On Thu, 27 Jun 1996 MGBCHRIS@aol.com wrote:
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> Subj: Re: rubber GTs
> Date: 96-06-27 18:37:56 EDT
> From: MGBCHRIS
> To: wzehring@cmb.biosci.wayne.edu
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> No, the reason was emissions. The higher weight of the GT caused the engine
> to work a little harder to acheive a given road speed. Since the emissions
> test was run by the EPA on a rolling road, it was unable to pass stricter
> emissions. From the "ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE MGB".
So the rolling road takes the vehicle weight into consideration?
Ulix
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