In a message dated 6/17/98 10:12:52 PM PST, jason.sawyer@ibm.net writes:
<< A. You would rather drive a Feiro over a Talon TSI or Stealth?
Yes, I prefer the esthetics of the Fiero, as well as the mid-engine
configuration.
B. What's all this about the war? Are you talking about W.W.II? If so, then
isn't driving a 300ZX worse than driving a 911? They did drop the first bomb
if I'm not mistaken.
It was a joke, son. I love to poke fun at my friends, the ass-engined Nazi
slot car pilots (aka Porsches) that I race with. I have a good buddy that runs
a Formula V in vintage that is slower than us real car drivers on the
straight, but still doees faster times. If we could get him to lift off on
occasion for the corners, we might not have to block him. Otherwise we just
give him a hard time about Greman cars in general. Gets a little harder when
the next Rolls may have a couple of Golf engines in it.
C. 300 bhp in a Feiro? What the hell do you feed that thing? Twin turbo, 10:1
comp, and nitrous? Is that what the dealer told you it had?
>>
Nope, I built it myself for a daily driver. 3.2 litre, turboed at 13.5 psi
(which means only about 8.5 :1 compression, and a knock sensor!), 0-60 under 5
sec., 1/4 around 13 secs. and about 19 miles per gallon. (Could have gone for
a 350 bhp 3.5 litre, but sometimes enough really is enough. Made a change from
building Twincams for my race car and big block Chryslers for my Jensens).
Keeps me from getting bored driving to work, and a bit unsettling for
Corvettes and NSX drivers, but sadly no problem for the Viper that lives a
couple of doors over. Also kind of limits my options when it comes to a
replacement car, given that you never want to get anything that goes slower
than what you already have.
Stll not as big a thrill as racing the MGA, though. I imagine that there are
any number of people on this group that drive modern hot stuff during the day,
but on weekends they are out there playing with and driving the old British
iron. Have to love that! And I am even incorporating a GM based knock sensor
into my Twincam, so there is some useful knowledge to be gained playing with
the new stuff.
Bill S.
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