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@Stan Galat posted:...It's a swing-axle car. Please don't ever forget that. Your biggest problem is not body roll, it's snap oversteer-- especially if the engine is heavier than stock...
There it is - what 'handling' in these cars is all about.
More than anything else (including tire grip), that is what limits how quickly you can get through a corner.
With this ancient geometry, cornering speed will never approach even a moderately good modern car. (If you want that, you need to step up to IRS.)
That said, it can be a lot of fun learning how to play this old game. First you need to learn where the limit is and swear an oath never to go past it. Then, you learn in stages how to approach that point gently. Riding the ragged edge is its own form of amusement.
The car is surprisingly flat in corners with the stock front bar, and the right tire will give a more gradual, predictable breakaway.
Along with the bugs in your teeth, a deafening whine from the cooling fan behind your head, and a front end that dances a bit across a rough surface at speed, most of the thrills and chills of yesteryear motoring are yours to savor.
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