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August 03, 2003
Well, Nigel...
Your searching for something here but
it's not about the 1500 or a correct way
to modify or sort the handling on a car.
With respect to the 1500,
It's mostly all add-on stuff to the original
type so the mfgs. could extend the life of the type while meeting later
day safety
standards. As such, all "earlier"
prior specs and parts are available so it's not as though one is dealing
with a new
type.
So, none of this is really rocket science
as I am sure you know, though some
bending here and there may be required,
of course to bring a 1500 "back", so to
speak.
With the money, will and expertise to make it happen for whatever
reasons the owner decides or desires, the job can
be safely accomplished as the handling
qualities with respect to the application
are sorted accordingly.
I myself have tailored the handling
qualities for one "Vizardized" Midget
lowered all around, along with my current
BE which utilizes standard ride height.
My tire pressure fore/aft ratio is like nothing you would find in a
factory manual
but they get the job done.
In the case of the lowered Vizardized
Midget, the handling qualities were safely
sorted utilizing the same skid pad and area used by the Bob Sharp/Newman
team located at the old Stewart AFB in
Newburgh, NY. Same airport I took a
ride in a T-33 as a CAP cadet way back
when!! Had to forge Dad's signature to
the document but you do what you gotta
do, right? :):)
The handling qualities of my current BE
were safely sorted using the old Stamford
HS parking lot when not in it's normal
use. Cops dropped by to see what we
were doing.....but they knew me through
a mutual friend on the force, liked the car
and were interested, anyway. Got a free
donut out of it and we had the car safely
sorted over 2 evenings.
Without no intent on tooting my own horn,
both of these cars handle(d) just beautifully with respect to the
intended
application.
Almost all the knowledge came right out
of books on handling written by experts.
Just like I "learned" Webers. Read the
book(s) and went out and bought one.
When we Vizardized the engine, we
read the book(s) again, bought the
appropriate parts, experimented with
different chokes and jets in accordance
with the tuning process as outlined by
the expertsand got the job done...confirming all with two hour
"rolling road" session. Basically "spot
on" except that a slightly larger pump jet
was chosen for a "little more" richness at
top end.
I also fortunately have available one
hell of a mechanic as well (and I listen to
him) along with other mechanics with
30 years working on American hot rods
along with a collection of vintage Ferrari's.
I ask a lot of questions and listen to these
fellows as well but most of it came right
out of books written by experts on the
subject(s) and the final decisions in the
end were made by your's truly in any event. Just like a divorce. In the
end the
choices are your responsibility with respect to alternatives on the
table.
No accidents and we're all still alive so
I guess we did OK (thus far, anyway,
knock on wood!). Of course, tomorrow
is another day!
Cap'n. Bob
'60 :{)
PilotRob@... 24082
Posted on August 3, 2003 10:54 PM
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