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Twisty Roads are FUN!
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Posted by: bl3wbyu

A friend kept telling me he discovered a nice patch of twisty roads not far from his house. So I headed over a few days ago to check it out. We rode through the section first to get a feel for it, then recorded the way back. We went through first in his '88 TBird (5.0 with HO conversion, 5spd computer on tranny, 3.23 gears), and then we went through it in my Jeep.

The TBird:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SKpYhWujdQM

The Cherokee:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SIO7DplgNOM

I know it's NOT a sports car, but that Jeep handles a lot better than I ever would have expected if I'd never driven it. It does have a LOT of understeer, but it's almost always very predictable and easy to compensate for with more steering input and tons of tire squeal, since I don't have enough power to evoke some oversteer.

On the way through the first time (not recorded) I went through a turn too hot. You saw that spot with the short bridge and the turn? Well, I realized I was going too fast, hit the brakes, then had to turn, AND the pavement was quite uneven there. All that combined, and my front suspension bottomed out pretty hard three LOUD crunches in a row. Turns out the universal joint on my front driveshaft gouged a little hole in my exhaust pipe. Oh well. Here's to hoping I can have it patched up.

Posted by: bl3wbyu

Ok, so no comments on this?

Posted by: No Rice Allowed

These are meant for saving people:

These are meant for driving:

That roads looks fun, but be careful...

Posted by: bl3wbyu

Hahahahaha. Very funny...*sideways glare*

Posted by: Grape Ape

I'll try to watch it later... I'm too tired to pay that much atteantion, and want to get through some other threads...

NRA...

I like that about the sandels... FUNNY!! Not true, but I get it and it's funny!

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