Hey, I almost beat a honda civic dx! Although I jumped the gun, and he had
to shift into D, out of N (he was trying to rev his motor). He whooped the
sprite by, I would say, 2 car lengths over 100 yards or so. I do plan a
rematch when my car propels itself under its own power :( . We both know who
had(s) more style tho.
Toby
Just wait till I hack a midget with a turboed mr2 engine! EVIL LAUGH...
...sorry...
> Well, actually "what a racing cam can do" is fairly limited,
> but the stories people can tell about them can be anything but!
>
> Apparently your 0-60 time has gone from 17 seconds to
> what, under 10? So, perhaps that cam added, 100hp? Now
> giving you 150hp per liter? No need to buy that Honda
> S2000 anymore.
>
> Realism is fleeting, even the 1500 midgets are competing
> on about even terms with Dodge Caravans when it comes
> to straight acceleration.
>
> I love my Midget. It corners well, and the sensation
> of speed is very high. However, in stoplight drag
> racing, it's a non-starter. I am not exaggerating when
> I say that minivans, SUVs, family wagons, really anything
> else on the road will COMPLETELY take it to the
> cleaners.
>
> There is a lady on the Spitfires list that claims her
> mechanic squeezes 150hp out of her 1500, although with
> no specific modifications that she can state. Just wait
> until I find that mechanic and we'll have a real race!
>
> There's also a guy on the Triumphs list that insists
> his TR6 with stock engine can do 0-60 in under 6
> seconds, and when asked his reply is "I've timed it
> personall so quit giving me flack about it". Stock on that
> car is just under 12 seconds.
>
> Go to a track one day and observe how much must go
> into a car to reduce it's 0-60 or quarter mile times
> by 10 or 20%. Keep that in mind when you see claims
> of magic on the lists.
>
> Again, it's a matter of realism. Spridgets are slow,
> although the 1500s much less so. ;>
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
> Just because it's rare doesn't mean anybody wants it.
>
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