Miata Mailing List: July 1998, Message #15

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>Yeah - it does that, but has forever - I attribute that to the
>Torsen - the rear "scrubs" from dead starts while turning.
>
OK. Maybe I'm just more paranoid after getting the new springs.
> forgot about a dippity-doo in
>the road - near (or actual) bumpstop travel (front and rear methinks)
>- could thata knocked the alignment out?
I wouldn't think so, unless it hit the car off-center. I could be wrong, but
I would
think that just hitting the bump stops wouldn't hurt the alignment. You
would most
likely have to hit the left or right side while the other remained normal.
Again, I
could be wrong on this.
The steering at speed does feel different, and I got
>a little tramming during another test drive.
My car does this now, but I attribute it to severely bruised D60s after my
first
autox two days ago. :^)  And yes, I had a blast! Almost had fast beginner
time of
the day, but my friend that got springs the same time as I did beat me by
02 on
his last run of the day. :^O  If I just hadn't gotten completely sideways on
that one
turn...  :^)
>Oh, another thing - is it possible the steel belts in the tire were
>damaged by the screw, such that I should get a new tire?
from what I've experienced with broken or damaged belts, they feel like a
mild
to extreme flat spot on the tire.
 Is this a
>case of "good enough for grampas car" (a plug/patch) but unsuitable
>for a Miata?
Woody had a plug and a patch on her when I traded out the stock Bridgesucks
with only 8k miles on them. No problems at the time, but I picked up the
third nail
and had had enough.
>
>(sorry you got caught in the crossfire of the email addressing,
>Scott!)  :-)
>
That's cool. You're gonna get the same.  Hope you don't mind. :^)

Scott and Woody, happy, as today is her 2-year anniversary with the Kirkham
family, and she got to rest today. Tomorrow she's gonna go for a ride after
work.
RAGS 1
President, Roadster Association of the Great Smokies
Knoxville, TN
Miata Club of America #60732
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