The original Mini had 12" wheels and look what happened when they allowed
13" wheels they started pushing Falcon Sprints and Vetts around on the
track.
You haven't lived until you entered turn 9 at Riverside Raceway, in the
rain, at 110 mph, with out lifting, on shaved Michelin's
Buy the way it was in the 1979 Rabbit that I am still racin at track days
now.
And yes I am that old too.
Bill Cadenhead
1979 2.0 Rabbit Racer
PS the x EP Rabbit is sittin covered in dust waiting for Kuhmo to make some
more 13" tires and SCCA Solo 2 to make a class for it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Spray" <gaspray@cox.net>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: 12" to 13" wheel allowance
> At 08:03 PM 8/20/2004, Matt Murray wrote:
> >So what you are say is the cockamamie rule is your fault? :^)
> >
> >Wasn't there one other car with a 12.5" wheel?
> >
> >Matt Murray
>
> Didn't the original Mini have 12" wheels? (Yes, I am that old)
>
> Gary Spray
> Topeka Kansas
> Mazda Miata-CSP Solo 2
> http://www.kansasregionscca.org/photos/052503Solo/P5250050.jpg
> "To win is nice, to race is enough."
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