Temple of Triumph
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Last update:February 4, 2010 |
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The TEMPLE OF TRIUMPH of Tallahassee, Florida is an official chapter of the VINTAGE TRIUMPH REGISTER |
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Next Meeting Little Italy on Magnolia in Winn Dixie Shopping Center Wednesday 6:30 P. M., February 10, 2009 Happy New Year! Temple members toast in the 2010 new year at the Holiday Party. Danny and Andre cooked a huge pile of delicious meats and everybody had a great time. Dean set up his Seminole garnet TR6 and Stag out by the driveway so that we could find his and Diane’s house. Sub 20s temperatures that night reinforced the Stag’s reputation as being slightly persnickety. It took him well over an hour to start the car while the TR6 fired right up. He finally got it back in the garage with the help of about ten club members (about nine of them gave constant and fruitless advice including this reporter). The Dirty Santa gift exchange provided ridiculous fun after a wonderful feast of food brought by party members.
Dean setup a roaring bonfire to warm up hardy Triumph enthusiasts who listened to pastimes and sage advice tidbits from our local club guru. Office holders remained the same as 2009 except Terry Hamrick joined Dianne as Queens of Debauchery (party organizers)We all look forward to next year’s holiday party. Many thanks to Dean and Diane Perkins for hosting the party.
Membership Dues for 2010 It is time to renew your membership dues for 2010. Remember the dues are $25 annually with no discount for two year memberships.
National Vintage Triumph Meeting The National Vintage Triumph Register will hold the annual meeting in our Southeastern Region this year. The location is Jekyll Island, Georgia. The date has moved to October 12th through the 21st . The Temple will be responsible for two Funkhana Events. The following link gives advance advice for hotel registration.
http://www.sevtr.org/lodging.html
Interesting definition from Wikipedia: Cars that drive on public roads, whose engineering requirements emphasize handling above passenger space and comfort, are called sports cars. The term sports car has been defined as "an open, low-built, fast motor car. The term describes a class of automobile with two seats, two doors, precise handling, brisk acceleration, and sharp braking - trading practical considerations such as passenger space, comfort, and cargo capacity for driving enjoyment. Camber Caster or Whatever Andre called recently and said his TR6 front wheels are starting to lean some. He wasn’t sure he needed to camber or caster or even what that was or how to do it. Well heck I didn’t know either so I called Obin. Obin said he would try to do a demonstration of what he knows about it. Obin mentioned you may need a rebushing kit. Meanwhile I looked up alignment. The three most basic alignment measures are Caster, Camber and Toe, and they are critical to handling, tire wear and safety. Changes to the suspension will result in changes in alignment that need to be measured and adjusted. Camber and caster is adjusted by using shims. Caster: Caster is the angle to which the steering pivot axis is tilted forward or rearward from vertical, as viewed from the side. If the pivot axis is tilted backward (that is, the top pivot is positioned farther rearward than the bottom pivot), then the caster is positive; if it's tilted forward, then the caster is negative. Three to five degrees of positive caster is the typical range of settings, with lower angles being used on heavier vehicles to keep the steering effort reasonable.. The purpose of this is to provide a degree of self-centering for the steering - the wheel casters around so as to trail behind the axis of steering. This makes a car easier to drive and improves its directional stability (reducing its tendency to wander). In racing, large caster angles are used to improve camber gain in cornering.
Camber: Negative camber means the top of the tire is leaning in slightly which gives the tire more contact on the pavement when the car is on a curve. Some negative camber is good. Positive camber means the top of the wheel or wheels are pointed away from the body of the car.
Toe: Toe settings affect three major areas of performance: tire wear, straight-line stability and corner entry handling characteristics. Adjusting the tie rods adjusts toe. To maximize transient response, it is desirable to use a little toe-in at the rear to hasten the generation of slip angles and thus cornering forces in the rear tires. By allowing a bit of compliance in the front lateral links of an A-arm type suspension, the rear axle will toe-in when the car enters a hard corner; on a straightaway where no cornering loads are present, the bushings remain undistorted and allow the toe to be set to an angle that enhances tire wear and stability characteristics. Such a design is a type of passive four-wheel steering system.
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New
Officers for 2010!
UPCOMING
WAXER CAR EVENTS
FEBRUARY 14, 2010 17th Annual All Brit Car Show. Palm Coast Plaza, Boca Raton, FL - (954) 581-2893 FEBRUARY 18-21, 2010 36th Annual Zephyrhills Winter Autofest. Zephyrhills. Fl. – (813) 258-6726 FEBRUARY 21, 2010 Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance. Boca Raton, FL - www.bocaratonconcours.com FEBRUARY 20, 2010 Valkaria Air Fest 2009. Valkaria, Fl - www.valkariaairfest.org FEBRUARY 28, 2010 British Car Show. Panama City, FL – (850) 874-9392 MARCH 4-7, 2010
Sebring Endurance Challenge (HSR) Sebring, Fl - (800) 626-7223 or (404)
298-5616
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