<VV> crosswinds and corvairs
Harry Yarnell
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
Sun Feb 17 13:55:49 EST 2008
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
> CORSA, Derby City Corvair, Corvanatics
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