Johnny,
Come out to Pennsylvania, I assure you that the roads are not "all straight" in
this part of the country! But using the handbrake to assist in steering on our
mountain roads would probably get most drivers a quick trip to the body shop
(as you end up traveling down the side of an enbankment). I use the handbrake
turn method primarily during the winter. Especially as I enter our road and
turn into the driveway.
Dave Herr - Central Pa. Triumph Club
73 Stag
65 TR4A (under Construction, estimated completion Spring 97!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Johnny Storm:- International Racing car driver
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Sent: Friday, January 31, 1997 6:37 AM
To: nolan penney
Cc: Triumphs
Subject: Re: Handbrake turns
On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, nolan penney wrote:
> > And my Spitfire, no matter how hard you yank('scuse the pun) the lever it
>>ain't gonna lock no wheels. :-)
>
> In a straight line, very few cars are capable of locking the wheels with
> a yank on the handbrake lever. But get that car in a hard turn, and a
> yank will quickly lock the wheel and induce a skid.
>
I didn't think there were any hard turns in the U.S, aren't all the
roads straight? :-)
Johnny Storm
'77 Spit 1500
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