So does this mean were interested in finding a way to attract these
youngsters, who just happen to like Honda Civics and such, into the LSR
fold?
John B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
To: "'Bryan A. Savage Jr'" <basavage@earthlink.net>
Cc: <Nt788@aol.com>; <wester6935@home.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>;
<squarerollbars@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 12:59 PM
Subject: RE: News on Our Car Magazine Industry : Strictly for the BUCKS! !!
> I knew that comment would start a contoversy. As the old lady said when
she
> kissed the cow, "Everybody to their own taste."
>
> It boils down pretty much to a naturally aspirated big- bore taste vs a
> small high- rpm boosted taste. Each has its attractions and adherents.
> Traditionalists probably lean toward the former while the largely under-
> thirty crowd might be more inclined towards the Honda route.
>
> Back in the mid- sixties, I owned two of the most different street cars
> imaginable, a '65 GTO (3 duces)blueprinted by Royal Pontiac and a Ferrari
> 250GTE. The GTO was a 389 CID V-8 engine with tons of torque while the
V-12
> Ferrari had only 3 liters (183 CID) but its power came on above 3500 rpm.
> Both cars were streetable and well- mannered, even in city traffic, and
both
> were fun to drive. Their differences were like night & day.
>
> On a dragstrip (Waynesboro Eastside Dragway) the GTO would win hands-
down.
> Its broad torque curve made its accelleration quick, its heavy- duty
> handling package made it predictable, and its sintered- metallic drums
> stopped it OK. On a road like US Rt 250 winding through the Allegheny
> Mountains, the Ferrari was a joy-- easy to drive fast without really
pushing
> it too hard. I could never get within 12 to 15 minutes of my Ferrari's
time
> between Green Bank, WV and Staunton, VA with the GTO. A rapier vs a
> broadsword.
>
> The Honda fans are welcome to that approach-- it's just not my style.
> Cranking up the boost or nitrous and winding it higher does generate big
BHP
> numbers from a small- displacement engine but it also turns lots of them
> into expensive grenades. Besides, I like the type of racing where the cars
> sound like cars-- not like a leaf blower.
>
> No offense intended to anyone-- just my personal opinion.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan A. Savage Jr [mailto:basavage@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 9:13 AM
> To: Albaugh, Neil
> Cc: 'Nt788@aol.com'; wester6935@home.com; land-speed@autox.team.net;
> squarerollbars@yahoo.com
> Subject: Re: News on Our Car Magazine Industry : Strictly for the BUCKS!
> !!
>
>
> Neil, List,
> I agree with Jack.
> Look at what was my age group in the '50s, 16-24, are running today.
> Some are running Vintage cars from the '80s and older just like
> some of my friends ran cars from the '30s and '20s.
> Most have or want the new stuff with 10 turbos and a 100 pound
> nitrous bottle just like most of my friends wanted a new Chevy V8 or
> a new Ford OHV V8.
> (Then there was the souped up four door Rocket 88 that the
> Whittier Police had built by Ak Miller. It patrolled
> Whittier Boulevard.)
>
> The specifications for some, not all, Honda Motors results in their
> capacity withstand a large increase in HP with stock parts. By the
> way, this does NOT mean better quality, just different design specs.
> Current American design specifications are different because the
> management decided it was best for their market. For them to spend
> more money than necessary on an engine would violate the share holders
> trust.
>
> By the way, I fell in love with Jacks twin turbo, Electromotive
> sparked Flathead the moment I saw it. It would be great in a '49.
>
> Bryan
> Quality: A quality part is one that meets specifications.
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