In a message dated 3/15/2004 11:50:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
spitdriver78@yahoo.com writes:
> 1. Brakes - Tandem master cylinder operating front and rear brakes
> independently. I thought I read (granted this was a long time ago) that
> the dual circuits operated on diagonals - LR/RF on one circuit, and RR/LF
> on the other. Supposedly for more stability under braking if one circuit
> is lost. Yes/no?
Some systems do that; some (such as Volvo) even work independently on three out
of four wheels at a time. But Triumph dual circuits are front and rear.
> 2. Chassis data - many measurements have "(2 up condition)" after them.
>What does that mean?
Perhaps the approximately load of two occupants -- driver and passenger?
> 3. Gearbox - what does the "overall" ratio tell us? I figured out
> that the overall is the gear ratio multiplied by the final drive ratio, but
> I still don't understand what that's telling me...
Yep, that's pretty much it. In other words, the overall ratio indicates -- in
any given gear -- how many times the engine turns in order to turn the rear
wheels one complete revolution.
--Andy Mace
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