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Hi Jeff,=20
Yeah..."still getting used to", and driving right on by the racers around y=
ou.=20
I got accepted into the Monterey Reunion. Yippee! I'll be experiencing the =
Vintage TDs soon. Seven events as a driver and going to a third tire choice=
already.=20
It would be nice to have some parity in tire selection/choices. Then I woul=
dn't have to spend another grand on a set of tires.=20
I went 3 tenths faster with A048s than the Speedsters at Sonoma. That doesn=
't mean much with my limited experience.=20
Glad you wrote,=20
Dave=20
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Snook" <jeffsnook01@gmail.com>=20
To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 8:48:38 AM=20
Subject: [Fot] SVRA & Tires=20
Hey all, after reading the recent tire posts I went to the SVRA website, an=
d sure enough, a revised tire regs, dated 4/16 limits the tires. Since I ju=
st stopped using the bias ply Hoosier Vintage TDs last year (after 19 years=
!), I=E2=80=99m hardly one to comment on the more modern radials. I went wi=
th the Speedster 185/65-15 for mainly fit and appearance reasons. Got to sa=
y I love them, but it takes a different driving style that I am still getti=
ng used to after 19 years of tossing the old TR3 around on bias ply tires. =
I am concerned however about the extra stresses and strains these stickier =
radials are putting on the chassis. What is the next thing that is going to=
break?! How about we all agree to race on bias ply Dunlops? That way we wo=
uld all be on the same playing field, and those Dunlops last forever!=20
At SVRA Sebring this past March, I had to have my HANS re-strapped, and re-=
certified for $65. Vendor right next to tech! My SFI rated belts were fairl=
y new so I escaped buying new ones. I just purchased some new belts for my =
Lotus and went with the FIA that had the 5 year expiration. Cost another $1=
00 from Simpson, but worth it if the SFIs are only good for 2 years! Also c=
hecked the fire system bottle in the Lotus. It was 20+ years old and filled=
with Halon. Pegasus had an interchangeable bottle with the new stuff, so I=
ordered one. Surprised when it arrived with only a 2 year certification, n=
eeds to be re-certified every 2 years!!=20
Ya know, Vintage Racing just isn=E2=80=99t what it was a number of years ag=
o. Thank goodness for the =E2=80=9Cclubs=E2=80=9D VRG, VSCDA, VDCA, etc. Bu=
t, it is still fun and I enjoy the "competition and camaraderie!"=20
Jeff Snook=20
http://www.snooksdreamcars.com=20
419-344-0319=20
_______________________________________________=20
fot@autox.team.net=20
http://www.fot-racing.com=20
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive=20
st.net=20
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Hi Jeff,</div><div aria-label=3D"Compo=
se body">Yeah..."still getting used to", and driving right on by the racers=
around you. </div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">I got accep=
ted into the Monterey Reunion. Yippee! I'll be experiencing the=
Vintage TDs soon. Seven events as a driver and going to a third tire=
choice already.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">It would be nice to =
have some parity in tire selection/choices. Then I wouldn't have to s=
pend another grand on a set of tires.</div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body"=
>I went 3 tenths faster with A048s than the Speedsters at Sonoma. Tha=
t doesn't mean much with my limited experience.</div><div aria-label=3D"Com=
pose body"><br></div><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">Glad you wrote,</div>=
<div aria-label=3D"Compose body"> Dave</div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"z=
wchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-de=
coration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-=
mce-style=3D"color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-dec=
oration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><=
b>From: </b>"Jeff Snook" <jeffsnook01@gmail.com><br><b>To: </b>"Frien=
ds of Triumph" <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, May 28,=
2016 8:48:38 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Fot] SVRA & Tires<br><div><br></di=
v>Hey all, after reading the recent tire posts I went to the SVRA website, =
and sure enough, a revised tire regs, dated 4/16 limits the tires. Si=
nce I just stopped using the bias ply Hoosier Vintage TDs last year (after =
19 years!), I=E2=80=99m hardly one to comment on the more modern radials. &=
nbsp;I went with the Speedster 185/65-15 for mainly fit and appearance reas=
ons. Got to say I love them, but it takes a different driving style t=
hat I am still getting used to after 19 years of tossing the old TR3 around=
on bias ply tires. I am concerned however about the extra stresses a=
nd strains these stickier radials are putting on the chassis. What is=
the next thing that is going to break?! How about we all agree to ra=
ce on bias ply Dunlops? That way we would all be on the same playing =
field, and those Dunlops last forever! <div class=3D""><br class=3D"">=
</div><div class=3D"">At SVRA Sebring this past March, I had to have my HAN=
S re-strapped, and re-certified for $65. Vendor right next to tech! &=
nbsp;My SFI rated belts were fairly new so I escaped buying new ones.  =
;I just purchased some new belts for my Lotus and went with the FIA that ha=
d the 5 year expiration. Cost another $100 from Simpson, but worth it=
if the SFIs are only good for 2 years! Also checked the fire system =
bottle in the Lotus. It was 20+ years old and filled with Halon. &nbs=
p;Pegasus had an interchangeable bottle with the new stuff, so I ordered on=
e. Surprised when it arrived with only a 2 year certification, needs =
to be re-certified every 2 years!!</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></di=
v><div class=3D"">Ya know, Vintage Racing just isn=E2=80=99t what it was a =
number of years ago. Thank goodness for the =E2=80=9Cclubs=E2=80=9D V=
RG, VSCDA, VDCA, etc. But, it is still fun and I enjoy the "competiti=
on and camaraderie!"</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=
=3D""><div class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mod=
e: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; " class=3D"" data-mce-styl=
e=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: a=
fter-white-space;"><div class=3D"">Jeff Snook</div><div class=3D""><a href=
=3D"http://www.snooksdreamcars.com"; class=3D"" target=3D"_blank" data-mce-h=
ref=3D"http://www.snooksdreamcars.com";>http://www.snooksdreamcars.com</a></=
div><div class=3D"">419-344-0319</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>=
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