on 9/6/03 6:53 AM, Telewest (PH) at paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> 180 lbs? Did you know Abingdon only allowed for 150 lbs per person? I
> doubt any Brit was even 150 lbs when these cars were initially tested, let
> alone 180 lbs ... ;o)
They were probably thinking of 150 pounds as the "average of two persons",
one being female. As for average size of Brits, I dunno... look at Winston
Churchill. Anyway, my 180 lb. number was based on well-fed American testers
<g>.
>
> Never mind dumping the clutch, the only way they could match the
> manufacturers figures was to slam it from gear to gear with full throttle
> and no clutch.
Now that you mention it, I have no idea what the manufacturer's claimed 0-60
figure was for the Mark I B. R&T measured 10.5 or something like that, but
I've always felt I could beat that, driving solo, in my essentially stock
66B (although I do exceed the 150 figure by a few pounds).
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
> To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 2:51 AM
> Subject: Re: Have I lost my mind/ Triumph
>
>
>> ... An
>> extra 180 pounds or so (or a lot more, based on the current engineering
>> editor <g>) makes a big difference to these small displacement cars.
>>
>> Some magazines would rev the engine and dump the clutch to break the tires
>> loose, while others wouldn't stoop to "abusing" a "borrowed" car
>
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