We are $95.00 an hour and going up in the bay area. Your lucky!!!!
Ken
DATSTER
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron & Julie Edgar <rvedgar@bellsouth.net>
To: Ronnie Day <rday@airmail.net>
Cc: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: Cruising Speed & Alignment
>Thanks to everyone for the input.
>
>I do have a new tie-rod and tires and I have adjusted the play out of the
>steering box.
>Can not find anything else loose. I guess I am going to be forced to take
>it to the dealer for $65.00 per hour.:-(
>
>Thanks
>
>Ron
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Ronnie Day <rday@airmail.net>
>To: <rvedgar@bellsouth.net>
>Cc: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 8:44 PM
>Subject: Re: Cruising Speed & Alignment
>
>
>> >Hi Ron,
>> >
>> >Well, here's a topic I guess I should know something about having gone
>> >cross country twice in it.
>> >
>> >><snip>
>> >>Tires are new, steering
>> >>has the minimum 1" of play,
>> >
>> >I guess I would stop right there. I have a 14.5" diameter steering wheel
>on
>> >mine and I have approx 1/2" max play. Of course, this is after I had the
>> >steering box worked on and the idler box bearing and shaft replaced.
>(Thanks
>> >Les and Barrie) A little play here can make things seem very sloppy very
>> >quickly. I remember I let Tom Walter drive it when I stopped by his
place
>in
>> >Texas and he was surprised I could drive it at all.
>> >
>> >The drive out was a "white knuckle" experience all the way and each time
>a
>> >semi blew by it was a real gut test. It felt more like I was nursing the
>car
>> >back to the center of the lane rather than driving it there.
>> >
>> >In addition, a road with a good crown on it was also an interesting
>> >experience. Caster, as I recall, will make the car tend to want to steer
>> >uphill, but I guess all the slop in the linkage just made it wander all
>> >over.
>> >
>> >>computer alignment is the best the shop could
>> >>do. Camber is .2deg left, .9deg right. Caster is 1.5deg left, 1.2deg
>> >>right. Toe is -.01deg left, .07deg right. This is very close to
spec.
>> >
>> >Won't comment on that. I know I had a little more aggressive alignment
>than
>> >normal (or so I was told) but I don't have the figures in front of me so
>> >I'll pass on further comment.
>> >
>> >>So why at 65 to 70 do I fell like its not stable?? Is it just that I
>have
>> >>forgotten how much a small 2000lb car can be blown around or do I need
>more
>> >>adjustment???
>> >
>> >Winds can still be felt but nothing like before.
>> >
>> >>The tech said he could adjust it more but that I would get
>> >>more tire wear. Should these roadsters cruise at 70 with very little
>> >>steering adjustment
>> >
>> >Yes!!!
>> >
>> >or do you need to be
>> >>correcting for wind and road continually at speeds over 55 ???
>> >
>> >No!!!
>> >
>> >I love the
>> >>car it is a hoot to drive and at 45 to 55 its one hand and relaxed. At
>70
>> >>its two hands and not relaxed which on a long trip could prove very
>tiring
>> >>and frustrating. Feed back please.
>> >
>> >I find it's as much fun at 70+ now as it is at 55. However, I do use two
>> >hands at those speeds just because it's a good idea and not because I
>feel
>> >like I have to.
>> >
>> >I'd check all the linkage joints for play especially the idler box on
the
>> >passenger side.
>>
>> I agree completely with Tom. Sounds like some thing(s) loose. I bought
>> our '70 2000 originally to drive from Ft. Worth to school in Denton and
>> back. Even in the days of 25 cent/gal gas, my '67 Impala was eating us
>> out of house and home. At least two/three days a week on my way home on
>> the then new I-35W, I'd be passed by a couple of guys in a Camaro and a
>> Mustang, racing each other.
>>
>> One day when I saw them coming in my mirror, I said what the heck,
>> dropped it into 4th and floored it. Needlessw to say , they were both a
>> little surprised that this little yellow Japanese roadster was not only
>> hanging with them but they began to hit the wall about 105. It took a few
>> miles , but I did the car almost to an indicated 115.
>>
>> Long story, short point, but the car was rock solid. Of course it was
>> less than a year old and probably had around 10K miles on it too. Not
>> that I'm suggesting that you try this, but if you can cruise comfortably
>> well above 70, something's not right.
>>
>> FWIW, Ron
>>
>> ________________
>> Ronnie Day
>> rday@airmail.net
>> Dallas/Ft. Worth
>> '71 510 2-dr (Prepared class autocrosser)
>> '73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)
>>
>>
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