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1. Spridget vs. Spitfire? (score: 1)
Author: muller@Alliant.COM (Jim Muller)
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 89 11:15:02 EST
This is certainly true, though the same can be said for the Spitfire heads. (I took all my references home after posting that Spitfire SSCA history.) The factory was getting upwards of 120 hp out of
/html/british-cars/1989-11/msg00025.html (9,405 bytes)

2. Re: Spridget vs. Spitfire? (score: 1)
Author: mit-eddie!icarus.riacs.edu!akkana@EDDIE.MIT.EDU
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 89 12:45:04 PST
I had a problem with that remark too. In fact, my impression has been exactly the opposite -- I see lots of Spridgets which are very fast in a straight line (of course, some of them have rotaries or
/html/british-cars/1989-11/msg00032.html (8,716 bytes)

3. Spridget vs. Spitfire? (score: 1)
Author: sgi!abingdon.wpd.sgi.com!sfisher@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Scott Fisher)
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 89 17:44:24 PST
That turns out not to be the case. Early Sprites have a very interesting rear suspension geometry that gives them a mild dose of roll-oversteer in stock trim -- four-wheel steering 1959-style. They
/html/british-cars/1989-11/msg00035.html (10,440 bytes)

4. Re: Spridget vs. Spitfire? (score: 1)
Author: Jeffrey Andrew Dowley <mit-eddie!andrew.cmu.edu!jd2u+@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 89 02:27:12 -0500 (EST)
Thank you Jim. I knew there was another Spitifire owner out there that I could count on to defend the marque. I read that same statement about "better " and cringed as well. Watch out George !! Each
/html/british-cars/1989-11/msg00037.html (8,299 bytes)

5. Re: Spridget vs. Spitfire? (score: 1)
Author: mit-eddie!cbmvax.commodore.com!jesup@EDDIE.MIT.EDU (Randell Jesup)
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 89 01:40:04 EST
The Sebring (?) Sprites also did quite well in competition. Also, I think sprites were usually a bit more rigid and.or lighter, due to the unibody construction, as opposed to frame and body. This is
/html/british-cars/1989-11/msg00039.html (9,895 bytes)

6. Re: Spridget vs. Spitfire? (score: 1)
Author: mit-eddie!NRI.Reston.VA.US!rdroms@EDDIE.MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 89 17:16:45 EST
Early Sprites have a very interesting rear suspension geometry that gives them a mild dose of roll-oversteer in stock trim -- four-wheel steering 1959-style. Thanks for answering a question I was abo
/html/british-cars/1989-11/msg00049.html (8,970 bytes)

7. Re: Spridget vs. Spitfire? (score: 1)
Author: linus!harvard!uunet.uu.net!att!speedy!gerry%ursa-major.SPDCC.COM@EDDIE.MIT.EDU
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 89 14:49:08 -0500
HELP !!!! I used to be on the british-cars mailing list about a year ago but have moved around since then. Can anybody tell me how to get back on it ? I tried to e-mail Dale Cook, but have not got e
/html/british-cars/1989-11/msg00050.html (7,727 bytes)


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