<VV> Steering woes cont.

[James Cuneo]

Joe, Thanks for commenting. I too have hd springs cut one coil. Tomorrow I will try the higher pressures recommended and see if the steering feel improves, it is dark when I get home from work.Happy New Year,Jim

To: jamescuneo at hotmail.com; ronh at owt.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Steering woes cont.
From: jwcorvair at aol.com
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:31:06 -0500

Hi James,




I have been following this email thread with some interest because tire pressure is so critical to Corvair handling. I was surprised when I read that you inflate your from tires to 12 psi. But considering what you wrote below, I am very curious about the other suspension settings on your car. On my early four door I have heavy duty springs cut one coil, KYB shocks, and quick steering arms. I have 185 70 tires on stock rims with the pressure at 22 and 34. I frequently drive on rutted and pot holed clay-pack roads in the mountains (my daughter and her husband live way off the beaten track) and with my set up the ride is still very comfortable.





I can't help but wondering if your car might have other issues too.





Regards,

Joe White






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From: James Cuneo <jamescuneo at hotmail.com>

To: Ron <ronh at owt.com>; virtualvairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>

Sent: Tue, Dec 31, 2013 7:24 am

Subject: Re: <VV> Steering woes cont.












Ron,In response to Bryan and you.
At 15psi the ride is quite harsh on the country roads we have here in sonoma 
county, 12 is the minimum I run. If it were all nice and smooth I 'd be using 
more. Also, seems to bump steer less. Since the tires i'm using are much larger 
than stock, does it not make sense to use less pressure? The tires have a much 
higher load rating than the origs.Even with 12 psi there is not much of a 
noticeable bulge in the sidewall.The original size looks underinflated at 12 
psi.I will try increasing pressure and see if this relieves some of the effort 
required to turn steering.Thank you,Jim
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