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Old 16 Feb 2021, 16:10 (Ref:4035462)   #951
relativtortoise
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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relativtortoise should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by Gerard C View Post
Nice pic, great attitude! As you can easily guess if you tell me Studebaker this kind of shape won't be my first thought! Are you fine tuning the ignition timing with your left hand or is it the throttle? I've been told by specialists racing this kind of cars that the wooden rims are a hassle to maintain. Do you confirm the "bath" thing?
Racing on beaded edged tyres and wooden wheels is fine - all the wheels were rebuilt after I got the car (that was 34 years ago ) and I have not had to soak them at all.

I am simply working on the basis that some weight transfer will make a difference to the way it handles
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