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Originally Posted by mindgam3
And if you read that article more carefully, they rate the TVR above the corvette....
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Did they really? I thought evo gave them both 4 stars.
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Originally Posted by mindgam3
Plus the test was conducted on wet roads....
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Which would only
emphasize any shortcomings in each car's suspension, the Corvette's antiquated leaf-spring system included. On wet roads, one would also think the Corvette should be at a disadvantage due to its wider tires (more chance of hydroplaning).
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Originally Posted by mindgam3
"it is explosively quick, quicker even than the rocket-sled ZO6"
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How would they know? Did they measure it? No. But with the TVR's superior power/weight ratio AND shorter gearing, one would have to be suspicious if the TVR
weren't quicker.
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Originally Posted by mindgam3
from another evo article with the 350C in the dry:
"I expected the TVR to be a nasty, edgy animal of a thing, all snappy, unpredictable oversteer, hair-raising wheelspin and tarmac-scrapingly under-damped. What we have is a driveable, controllable, entertaining car."
"It's feelful and allows the car to be placed accurately on these narrow bends but in the wet you've got to be on your mettle."
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2 out of 3 drivers also said they'd like the handling to be "less challenging."
In a review of the T350T, they noted:
"Like the T350C, the T suffers from disconcerting brake feel and a hyper-sensitive (although not in TVR terms) steering rack that seems eager to lunge at an apex but not so keen on giving up any information about what's going on at the surface.
On the track this means you really have to ease yourself into pushing at the T350T's very high limits, learning to judge when the grip is running out rather than feeling it. The seats don't help here either, as you seem to be forever sliding from side-to-side, which robs you of another sensory contact point. Fortunately the T350T is essentially progressive, being set-up to understeer first and then wait for you to either back off or push on to the rich rewards or dire consequences beyond.
On the road you'll rarely trouble the front Goodyears' grip, but it still takes some time to get the T350T to flow rather than bite into a corner.
Throw in a poor surface and the T350T can feel ragged as the wheels hop and skip over bumps and you're thrown off line."
Did TVR fit the T350T with suspension from Charlton Heston's chariot? Sorta sounds like it, no?