[Shotimes] "Soul"

[van Oss]

George is right.  The crucial element is the driver's feeling that he/she knows the car, knows what it will do, feels comfortable
and confident that the car will do what the driver asks.  That rapport can take time to build.  As Billy Joel said, it's always been
a matter of trust.  A good car tells you that you can trust it, by behaving under stress with predictable, acceptable manners.  A
bad car is any car in which you don't know when you can trust it, or you know you can't. I can drive my 92 SHO at 120 mph at
Brainerd and feel confident that it will behave in Turn 1.  When you know a car will do what you built it to do, that is a rush.

Joseph van Oss


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Then, when I am moving, it is all smooth.  There is no jerking or slipping.  There
are no obvious rattles or squeaks.  All 4 wheels are where they should be, and I can
sense what they are doing, through the seat and through the wheel.  When I shift,
everything flows smoothly and coordinated.  The power flow is even and steady,
without jerks when the throttle is lifted and the clutch is released, then reengaged
in the next gear, up or down.  On the highway, I'm alert, but as comfortable as in
my TV chair, even when working the whole road to get through a pack of pokeys.  On
the track, the feel of the tires on the ground are what I tune to, as well as engine
speed and power flow.  When I go from one side of the track to the other, to set up
for corners, it all feels just right when I change inputs, throttle and steering.
That's 'Soul'
George