<VV> crosswinds and corvairs

[Harry Yarnell]

What are your tire pressures? Try lowering fronts by 5#.

harry yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray" <reray at echoes.net>
To: <LonzoVair at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> crosswinds and corvairs


>I was hoping the front air dam might help, I'll have to get one in the near 
>future.  I love the way they look anyway =).
>
> Right now I've been keeping the spare tire in the trunk as ballast, maybe 
> I need something heavier.  The problem is I drive to work every day with 
> this car at 70mph for 30 minutes and relatively high crosswinds are 
> common.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ray
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: LonzoVair at aol.com
>  To: reray at echoes.net
>  Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 1:28 PM
>  Subject: Re: <VV> crosswinds and corvairs
>
>
>  Ray,
>  Does it have the air dam in front? I think the "Corsa Enterprises" 
> spoiler on the front might help, as well as a little bit of ballast in the 
> trunk...
>  I keep a bit of stuff in the trunk on mine, tools and such, so it's not a 
> great concern until 25MPH+ winds hit... so I just slow down and drive a 
> bit more carefully.
>  Good luck!
>  Lonzo
>
>  In a message dated 2/17/2008 1:24:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 
> reray at echoes.net writes:
>    Greetings folks,
>
>         I was wondering if any of you could offer any advice on preventing 
> a late model corvair coupe from getting blown around too much in 
> crosswinds.  My car handles great and has recently had a four wheel 
> alignment etc., but in high winds I feel the car gets blown around way too 
> much on the highway.  Are there any fixes for this out there?
>
>    Thanks!
>
>    Ray
>
>  Lon Anderson
>  White Mills, KY
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