Don't know about you Bryan, but I'm havin' trouble breathin' about now
(sides hurt from laughing!)
Chris K.
Bryan Vandiver wrote:
>
> Dear Dick,
>
> I know things seem kind of dark now, but rest assured that once you pull your
> head out out from under your bonnet, things will seem much brighter, and it
> should also be easier to breath.
>
> - Bryan
>
> >Subject: New to list/car trouble
> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> >MIME-Version: 1.0
> >
> >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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