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Re: TR6 Rear End Instability

To: "Kai Radicke" <mowogmg@pil.net>, "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: TR6 Rear End Instability
From: "BOB KAMHOLTZ" <THUNDERBOLT@TECHHEADNET.COM>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 1999 18:44:35 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
Your car is trying to tell you something. You are not on a race track and
are driving over your head. Slow down before you hurt yourself or someone
eles.

My son found out the hard way.

Bob Kamholtz
ECOD
-----Original Message-----
From: Kai Radicke <mowogmg@pil.net>
To: Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999 16:54
Subject: TR6 Rear End Instability


>
>Okay, I'll admit that when I have the chance to (and the conditions are
>right) that I drive my TR6 hard... really hard.
>
>Today I attempted a 90degree turn into my driveway at about 30mph, really
>tight turn I took.  Lost the rear end for a moment in the turn.  This also
>happened in my small accident, but that was coupled with no throttle
>response and then a tremendous surge in throttle response (carbs wearing
>out, fuel filter, and an Italian fuel pump... yes I have to fix them all).
>
>Are there any products to fix this?  Rear sway bar?  Anti Tramp bars?  I'm
>already running grippy tires on the car - 205/60s.
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Kai M. Radicke -- kradick1@ic3.ithaca.edu
>Only 1974 Triumph TR6 @ Ithaca College
>
>
>


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