Re: Digest Number 746

[Benson]

Hi, All, Regarding all the recent mail on handling has made me wonder am I easily pleased? At the moment I am running 16" wheels on the rear and19" on the front. Hartford friction dampers on the front and a telescopic conversion on the rear. Apart from being a bit stiff on the rear and under steering it seems OK. Any suggestions to curing the understeer wold be welcome or do they all. Regards, Ron Benson TB or not TB.

----- Original Message ----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 11:20 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Digest Number 746 > There are 2 messages in this issue. > > Topics in this digest: > > 1. RE: Improved TC steering and handling ! > From: "Robert Grunau" cgrunau@pathcom.com> > 2. Re: Improved TC steering and handling ! > From: "John G. Bulcken IV" cbrenner01@snet.net> > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ________________________________________________________________________ > >

[Ray]

Bob, By "understeer" I am assuming you mean the tendency of the car to wash out the front end in a turn; to push, to go straight on. This may be a function of the increased footprint of the 16" rear tires. You can stiffen roll of the rear suspension (such as installing an anti-roll bar on the rear axle) to make it oversteer/neutral steer, or go with wider tires in the front. Read "Making your car handle". Best Regards, Ray "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "Benson" Carole_Ron@benson30.fsnet.co.uk> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Digest Number 746 > Hi, All, > Regarding all the recent mail on handling has made me wonder am > I easily pleased? > At the moment I am running 16" wheels on the rear and19" on the front. > Hartford friction dampers on the front and a telescopic conversion on the > rear. Apart from being a bit stiff on the rear and under steering it seems > OK. Any suggestions to curing the understeer wold be welcome or do they all. > > Regards, > Ron Benson TB or not > TB. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 11:20 AM > Subject: [mg-tabc] Digest Number 746 > > > > There are 2 messages in this issue. > > > > Topics in this digest: > > > > 1. RE: Improved TC steering and handling ! > > From: "Robert Grunau" cgrunau@pathcom.com> > > 2. Re: Improved TC steering and handling ! > > From: "John G. Bulcken IV" cbrenner01@snet.net> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[Dave & Diana Dwyer]

Ron I think you'll find the understeer goes away if you fit either all 19s or all 16s. My car was not happy with the mixture you now have. Regards Dave Dwyer J2, TA, TC