I agree completely. I was really just being silly--Thursdays do that to
me. I've never driven any car or motorcycle to within 80% of it's
capability. Making it 20% better is just going to slip me down to 60% of
capability. (No contradiction to my earlier comments about driving at 100%
vs. the theoretical 80% for vintage--I'm at 100% while the car is at 80%)
Back when I wrenched on racing bikes I used to say constantly "the fast
setup is a stock bike and a hopped-up rider". But now I'm just too selfish
(and having too much fun) to turn my toys over to someone better.
-----Original Message-----
From: R. Kastner [mailto:kaskas@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:53 PM
To: EISANDIEGO@aol.com; Bill Babcock; vinttr4@geneseo.net;
Rosspemlee@aol.com
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Aluminum (Performance Improvement verses Dollar)
After the initial expense ( no small sum) the upkeep and normal repairs
are
much more difficult for a home user and a lot more expensive at a
professional shop. This also discounting the problems with painting
aluminum
or shall we say, keeping it painted. Then of course there is always the
worry of the technical people of the various organizations getting wise or
not accepting you at all. Put your extra money into tires, suspension
testing and driving lessons or honest hard working test sessions. It's a
lot
easier to get another second out of an amateur driver than out of an
engine
and whole BUNCH cheaper.
Kas Kastner
----- Original Message -----
From: <EISANDIEGO@aol.com>
To: <BillB@bnj.com>; <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <Rosspemlee@aol.com>
Cc: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: Aluminum (Performance Improvement verses Dollar)
> Bill, sounds like you have been done this path even further...so
what
> the cost of a complete aluminum body with Ti frame?
>
> Someone once told me that in terms of performance, ten pounds of
> weight loss was about equvalent to adding 1 horsepower. (True ???) How
much
> hp equivalent are we talking about here in weight savings? What does
that
> translate to in terms of $/hp ?
>
> If one spends $10,000 on a high performance engine which lasts a
> season, how does that investment compare to a racecar body that could
last
> for decades. And as is apparent, squeezing more and more horsepower out
of
> these cars engines becomes increasing more $$/hp gained as one seeks to
get
> better and better performance.
>
>
> Cary
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