I'm with Rick. The only way a 1275 is going to outrun a healthy B V8 is if
there is a tremendous difference in driver skill. There is way too much
horsepower to make up there.
LAD
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Fisk
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 4:27 PM
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Collier Cup at the Glen
Uh John? The driver (that's you) can make a huge difference. :-)
Rick
(Nigel Johnsfolly's lugnut tightener)
Sent from my keyboard
On Sep 11, 2011, at 3:58 PM, John Deikis <johnsfolly at gmail.com> wrote:
> Collier Cup all-MG race at the Glen yesterday. Hold your hat: 2nd place,
> 2:22.524 Dave Munoz in a BGT-V8. 1st place, 2:21.724 Charles Guest in a
1275
> MG Midget! I think I'm going to give up racing and scrap my car.
> And places 3-5 were also Midgets running in the low 2:24's and only then
> an
> MGB.
> What can you do to a 1275 that makes it outrun a 215 c.i. V-8?
> JohnD
>
> Still Playing with Little Cars
> www.johnsfolly.webs.com
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