Yeouch. I ran one of the USRRC sub-races at a vintage event last
year--that's where they stick any car that might have been in a USRRC
race, or anyone that wants another 30 minutes of track time by claiming
they once heard the letters USRRC in that approximate sequence, into a
race all together. I can tell you--big mistake. They might not be all that
fast, but they sure is big. And all the speed is on the straight so they
come screaming up on you, scrubbing off speed by sliding sideways, right
before the entrance to critical corners.
Bottom line, get the fenders.
I know of a really nice set here, but they're so expensive that I gave
them a pass--they are perfect. What would they say about fiberglass.
Probably no.
-----Original Message-----
From: jaboruch [mailto:jaboruch@netzero.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 5:48 PM
To: Friends of Triumph
Subject: TR3 Fenders
I am considering putting stock sized fenders on my TR3 so that I can
do some "vintage" racing with SVRA. Does any one have anything that
is servicable that they would be willing to part with at a reasonable
price? I don't know if the conversion will even work, since I don't
know if my current wheels/tires will fit. I spoke with Jack Woehrle
with SVRA at Lime Rock this past weekend. He said that there would be
2 ways that I could run my car with SVRA. I could go in group 10 with
the Big Cars, such as former Nascar Winston Cup cars, etc, or change
the car by putting the stock fenders on. While I would be about mid
pack in group 10 (using their qualifying times, compared to what I run
at LRP), I would be like a bug in the road to them. I would be like a
little bump in the road as they ran over me.
Since I am in CT, fenders in the northeast would certainly save on
shipping (but fenders from the west or south will probably need much
less rust repair). Joe(B)
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