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Message-ID: <34833C74.3F13FE88@thicko.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 16:38:44 -0600
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Reply-To: wsthompson@thicko.com
Organization: Team Thicko
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To: The Vulture <vulture@gol.com>
CC: S800Racer@aol.com
Subject: Re: making old cars faster
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Dear Mr. Vulture,
There seems to be some confusion concerning the difference in lap times
of my time capsule car and my current MKII 948. Those of you that have
witnessed the "Red Rat Bastard" in the flesh can attest to it's
low-tech, bargain basement, cobbled together from worn out parts
condition. I stand by my statement that it's the most legal 948 running
around these parts. In fact, I have a standing agreement with my TT
partners that if they can find that I'm cheating, they can by the car
for a buck ($1). Now of course, that may be a bit over market value, but
a guy's got to make a profit.
Concerning it's deviation from say 1962 specs.... Hoosiers, Hawk pads.
Other than that, 12.7:1 CR, flat top stock pistons & rods, nitrided
crank, stock rockers, Elgin cam, SUs, stock ribcase trans (not even
straight cut). The only concession to convenience is the rear main seal
kit that is now available. Other than the Hoosiers and Hawks, its very
period spec.
I may drive it harder because it's worth a lot less than my time capsule
Stage V Donald Healey Motor Co. Bugeye, but its certainly no techno
steroid rocket.
As far as "team tactics" coming in to the equation... Doug, you've got
it all wrong. Usually, it's my team mate brethren conspiring against me.
Can I have an Amen?
Also, Doug, you may not remember, or I may not be recalling correctly,
but weren't you at Summit Point a couple years ago when we were there? I
seem to remember talking to a Honda guy... I mentioned my first lap
practise time, new to the track and all, and I think I was a few 10ths
off of "your" class record (1D SVRA)? Does this ring a bell?
Boing.
WST
Team Thicko "Rub this, Doug"
(Don't ya just love a little contoversial winter time bench racing?)
The Vulture wrote:
> Please be advised that a certain "Team Thicko" has made inquiry with
> our
> organization as to the feasibility of conducting a terror campaign on
> Team
> Escargot. At this point we have not accepted a contract but we have
> outline
> a number of options that we might pursue, including the activation of
> the
> secret chip built into the electrical system of the Honda which will
> render
> it as unreliable as the Lucas system use in the chariots of Team
> Thicko,
> thereby evening the playing field so to speak.
> If you question our ability to do this, I invite you to checkout the
> site of
> our server, www.gol.com
> We do have "friends in high places" at Honda.
>
> _____________________________________________
> The Vulture
> Bringing Tasteful Terrorism to Vintage Racing
> E-mail: vulture@gol.com
> WWW: http://www2.gol.com/users/vulture/
> _____________________________________________
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com>
> To: S800Racer@aol.com <S800Racer@aol.com>
> Cc: rebjrmd@ix.netcom.com <rebjrmd@ix.netcom.com>;
> owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net <owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net>;
>
> hamilton@nfdc.net <hamilton@nfdc.net>; RabeJ@BP.com <RabeJ@BP.com>;
> vintage-race@autox.team.net <vintage-race@autox.team.net>; 'Gary S.'
> <speckman@coredcs.com>; Elmo Mancini <donato1@netusa1.net>; Don
> Thompson
> <thickocrew@aol.com>; Jane Thompson <adajanet@aol.com>
> Date: Sunday, November 30, 1997 1:36 PM
> Subject: Re: making old cars faster
>
> >Doug,
> >
> >Have you ever seen a "Big ol' Can of Whup Ass? Usually made from old
> >Hondas, these cans are a joy to open.
> >
> >Coming soon to a race track near you....
> >
> >
> >WST
> >Flounder
> >Team Thicko
> >
> >
> >S800Racer@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> <snip>
> >> There seems to be some real strong sentiments about keeping
>
> >> the cars period
> >> authentic as if everyone always knows exactly what that means. It
> is
> >> not
> >> always that simple. It can be a very fuzzy line between what is
> >> period
> >> authentic and what is 'modern' tech. on some cars. I thought it
> was
> >> very
> >> enlightening to read what Mr. (Thicko) Thompson said about his
> vintage
> >> car
> >> and how it was a currently "legal" car but out-ran his time capsule
>
> >> car by
> >> such a dramatic margin at Road America.
> >> Which reminds me, I hope I get the opportunity to show him
> >> what 850cc of
> >> Team Escargot Honda is capable of doing at some race next year. Of
>
> >> course it
> >> really isn't fair, he only has 948cc of BMC power to work with. I
> >> suppose I
> >> should watch out for devious team tactics with the rising
> popularity
> >> of this
> >> Team Thicko operation. I wonder if all those Bugeye racers are
> >> smarting from
> >> getting beaten by a Honda in HP at the National Championships this
> >> year?
> >>
> >> Doug Meis
> >> Team Escargot - "Rub shoulders, not fenders"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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