That was my concern. Usually I'm cruising around mountain roads in 4th gear.
I need torque over high rev horses. I try to keep the speed down. It scares
the locals and keeps the cops in doughnuts money.
BTW, FWIW I set off three car alarms last weekend, just cruising down
mainstreet in third gear. I love that.
-----Original Message-----
From wizardz at toad.net [mailto:wizardz@toad.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 10:50 AM
To: Elliott, Patrick; AHSprite78@aol.com; spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: K&N filter source
The Weber is nice, because it has an accelerator pump.
Everytime you pump the pedal when trying to start it
it pumps a spurt of gas into the intake. This pump also
helps the sudden application of throttle.
Compared to the dual SU's...the weber isn't as good for everyday driving.
The dual SU's give a better low and mid rang torque.
In comparison the Weber will accel only at the upper end
of the rpm range.
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
1973 MGBGT - daily driver
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
1978 Spitfire - in superb Shape
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
1973 Round wheel Arch wire wheel Midget
http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
-----Original Message-----
From Elliott, Patrick <patrick.elliott at attws.com>
To: 'AHSprite78@aol.com' <AHSprite78@aol.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 12:51 PM
Subject: RE: K&N filter source
>I'm debating the same thing right now. APT has it cheaper then MOSS. My
>dilemma is that I have a Weber 45dcoe on the shelf and would need to re-jet
>and re tune it plus add rams and filters. Or I stick with the Twin SU's and
>just buy the Cast filter kit?
> After reading Vizards section on Carbs and intake manifolds etc.. I'm not
>sure If I'll gain much by going Weber.
>
>Comments?
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: AHSprite78@aol.com [mailto:AHSprite78@aol.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 7:54 PM
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>Subject: K&N filter source
>
>
>I'm looking in to getting a set of K&N's for my sprite. I've got 2 HS2's
>(1.25 ") If I do go with them I'd like to use a set of ram pipes too.
>So...
>what I was wondering is where can I get a pair of K&N's that will fit over
>the ram pipes? I've seen the setup that VB (or is it Moss) with the built
>in
>velocity stacks, but it's a little pricey for me, something like $150 I
>think.
>
>
>Thanks
>Matt Smith
>'67 Sprite
>
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