Ahhhhhh............ Fred........... wasn't it Bud who did that nice neat 360
during his autocross run at VTR in Portland? Or are you suggesting that Bud
can help Steven get that last 180 out of his car to complete his 360?
Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 - Status at
http://pages.cthome.net/BobD
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Fred Thomas
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 4:47 PM
To: Steven Newell; Triumph Mailing List
Subject: Re: out for a spin...
For the very best in up beat driving skills contact Bud Rolfson, he knows
how, I understand his lessons are reasonable also. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Newell <steven@cravetechnology.com>
To: Triumph Mailing List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 3:41 PM
Subject: out for a spin...
>
> 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.
>
> --
> Steven Newell
> Denver, CO
> '62 Triumph TR4
>
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