Hmmm.....
Okay, I confess, I didn't do any scientific study on this. I have noted
that the car has fewer rattles with the top on and simply 'feels' stiffer
when driving with great enthusiasm ( i.e. sideways ) .
:^)
Is it stiff as a monocoque chassis? Nope. But both the rear section and
top section are quite rigid. The casting that makes the rear section
doesn't lend itself to flexing, nor does the arch shape of the roof. I
can't see how it couldn't make a difference, really, but who knows...
-jeffrey
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Michael Gajic wrote:
> Jeffrey J. Barteet wrote:
>
> >The surrey top really changes the look of the car as you might expect. >It
> >also stiffens the chassis quite a bit with the hartop section >bolted in.
>
> At the concours on the weekend I asked a owner of a Surrey top TR4A about
> added rigidity given by the Surrey top. He said that on his car at least,
> there was a minimal difference in rigidity with the top on or off.
>
> I have never driven a Surrey top TR4/4A with any enthusiasm so I can't
> really say for sure (my only Surrey top drive was in someone else's TR4 so I
> took it very easy).
>
> What is the consensus of the list on this point?
>
> Cheers,
> Michael
> 63' TR4 Roadster
> Sydney, Australia
>
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