our 65 B, with gas shocks all the way round, V-8
bushings, new rear springs, rebuilt kingpins etc.. felt awful. I thought
Dianne would like it because it was cute and stuff, but nothing doing.
She felt unsafe with the poor roadhandling and I couln't fault her for
that.
Sure you can pack it full of fat swaybars, low profile tyres, racing
springs and pack the lever shocks with STP, but somehow I don't see you
taking that course.
Not to poop on your picnic, but the B will never have the light feel of
Kermit.
Greg
Greg Meboe meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu
Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Washington State University, Pullman, Wa.
'85 XJ-12 H.E. (daily) '67 Spit-6 '74 TR-6
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