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Re: [Fot] Kevin Lynch's GT6

To: Yellow04 <yellow04@tr4racer.com>, 'Burt Stein' <burtstein@gmemusic.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Kevin Lynch's GT6
From: Bobby Whitehead <igofaster@att.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:52:46 +0000 (UTC)
Cc: "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net>
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Delivered-to: fot@autox.team.net
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Although I did not see Kevin's car in person, he helped me with my GT6 on a=
 few issues specifically body roll... he recommended a certain set of Eibac=
h springs and they were an instant fix. I would bet the car is well prepare=
d as is, other than a fluid change and nut and bolt inspection and wheels a=
nd tire condition I bet you would be , dare I say, ready to race... Some vi=
ntage organizations do not allow the Weber conversion, like the club I belo=
ng to with CVAR...not sure you would get a whole big bang out of your bucks=
 even if you did convert. I've seen Jason's cars at Road Atlanta a few year=
s ago and heck, they were running Strombergs which have known to be in some=
 groups less than optimum. When I purchased my GT6 9 years ago it had the S=
U conversion which worked very well...I later upgraded to Mikunis as my car=
 has about 150hp and I loved the fine tuning capabilities and simplicity of=
 the Mikunis,,,,BUT.... some of my improvements came later after I began to=
 learn how to drive the GT6....sometimes these cars are called momentum car=
s because there really not high horsepower and there is no neck snappin acc=
eleration, in general... we just try to get up to speed and maintain that m=
omentum through the race... the best part of this experience is door to doo=
r bumper to bumper with=C2=A0 30-40-50 of your closes=C2=A0 friends... that=
's been my experience.... I have some in car video of my GT6 on my youtube =
page....=C2=A0 Bobby Whitehead=C2=A0 .... some of my 65 Mustang and a few i=
n my GTA car... enjoy, be safe, and have fun...
Bobby WhiteheadJesters Racing (FB)1970 DP Triumph GT-6+1965 AS Ford Mustang=
=20
=20

    On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 11:26 PM, Yellow04 <yellow04@tr4racer.com> wr=
ote:
=20

 Listen to Jason... he is spot on.

Learn to drive (and maintain) the car, worry about "enhancements" later.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Ostrowski
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Kevin Lynch's GT6
>=20
> Greetings Burt.

> DO NOT change the car from its current set-up.=20


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sans-serif;font-size:14px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468427967742_52581">Alt=
hough I did not see Kevin's car in person, he helped me with my GT6 on a fe=
w issues specifically body roll... he recommended a certain set of Eibach s=
prings and they were an instant fix. I would bet the car is well prepared a=
s is, other than a fluid change and nut and bolt inspection and wheels and =
tire condition I bet you would be , dare I say, ready to race... Some vinta=
ge organizations do not allow the Weber conversion, like the club I belong =
to with CVAR...not sure you would get a whole big bang out of your bucks ev=
en if you did convert. I've seen Jason's cars at Road Atlanta a few years a=
go and heck, they were running Strombergs which have known to be in some gr=
oups less than optimum. When I purchased my GT6 9 years ago it had the SU c=
onversion which worked very well...I later upgraded to Mikunis as my car ha=
s about 150hp and I loved the fine tuning capabilities and simplicity of th=
e Mikunis,,,,BUT.... some of my improvements came later after I began to le=
arn how to drive the GT6....sometimes these cars are called momentum cars b=
ecause there really not high horsepower and there is no neck snappin accele=
ration, in general... we just try to get up to speed and maintain that mome=
ntum through the race... the best part of this experience is door to door b=
umper to bumper with&nbsp; 30-40-50 of your closes&nbsp; friends... that's =
been my experience.... I have some in car video of my GT6 on my youtube pag=
e....&nbsp; Bobby Whitehead&nbsp; .... some of my 65 Mustang and a few in m=
y GTA car... enjoy, be safe, and have fun...</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1=
468427967742_52582"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468427967742_52610">=
Bobby Whitehead</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468427967742_52609">Jesters R=
acing (FB)</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468427967742_52611">1970 DP Triump=
h GT-6+</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468427967742_52672">1965 AS Ford Must=
ang <br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1468427967742_51860"><span></span></d=
iv> <div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style=3D"display: block=
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Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"><font face=
=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> On Tuesday, July 12, 2016 11:26 PM, Yellow04 &lt;yel=
low04@tr4racer.com&gt; wrote:<br></font></div>  <br><br> <div class=3D"y_ms=
g_container">Listen to Jason... he is spot on.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
=3D"none">Learn to drive (and maintain) the car, worry about "enhancements"=
 later.<br clear=3D"none"><div class=3D"yqt0330095790" id=3D"yqtfd16996"><b=
r clear=3D"none">&gt; -----Original Message-----<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Fro=
m: Jason Ostrowski<br clear=3D"none">&gt; Subject: Re: [Fot] Kevin Lynch's =
GT6<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt; Greetings Burt.<br clear=
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