At 11:10 PM 5/21/98 +0200, you wrote:
>> Tor: Mine are Koni Red Classics, don't have the stock numbers here. As I
>> said, I cannot yet say how this feels on the road. I'm betting that these
>> springs, being twice the original factory will provide much less lean and
>> quicker response. I also run an Addco 7/8" sway bar on the front. Maybe
>> I've got too much damping dialed in based on the postings your question
drew.
>
>Yes maybe. Our car is(was?) fine on a flat surface(it is cool to go
>"sideways"(no bodyroll) in corners), but dangerous on a uneven road( I
>almost ended up in the ditch once, scary).
>
Sounds like you have gotten up some car speed (to go sideways). Yes,
please stay out of those ditches.
>
>> Bump steer is when a distortion in the road surface forces the front
>> suspension alignment/wheel/tire combination to cause the vehicle to pursue
>> an erratic course (not one given by the driver through the steering wheel).
>> Its very upsetting when it occurs as it means you do not have a stable,
>> confident sense of the car. In an Elan it is important to have the
>> steering rack and the tie-rods aligned to eliminate bump-steer. Wheel
>> offset and tire width can cause bump steer also.
>Hmm, well we do not have stock tires/wheels, at the moment we have some
>old 175/70(which we are going to change soon) all around, with 6 inch
>revolution wheels at the front and 7 inch at the rear. We are thinking of
>using 175/70 tires at front and 185/70 at the rear, since we need to fill
>the wings(which is 26R style).(PO had 205/60 tires at the rear and 185/60
>at front). Could our current configuration produce bump steer?
>
Wow! Sorry I can't comment on your configuraiton, I don't have experience
with 6s and 7s and different width tires on the front and rear. I would
love to have your 26R flares. I run 185 X 60 x 13s all around on my Elan,
its all I can get under the wheel arches. I like the 60 profile, its a
little crisper on turn-in, however, I know you have a big wheel well to
fill so 70 profiles fit.
Sounds like a neat car you have. BTW I messed up the chapman-era address
on my last message to you. I think the address on this message is correct.
Ray.
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