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Re: Peloquin 80% question



I'm running the same set-up with a reduced  ratio rack for autocrossing.  I
can't even imagine running a rally.  I just couldn't do it.  Maybe we should
start calling you Popeye....

 Andy 1.9 '79
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Williams <sfwilliams@home.com>
To: Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>; roccophil@mindspring.com
<roccophil@mindspring.com>
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: 16 March, 2001 9:26 AM
Subject: RE: Peloquin 80% question


>> "Manual steering is NOT recommended".............indeed!
>> :)
>
>Can you imagine what I go through during a 10-hour rally? The WarPig has a
>Quaife, 4.25 final drive, close gearing, a torquey 2.0l motor, and... you
>guessed it, manual steering. It can be very tiring. -lots of push ups and
>arm curls during my rally season. It is even worse on the street with the
>wide sticky tires. Overall, though, I don't think manual steering should be
>considered a deterrent. You just have to learn to balance between muscle
>power and finesse. IMHO, the worst thing about the manual rack is the slow
>rate.
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