Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Just bought a 2+2

Jim Hearne Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:55:30 -0700

If you talk to them can you let me know the details, it's just round thecorner from me as well.

Jim


On 09/09/2012 09:27, Matthew Wastell wrote:

Odiham is just 'round the corner from me. Any more spaces free?

She can drive mine so long as I can be a passenger, always wanted tosee why my friends go white.


Matthew

On 9 Sep 2012, at 00:16, "jon jackson" <jon.jacks...@ntlworld.com<mailto:jon.jacks...@ntlworld.com>> wrote:

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Yes I expect you are correct there Mathew,

I am going to trackday the Quantum again at the end of the month atOdiham with Motorsport.com <http://Motorsport.com> and will get thehang of ragging it to find out what the ultimate behaviour is. Welost our son 2 years ago so have not felt much like doing the thingswe used to, so although we have gone through the motions of drivingit in anger we have not had the passion to, so have done some halfhearted efforts the last was at Goodwood in Nov last year when I lostcontrol and ended on the grass at St Mary,s and upon regaining thetrack we found a slight oil leak from the cam cover and I ended thetrack day.Racing is clearly in our family blood however as our daughter Rebeccawas invited by Toyota to race an MR2 at Donnington last weekend andachieved a 4th place despite never having driven an MR2 let alone arace one. This weekend she is at Croft racing her own Porsche 924 andhas finished 4th to back up a win she had earlier this year.Perhaps I should give her the keys to my 2+2 to find out how well itcan go!

All best Jon 2+2 RST

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    *From:* Matthew <mailto:matt...@wastell.eu>
    *To:* quantumowners@googlegroups.com
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    *Sent:* Friday, September 07, 2012 11:42 PM
    *Subject:* Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Just bought a 2+2

    I guess it's just torque steer thinking about it.



    On 7 Sep 2012, at 19:59, Jim Hearne <j...@quantums.info
    <mailto:j...@quantums.info>> wrote:

    >I also have, what I have no name for, but the pull in when you
    put power on with steering dialled in the front will pull in to
    the corner giving a slight feeling of oversteer.

    That was what i meant.

    Jim


    M


    On 7 Sep 2012, at 08:51, "Jim Hearne" <j...@quantums.info
    <mailto:j...@quantums.info>> wrote:

    My 2+2 also oversteers on power but i prefer it to understeer,
    it is as you say very predictable.
    I also didn’t like the floaty feeling from the Quantum
    recommended setup, though i had the original Quantum Monroes,
    and then their Monroe sensatracs. With matching Quantum springs.
    I ended up with a setup of Gaz coil overs with the Gaz coil
    over springs on the front and standard XR2 springs on the rear.
    This is very low though, not suitable for B roads, and speed
    bumps have to be taken at very low speeds, often at an angle !
    Jim
    *From:* jon jackson <mailto:jon.jacks...@ntlworld.com>
    *Sent:* Thursday, September 06, 2012 11:02 PM
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    *Subject:* Fw: [Quantum Owners] Re: Just bought a 2+2
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    *From:* jon jackson <mailto:jon.jacks...@ntlworld.com>
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    *Sent:* Thursday, September 06, 2012 11:01 PM
    *Subject:* Re: [Quantum Owners] Re: Just bought a 2+2
    Hi Alan,
    I took the advice given by Jim Hearne and others to fit the
    1.4 fronts and standard 1100 rears, which worked well enough
    but there was a shocker imbalance with the units  fitted which
    were standard fiesta MK 2 (presumably) and this caused the car
    to change direction on acceleration and give a feeling of
    doubt as to where it would go!
    I was very lucky to find on Fleabay a set of near new Spax
    adjustables with standard XR2 springs fitted for £90 so once I
    had fitted them I found that standard XR2 springs were not
    good and the car was too soft as there was very little
    preload, so back on went the new springs that I had bought
    (1.4 & 1100). This did the trick and I am now very happy with
    the car and have set the rear soft and three clicks on the
    front, the car will oversteer when pushed which is strange for
    a FWD but at least it is predictable.
    I then threw out my MX5 seats and installed some leather
    jobbies from a top of range Vectra and the car is quick and
    comfy, so meets my requirements at last.
    All best Jon 2+2 RST

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        *From:* Alan <mailto:alanmcgore2...@gmail.com>
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        <mailto:quantumowners@googlegroups.com>
        *Sent:* Wednesday, September 05, 2012 3:06 PM
        *Subject:* [Quantum Owners] Re: Just bought a 2+2
        I'll remove the clocks and have a look at some point then.

        So perhaps swapping the front springs for the 1.4 springs
        or maybe even the diesel ones which are supposed to be a
        little harder? Then again presumably the front end on a
        2+2 weighs less than the fiesta in derv form?

        Would xr2 gas shocks be usable with the longer springs?

        How about springs/shocks for a mk1 fiesta, I gather they
        rode higher?

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