<VV> NCIS-LA 1955 Porsche Spyder understeer ?

[S M]

Me too.

----- Original Message -----
From: HallGrenn at aol.com
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010 12:22 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> NCIS-LA 1955 Porsche Spyder understeer ?
To: shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca, Chaz at ProperProPer.com
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org, eprosise at hotmail.com

>  
> I guess that was one reason why GM recommended such low front 
> tire  
> pressures for the front (15psi).  I'll stick to 20 to 22 
> for mine  though.
>  
> Bob Hall
>  
>  
> In a message dated 3/19/2010 10:20:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight 
> Time,  
> shaun_mcgarvey at shaw.ca writes:
> 
> Hi  Charles, severe understeer can occur in some instances 
> even in 
> Corvairs. A  good example would be taking a right onto a 
> sidestreet (too fast) with 
> the  brakes on. If there's the slightest amount of dust, 
> sand, or other 
> adhesion  limiting factor like rain, you will run straight 
> off across the 
> sidestreet  into the curb, ditch, or other car waiting at 
> the stop sign. The trick 
> is to  hit the brakes in a straight line before the turn to 
> get some weight 
> transfer  to the front wheels, release the brakes before 
> you turn in and 
> gently get back  on the power going through the turn.
> 
> yea, Vairily ...  Shaun
> 
> 
> 
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