So we had a beautiful Sunday morning, and despite the engine's poor condition I
take Ol Smokey out for a spin to our weekly [disc] golf outing. Pick up my
brother, and swing onto the on-ramp for C-470.
And then I literally spin, as the car loses it's grip and we slide 180 degrees
around onto the cinder berm. Quite a thrill for the minivan driver behind me, I
suppose. Perhaps I pushed into the turn like I was driving my old BMW, and maybe
there was residual sand or cinders from the last snow, and maybe the tires are a
bit hardened and I could use some nice new rubber. OR maybe it was that
oversteer I recall reading about in an ancient Road & Track?
In any case, the spin was a reminder to take care to learn the limits of this
car under controlled circumstances. And to further that effort, can anyone
suggest a good resource to learn more about performance handling? i.e. books on
autocross techniques, online writeups AFA vintage auto handling, etc. TIA.
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Steven Newell
Denver, CO
'62 Triumph TR4
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