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Dec 17, 2007 9:48 am
Dec 17, 2007 9:48 am
Subject: Re: 2L clutch
I hear what you say guys BUT.
I dare say that not one of you has a "standard" 2 litre in any case,
53 bhp and 1500kg do not make exciting motoring and most people these days have done something or other to their 2 litres to make them perform better and NOT as the factory supplied them. Why not the clutch? (although I do see your argument up to a point)
Secondly, we have a new sort of Lagonda owner appearing these days, these people want a car to perform better (this is their prerogative as they are the owners!) they want them, faster, more reliable and dare I say easier to drive than a standard 2 litre which has got to rate, in standard form, as one of the most awkward cars of the 30s to drive in the mountains.
VSCC? who are they?
Not everyone cares about the VSCC, they are shooting themselves in the foot more and more, and I for one and many of my friends and customers have chosen not to our my toes too close to them any more.
I would rather help someone by giving them a lot more power from their engine, as long as it looks standard on the outside, Giving them a clutch that not only works properly, but makes life easier, and does not slip when faced with this extra power and a hill start, And not only can you not see this modification, but it still retains the essence of the 2 litre lagonda which has got to be one of the most beautiful and pleasant Lagonda's ever made. Rather than fitting an Alvis syncro gearbox and hydraulic brakes etc,
Why struggle with a bad design and let it spoil your motoring (as it does for some people) when it is so easy so remedy?
Julian.
I hear what you say guys BUT.
I dare say that not one of you has a "standard" 2 litre in any case,
53 bhp and 1500kg do not make exciting motoring and most people these days have done something or other to their 2 litres to make them perform better and NOT as the factory supplied them. Why not the clutch? (although I do see your argument up to a point)
Secondly, we have a new sort of Lagonda owner appearing these days, these people want a car to perform better (this is their prerogative as they are the owners!) they want them, faster, more reliable and dare I say easier to drive than a standard 2 litre which has got to rate, in standard form, as one of the most awkward cars of the 30s to drive in the mountains.
VSCC? who are they?
Not everyone cares about the VSCC, they are shooting themselves in the foot more and more, and I for one and many of my friends and customers have chosen not to our my toes too close to them any more.
I would rather help someone by giving them a lot more power from their engine, as long as it looks standard on the outside, Giving them a clutch that not only works properly, but makes life easier, and does not slip when faced with this extra power and a hill start, And not only can you not see this modification, but it still retains the essence of the 2 litre lagonda which has got to be one of the most beautiful and pleasant Lagonda's ever made. Rather than fitting an Alvis syncro gearbox and hydraulic brakes etc,
Why struggle with a bad design and let it spoil your motoring (as it does for some people) when it is so easy so remedy?
Julian.