Jorge couldn't get this posting through to the list, but wanted me to
share it with everyone. A stock-engined TR6 takes a blown Miata on an
open track day? Hmmmm.... Hey Jorge, was this the Miata that lost
all five forward gears and was forced to hit the track in reverse?! :)
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jmlozano
> > > To: 6pack@autox.team.net ; jlozano@amjind.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:51 AM
> > > Subject: TR6 track experience
> > >
> > >
> > > Let me try it again.
> > >
> > > The little beast has finally hit the track. Friday we went to
> > > Waterford Hills Road Course with the Michigan Miata Club. I
> showed
> > > up to see how the event was run and decided from that if I would
> > > volunteer as an instructor the next outing.
> > >
> > > We were invited to do a couple of laps with one of the groups and
> of
> > > course we were not going to decline a chance to go toe to toe
> with
> > > Miatas. I checked torque, pressures and strapped on my helmet
> (which
> > > I wisely brought just in case).
> > >
> > > The first couple of laps I was babying everything, looking at
> gauges,
> > > feeling steering, brakes and suspension. You were only allowed
> to
> > > pass in the back straight. There was a Miata with a supercharger
> in
> > > the same session, I gave him the point to pass me and there was
> > > slight eye contact as he was doing it. I felt what I thought was
> a
> > > little "Yes, you should move aside since I am better and faster
> than
> > > you", The Little Beast felt the same so the rpms shot up right
> away
> > > and off we were right on his bumper, he was not expecting it at
> all
> > > so he sped up also. Thanks to the magnetic force in my front
> bumper
> > > we stuck right behind him the whole lap and as we came to the
> back
> > > straight he did not give us the point which immensely offended
> the
> > > Little Beast and we just blew by him letting him hear the full
> blast
> > > of 2.5" and Supertrapp exhaust. If I could of kept myself seated
> > > better, I would have really pulled away from him, but all I
> currently
> > > have is the shoulder belt so on some turns I was hanging on for
> dear
> > > life from the steering wheel, stupid yes but at the time I felt
> that
> > > the Little Beast ego was at stake. We only did two laps like
> this
> > > and then I came off the track. I was taking my helmet off and a
> few
> > > of the Club members came up to talk to me and praise the Little
> > > Beast. I found out that the guy I was driving with had one of
> the
> > > fastest Miatas out there. I think the Little Beast had a bigger
> grin
> > > than mine. We were clocked at 1'30" a lap. I run 1'20" with
> full
> > > racing gear. SO YES!! it was very stupid but it felt awesome.
> > >
> > > I will not be doing that again until I have a roll bar, 5 point
> > > harness and better brakes.
> > >
> > > Jorge
> > >
> > >
> > >
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