Hi Craig,
Yup, problem is bad roads. Not a problem during the ride going far away,
is generally on smooth roads. The problem would be if the pan busted
while far away and you're driving there locally - towing it home would
be a problem (of course you always have a trailer with you!). I remember
once, Calspeed ran over a log that fell off a truck in front of him
while coming back from Shasta - fortunately for him it was a couple
miles from home. Some guys get crazy on runs on backroads; I've gone
airborn on a few crests and smacked down hard. I just don't want a
serious breakdown far from home on the good roadster. I've taken the
daily driver 700 miles away 'cause I wouldn't care about leaving it
behind!
Fred - So.SF
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of C. Halsted
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 5:33 PM
To: roadster katman
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Owners of a 2000 with Datsun Competition Oil Pan
isn't the problem really about bad roads? shouldn't be a problem unless
you're going over potholes or speed bumps. I ran a comp pan for years
but no
city driving to speak of and never had a problem. don't know if I could
do
that where I live now, real steep gravel driveway that washes out...
gotta
stay to the left ;-)
Craig Halsted
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