Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:23 pm**

svenedin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:35 am
Bill_qaz wrote: ↑Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:22 am What do you mean by floaty?
I mean the sensation at increasing speed that the steering gets lighter and lighter and the car feels tiny, vulnerable and easily buffeted by lorries etc like it is floating on air. I think that whereas a modern car is designed with spoilers etc to maintain down force that exactly the opposite happens with a Minor at speed. Mine is better with the weight of 2 people in it.

Just realised both Stuffedpike and I used this word.

Stephen

I was using it because you did....but it is a good description!

Posted: **Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:49 pm**

I have sometimes wondered if a more hotrod trimmed Minor would feel more grounded and less floaty.
Either a spline lower on the torsion bars, or a longer rear spring shackle to lower the front end to give a ground effect ( like 'gentlemen lift your skirts' ).

Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:42 am**

Does knowing how a car works make the driver more cautious, or more confident?

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