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freebeard · 05-10-2018, 07:31 PM

I was wrong. It's a cover for an APU they're testing.

So I had a chat with their Marketing Lead, Eric Fritz and took a spin. (joke; you can't drift a FWD tricycle). My assessment is transient response is good, but steering effort is high (tunable) and the ride is harsh. What can you do with 1100lb weight and ~75lb unsprung?

We talked aftermarket parts and Bonneville and wind tunnels. Apparently financing will be available through my credit union. There is a share-holder meeting at 9m on June 9th and a general open house at 2pm. Maybe I will get a $2.84 share so I can attend the meeting.

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freebeard Master EcoModder Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: northwest of normal Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 7,765 Thanked 8,575 Times in 7,061 Posts	I was wrong. It's a cover for an APU they're testing. So I had a chat with their Marketing Lead, Eric Fritz and took a spin. (joke; you can't drift a FWD tricycle). My assessment is transient response is good, but steering effort is high (tunable) and the ride is harsh. What can you do with 1100lb weight and ~75lb unsprung? We talked aftermarket parts and Bonneville and wind tunnels. Apparently financing will be available through my credit union. There is a share-holder meeting at 9m on June 9th and a general open house at 2pm. Maybe I will get a $2.84 share so I can attend the meeting. __________________ . .Without freedom of speech we wouldn't know who all the idiots are. -- anonymous poster ____________________ . ."We're deeply sorry." -- Pfizer