<VV> front spoilers

[Jim McLott]

Connie,
 
Chuck is right; the front spoiler will make a noticeable difference.  Christine is a '66 and had lost her spoiler somewhere in the past, so I got one of the Camaro spoilers from one of the Corvair vendors and it helped quite a bit.  
 
Chuck, thanks for the advice on front tire pressure.  I too run 24 front and 32 rear and will try 20 in front the next time I take Christine out.
 
Jim McLott & Christine, the 1966 Monza convertible wonder-car
Member: CORSA, Corvair Atlanta, Heart of GA Corvairs and Group Red (ret.)
http://www.wittelaw.com/personal/groupred/mclott.htm
 

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From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org on behalf of BBRT
Sent: Sat 5/5/2007 9:53 PM
To: Connie; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> front spoilers



You must have a front spoiler.  You may want to lower your front tire
pressures.  Run them down to 20 psi and try it. I think 24 may be too high.
Originally, GM specified something like 18 in the front...The car didn't get
any lighter in these many years, even if we did go to radials.  :>)  Keep
raising the front tire pressure and you will feel the point where the front
end feels "light"  Cross winds make it worse. You need to lower from that
point.

Chuck S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Connie" <hanssmom at cox.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 7:02 PM
Subject: <VV> front spoilers


>I took the convertible out today, under threat of rain and storms, as I
> needed an attitude adjustment and figured I would just outrun the clouds.
> 25-30 mile an hour winds and it was a handful. What is the consensus of
> the
> experts on front spoilers and stability?  Tire pressure is 24 front, 32
> rear.
>
>
>
> Connie
>
> Iowa
>
> 65 Corsa 140
>
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