<VV> Comfort Speeds

[Padgett]

>In terms of steering and stability alone, Corvairs without a front
>spoiler/air dam "feel" light" over 60-65mph.

My 66 Monza has essentially a new front end and actually feels more 
comfortable/stable above 60 mph than below and is fine at the 70 mph limit 
on the turnpike (will creep above if I do not pay attention and just follow 
traffic in the left lane). Logically, the revs seem a bit high, above 3000 
rpm, but the car does not seem to care.

It does have (relatively) modern but narrow/tall 185x80x13 radials with 
about a 5 .25" tread width and I am running the wrong pressures, 28 psi all 
around, but to me it feels better that way.

There is a bit of vagueness to the steering between 35 and 45 but is solid 
above 60.

Must admit since replacing the stock steering wheel with a Grant 1760 
having slightly less diameter and half the dish it feels much better.

Plan to go to 15x7 wheels with tall ones on the back and wide ones on the 
front later this summer.

Padgett