i'm sorry, did I say 'bonnet' by mistake ;-)
- Bryan
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>To: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@eng.sun.com>
>CC: spridgets@autox.team.net, RichHed99@aol.com
>Subject: Re: New to list/car trouble
>
>Don't know about you Bryan, but I'm havin' trouble breathin' about now
>(sides hurt from laughing!)
>
>Chris K.
>
>Bryan Vandiver wrote:
>>
>> Dear Dick,
>>
>> I know things seem kind of dark now, but rest assured that once you pull your
>> head out out from under your bonnet, things will seem much brighter, and it
>> should also be easier to breath.
>>
>> - Bryan
>>
>> >Subject: New to list/car trouble
>> >To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>> >MIME-Version: 1.0
>> >
>> >Dear Spridget owners,
>> >
>> >My name is Richard and I have a 68 Midget that looks to be seriously
>> >modified, I guess the guy before me (don't know him bought car from a
garage)
>> >really knew his stuff. However, some things just don't seem right about the
>> >car. Maybe you can offer me some advice?
>> >
>> >The car is supposed to be race tuned but really runs out of revs at about
>> >5,500rpm and I tried changing from 4th to 3rd at 4,800 revs to get the revs
>> >up in 4th but the wheels almost locked and the nose dived. The carb is
>> >supposed to be a racing car carb and has squareish looking holes at the top
>> >with flaps at the top. I though the flaps were slowing it down so removed
>> >them but it made no difference.
>> >
>> >The car is plain awkward to start and with the cooler weather here has got
>> >harder and harder to get going. Any ideas?
>> >
>> >The car seems a bit darty when you go fast and more wallowy when you go
slow.
>> > The suspension looks complicated and I cant understand it. I put more air
>> >pressure in the back tyres and less in the front to balance out the
dartiness
>> >but haven't tried it out yet - will this work?
>> >
>> >Whats all this stuff with roll bars I have a big bar near the back seats but
>> >don't see how it can help the suspension unless it is the extra weight
giving
>> >downforce and grip to the tyres.
>> >
>> >How can I get the car to go faster? At the moment a lot of family cars seem
>> >to overtake me?
>> >
>> >Richard Head
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