Laura:
The rays from your "Bright Moon" experience have gotten to you. Beware of
1973 Corvette Yellow Spit if you are ever in Upstate NY during the summer.
You and Nigel might catch a glimpse of my taillights. It should be clear
view even at night without the "bright moon" since a GM alternator power my
lights and there are no oil smoke screens.
Dayton
>From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
>Reply-To: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
>To: "Patrick Bowen" <pabowen@mediaone.net>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
>Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 20:32:48 -0800
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> > 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!)
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> > ----- 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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