> I bet there would be a good number of larger sports cars that I could
stomp
> at the stoplight with that arrangement.
> Patrick
Absolutely right, Patrick!
Oh, and btw-Nigel and I stomp on our fair share-
Can't wait for the new MR2 convertible-less hp than my Spit-
We're going to have a GOOD time with them!!!
Laura G. and Nigel (both grinning wickedly!)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dayton carpenter <djcarpen@hotmail.com>
> To: <Laura.G@141.com>; <djcarpen@hotmail.com>; <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>;
> <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 8:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
>
>
> >
> > Laura
> >
> > Compare apples to apples we were not talking about formula cars. We
were
> > talking about something that can built within a reasonable budget, can
be
> > used for more than one race, and can be used on the street. Nitrous is
> one
> > way to go for some engines that have been properly prepared in the lower
> > end.
> >
> > If you have a racecar budget I guess that is great but we are talking
> > streetcars. I have owned about 15 Spitfires, 2 Midgets, 1 MGB, 1 TR-6,
> XKE
> > Jag, London taxicab, and a TR-8. The only one that impressed me with
any
> > kind of real performance, reliability, and comfort was the TR-8.
> Certainly
> > using what was previously a Buick V-8 helped in the overall package.
> >
> > Spits are fun but just lack the real get up and go at least for what I
> want.
> > That is why we spent about 3,000 hours to replace most the drive line
in
> > my Spit using a Chevy 4.3L V-6 as my power plant. The car is reliable
and
> > handles great actually far better the original Spit set up. The car is
> > quicker than most other vehicles on the street.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
> > >To: "dayton carpenter"
> >
>
><djcarpen@hotmail.com>,<PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>,<spitfires@autox.team.net
> >
> > >Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
> > >Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:28:19 -0800
> > >
> > > > Get real! Cubic Inches is the name of the game. Torque, Torque,
then
> > > > Horsepower, Horsepower. The Spit engine is wimpy 1.5 liter. There
is
> > >only
> > > > so much you can do with it and you still have 1.5L. So if you
really
> > >want
> > > > to move that little spitfire body then replace the 1.5 with
something
> > >has
> > > > some cubic inches and can be built strong enough for nitrous without
> > >putting
> > > > you in the poor house.
> > >
> > >Well, in the world of *real* racing-that is-Formula One-they did quite
> > >well with 1.5L! It's not always the size of the engine....
> > >
> > >Laura G.
> > >
> > >(Real race cars don't have doors!)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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