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Old 05-14-2003, 11:21 AM
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The cars are inherently dangerious. You could build one to be as safe as a Windstar but what would it look like? Not original for sure. Might be able to do it and keep an original look with a fixed hardtop. Of course, forget the seats. I look at mine as a four wheel motorcycle, no safer.

Why huge horsepower? Because we are guys. Genetically engineered to compete on every level. We always want more!! Generality, sure. My car intimidates me at times with 400 horsepower but do I want more, you bet!

Wilf, I didn't respond to "LSD exacerbating the worst characteristics of a short wheelbase car" because, well, I was thinking of something else! And yes, that probably would be the effect Providing I ever remembered to even start the car before I drove it

Street racing, always a bad idea. Not saying I have or have not, just always a bad idea Personally I am less tempted than say with my 300ZX because: A) I know who is going to win B) I am driving a four wheel motorcylce and if I kill myself (or worse yet) then I can't drive it anymore!

KK, that did make sense!

Coyled, generally, the higher the ultimate grip of a tire the narrower the range of slip angles it will tolerate at maximum grip. Although the bias plys certainly seem to be more forgiving for some reason. LOVE my TDs.

Richard, it certainly works for me! Thanks for the help on the brake by the way. My car is going from trying to rig an anchor to come from the trunk when I depress the stop peddle to feeling like the old Formula Ford we used to run.

THE BEST PIECE OF SAFTETY EQUIPMENT IS BETWEEN YOUR EARS. The rest just helps when your, or some one elses, brain is not functioning! If I can have it without sacrificing the experience to much, I'll take it!

36 days and counting!

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