Hmmm. I was told 1,500 pounds and 190 hp by a gentleman I raced against at
Nationals last year. Perhaps just a psych job..... it worked:)
-Curt
Jay Mitchell wrote:
> Curt and Kim Bennett - Houston Region wrote:
>
> > Yeah right, don't be intimidated by a 1500 pound car with 190 >horsepower.
>
> More importantly, don't perpetuate urban myths. If you're talking about
> ASP Elans the weight is about right - Charlie Cave told me his Elan
> weighed 1550 lbs. - but some the most powerful Lotus twin cam engines
> ever built by the master gurus of the trade don't make 190 hp, and
> that's with special camshafts, pistons, porting, etc., none of which is
> legal in SP. The best you could legally do with a Twink in SP is gonna
> be somewhat south of 150 hp. Anyone claims more, I'm filing.
>
> Jay "1330 lbs. and 82 hp" Mitchell
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