Miata Mailing List: November 1997, Message #139
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From: 	SOLOMIATA@aol.com

Subject: RE: Wheels and Tires

Date: 	Sun, 2 Nov 1997 12:08:12 +0000



 From: Dan Scolnick <dans@interport.net>

> Subject: Re: Wheels & tires question

> Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 19:47:36 +000

> 

> the guy who aligned my car is a NASCAR racer.

> he STRONGLY recommended that i not sit in the car while he aligned it.

> Said it would pull to the right.



He doesn't know what he is talking about.  Think about it, would a NASCAR (or

Busch/ARCA/ASA/IMCA) driver be doing alighnments!  He is just a Saturday

night roundy-rounder, that doesn't know a double wishbone rear suspension

from a hole in the ground.  The Miata only weighs about 2200-2300 lbs, your

body weight is a large percentage of that and a double wishbone suspension

doesn't require the spring rates that a V8/solid axle setup does.  A stock

Miata only has 150lb front spring for goodness sake.  Ask a SCCA IT driver

who does alightment (those exist) and they will tell you to sit in the car!

  Jeez.



Sorry to get on my soapbox, but I'm sick of so called experts trying to tell

me how to set up my car.   17" wheels are better, 600 lbs springs are better,

 Detroit locker diffs are better that Torsens, yadda, yadda, yadda.