For the very best in up beat driving skills contact Bud Rolfson, he knows
how, I understand his lessons are reasonable also. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Newell <steven@cravetechnology.com>
To: Triumph Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 3:41 PM
Subject: out for a spin...
>
> So we had a beautiful Sunday morning, and despite the engine's poor
condition I
> take Ol Smokey out for a spin to our weekly [disc] golf outing. Pick up my
> brother, and swing onto the on-ramp for C-470.
>
> And then I literally spin, as the car loses it's grip and we slide 180
degrees
> around onto the cinder berm. Quite a thrill for the minivan driver behind
me, I
> suppose. Perhaps I pushed into the turn like I was driving my old BMW, and
maybe
> there was residual sand or cinders from the last snow, and maybe the tires
are a
> bit hardened and I could use some nice new rubber. OR maybe it was that
> oversteer I recall reading about in an ancient Road & Track?
>
> In any case, the spin was a reminder to take care to learn the limits of
this
> car under controlled circumstances. And to further that effort, can anyone
> suggest a good resource to learn more about performance handling? i.e.
books on
> autocross techniques, online writeups AFA vintage auto handling, etc. TIA.
>
> --
> Steven Newell
> Denver, CO
> '62 Triumph TR4
>
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