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141. Re: TR-2,3,4A - Double clutching, heel and toe shifting. (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 14:01:26 GMT; Interesting perspective. I race an MGA, pedals obviously different than TR. But I learned to double clutch/heel & toe on a Sprite, years ago. I went through a non-sports-car period of about 10 years; /html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00060.html (13,861 bytes)
142. Heel & Toe (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2000 20:22:36 GMT; Oh and one other thing ... if you're doing the heel & toe thing on the street or in a race car, I HIGHLY recommend that you tuck your shoelaces into your shoes, or do something to keep the laces away; /html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00064.html (6,613 bytes)
143. Re: Spirit of Vintage Racing, was Re: Lime Rock Fall Festival (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 15:17:51 GMT; Bob & group, As I think Dick Martin used to say, "I resemble that remark!" Seriously, the person who said that is way off base. I have driven my own car on hard, skinny tires and on softer, wider ti; /html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00161.html (8,951 bytes)
144. Re: Racing with overdrives (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 20:25:10 GMT; I don't have an overdrive in my MGA (it's not legal in A's anyway), but the hot set-up for MGB's is close-ratio gearbox, OD, and a very short rear like 4.88. Going from memory, the OD gives a 1:0.8; /html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00240.html (8,692 bytes)
145. Dirty magazines (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 20:11:07 GMT; Anybody interested in swapping old issues of Vintage Motorsport? I just acquired some duplicates of 1989 & 1990 issues, but need some 1983/84/85 issues to complete my set. Actually they're not dirty; /html/vintage-race/2000-01/msg00315.html (6,408 bytes)
146. Re: Friends of the Triumph www page (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 15:48:43 GMT; Mordy et all, Good idea, but make sure you check with the photographer first since this is copyrighted work. I'll bet he'll let you post it, particularly if you post the info on how to order. Regards; /html/vintage-race/1999-12/msg00030.html (8,645 bytes)
147. Re: tires (but not retired) (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 22:58:14 GMT; Myles et al: The Hoosier product line is a bit new to me, so maybe I don't understand, but isn't the Hoosier "VINTAGE TD" really the closest thing to a vintage bias-ply tire? And isn't the Vintage TD; /html/vintage-race/1999-12/msg00099.html (8,304 bytes)
148. Re: Synthetic Brake Fluid (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 15:44:30 GMT; I think it's a little different than that ... conventional (glycol-based) brake fluids are hygroscopic, as you note, and will absorb moisture like crazy. This drastically lowers the boiling point, w; /html/vintage-race/1999-12/msg00140.html (11,412 bytes)
149. Flaggers & fire systems (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Dec 1999 16:24:00 GMT; Two random thoughts on recent subjects: A few people have commented on corner worker appreciation ... whenever I see a worker in the lunch line, I try to buy him/her lunch (if the organizers haven't; /html/vintage-race/1999-12/msg00141.html (7,379 bytes)
150. MGA Wheel Failures (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 22:37:57 GMT; Looking for input on subject of failures of factory MGA steel disc wheels, when used in competition. (Note to Twin Cam list -- this refers to pushrod type bolt-on disc wheels, not Twin Cam wheels). I; /html/vintage-race/1999-11/msg00002.html (8,295 bytes)
151. Re: Fw: Hoosier characteristics (bias) (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 09 Nov 1999 22:03:32 GMT; All good advice but may be easier said than done. I raced my MGA with a stock 1500 engine, and open diff, for a few years. I found it very, very difficult to maintain a discernable drift, even with; /html/vintage-race/1999-11/msg00036.html (13,733 bytes)
152. RE: Alpha engine swap (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 14:57:21 PDT; I can think of Delta, Gamma, maybe a few others but I think the Oldsmobile Omega put an end to the Greek-letter trend forever. Mark Palmer; /html/vintage-race/1999-10/msg00134.html (7,711 bytes)
153. Re: Non slip differentials for Mini (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 22:14:07 GMT; Quaife-type diff won't solve this fellow's problem. If you lift a wheel with a Quaife, it spins just like an open diff. THe Quaife requires SOME AMOUNT of torque at the less-loaded wheel in order to; /html/vintage-race/1999-10/msg00218.html (8,812 bytes)
154. Glen/Red Flags (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 06:21:43 PDT; Just joined this e-group so may have missed some of the conversation re: I feel very strongly that there can only ever be ONE RESPONSE to a red flag -- bring your car to a safe, controlled stop and p; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00227.html (7,560 bytes)
155. RE: Feedback on Watkins Glen (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 05:29:11 PDT; Agree with most of your comments & insights, but want to clarify a couple points on the MG's. The all-MG race does take a bit of time (one session Sat AM) but this was not new this year -- we have b; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00252.html (14,780 bytes)
156. Re: Our Sport (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 23 Sep 1999 19:33:14 PDT; Now then, we can't have a duel if we're all shooting in the same direction can we now? Except in the case of carburretors ... Anyhow, I think there are a couple points to be made. First, the particip; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00283.html (11,004 bytes)
157. Re: Spins (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 09:29:31 PDT; Russ, Doug, et al: Hear, hear! Agree 100%. I used to think I was the only guy who felt this way. Then I read Carl Lopez's new book ... there are plenty of other ways to explore the limits & recover,; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00331.html (9,537 bytes)
158. Corner stations (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 05:46:18 PDT; David Whiteside, thanks for your description of the Glen incident -- most complete description I've heard so far. I think that sort of info is useful, we can all learn something from this sort of pos; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00341.html (7,471 bytes)
159. Re: SVRA Points (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 15:24:03 PDT; Greg & group, I agree. I feel SVRA's point system is too lenient. They went in the wrong direction when they adopted it a few years ago, in my opinion. It seems inconsistent with the 13/13 rule. I un; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00363.html (10,559 bytes)
160. Re: Vintage body contact (score: 1): Author: "Mark Palmer" <mgvrmark@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 14:50:53 PDT; I have to disagree with your disagreement, to some extent. Body contact does not imply that the "contacting" driver was out of control prior to the incident. Thunderhill scene, sounds to me like dri; /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00394.html (10,542 bytes)

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