Black Beauty, (#55 Team Thicko Bugeye) is quite stable at all speeds, even
over 100mph. Have not noticed any front end "lift". I cant say that about
my Big Healey however. That car became very light in the front end at
speeds over 90 mph. Scarey? You bet!
One thing I did notice on the Bug though. The hood is hinged at the front
and held down at the back with hood pins. You have to "push" the hood down
to get the safety pins in. At high speeds, there is enough air going
through that grill opening that the rear of the hood actually "floats" and
lifts about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.
Gar
TT-MOD
At 04:14 PM 2/26/98 +0000, Rick Walters wrote:
>Hi Chuck,
>
>I would be careful about driving the Bugeye over 80 MPH, I hear from
>the list that yes, they are very light in the front end. Amy had a
>"Back to the Future" moment when her bonnet flew open at about 90 MPH.
>That would make my heart go piter patter very fast.
>
>Can you verify that Amy?
>
>Rick
>
>52 MGTD, 74 B, 76 XJ12C (wife's) & Puddles (60 Frogeye)
>
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