Sounds like driving a Kart. In the tighter corners you would brake
in deep and late with left foot, smack the throttle open, get it
sliding, keep it sliding.
Richard Bergstrom, President
Central Virginia British Car Club
Richmond VA
We welcome all British Cars in the Central Virginia Area
E-mail me for details!
-----Original Message-----
From: William, Roger <rwilliam@elsikmail.alief.isd.tenet.edu>
To: 'Ric Bergstrom' <Ric_Bergstrom@britishcarclub.com>;
spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM <CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM>
Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 8:37 AM
Subject: RE: welded diffs
>This I know something about. The welded diff will push like a big
dog at
>slow speeds in tight corners. Reduce rear tire pressure a whole
bunch. On my
>sprite I found that 15 pounds(sometimes less) worked in most cases.
Tap the
>brake at the entrance to the turn then stomp the gas. Steer with
the
>throttle. A lot depends on the tires, engine and driver style and
ability. I
>know,. I know someone is going to howl about this. Like I said, it
works for
>me.
>Jolly Roger.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ric Bergstrom [SMTP:Ric_Bergstrom@britishcarclub.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 1999 6:31 AM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net; CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM
> Subject: Re: welded diffs
>
> Exactly what I hear about them. Pitch it in...catch and slide it
> around.
>
> I used to race Karts and they have solid axles and sticky rear
> tires. Same technique.
>
> I give you real world experience once I try it out,
>
> Richard Bergstrom, President
> Central Virginia British Car Club
> Richmond VA
> We welcome all British Cars in the Central Virginia Area
> E-mail me for details!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM <CONAN@RALVM8.VNET.IBM.COM>
> To: Ric_Bergstrom@britishcarclub.com
> <Ric_Bergstrom@britishcarclub.com>
> Date: Wednesday, March 10, 1999 10:58 PM
> Subject: welded diffs
>
>
> >>>We'll see how the poor mans Limited Slip Diff works later this
> year!
> >
> > From what I've been told, expect more understeer,
> >at least on the tighter courses. Especially autocrossing.
> > This is from several people, including at least one actually
> >autocrossing with a welded diff. He says he has to 'toss' the
> >car pretty good to get it to rotate properly for a corner.
> >Runs an Opel Manta in prepared autocrossing.
> > Don't know how the racers do with 'em.
> > Ed in NC
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