<VV> NCIS-LA 1955 Porsche Spyder understeer ?

[Charles Lee]

My mechanic told me I need 32 lbs, so he must be right, right ?

Such a nice guy, too, and did me the favor of filling them up so I get better gas mileage ! 
What a guy !

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: S M 
  To: HallGrenn at aol.com 
  Cc: Chaz at ProperProPer.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org ; eprosise at hotmail.com 
  Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2010 5:39 PM
  Subject: Re: <VV> NCIS-LA 1955 Porsche Spyder understeer ?


  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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