<VV> Lakewood w/ K-H's at the 'Rock (was : Cheap, poor handling cars)

[Charlie]

OK, how's this for 'excitement' :

Back around 1984 or so, at one of Corsa's events at Lime Rock, I took my
1962 "Lakewood" wagon 4-speed out for a spin at as close to full throttle as
I could dare.
(I think I scared the corner guards a bit?)

What added to the excitement was that I had a full set of Kelsey-Hayes wires
on her, adding how much 'unsprung weight' to the problem?

Needless to say it was fun, but the rear plowed so hard I think I scrubbed
the sidewalls right off!

That may not be the first, or only, time a Lakewood ran at the 'Rock, but
probably the only set of Kelsey-Hayes wires to run there?

My performance didn't help the mystique of the Corvair, but it was fun, but
I wish I had had my Corsa that day!

Charlie


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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of jay m
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 12:51 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Cheap, poor handling cars are more exciting?

= I like what Seth quoted: Understeer is when the driver is scared - 
Oversteer is when the passenger is scared! Charlie -

I used to really annoy some of my passengers, when I'd slide the back of 
my early Beetle around in corners.
Only lost it once on dry pavement - and once on snow.

My "Corvair" was awful the last time I took it on an autocross, but the 
rear tires were really old and hard.
The back end slid around like a drunken something...
When it still had the V-8 in it, I did get it 90 degrees to the road. 
Maybe I should have been paying better attention.
Those tires were probably pretty crappy, too.

Now, with fresher tires, it is better. Note that it has an iron 3.8 back 
there, not an real 'vair motor.
Need to make some changes, get wider wheels and tires.
- right now, the struts keep me from going in farther and the tires 
already hang out the wheel wells.

cheers
Jay



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