Shawn Loseke wrote:
> How many of us have spent time on race tracks with their TR6's?
I've run in a number of "baby" to intermediate classes in my nearly-stock
TR6. That is, limited passing. I've done this at a number of club days at
Laguna Seca, Willow Springs, and the NASA track out at the old aerodrome at
Holtville. Generally, I tend to run mid-field, amongst all sorts of cars,
new and old, rice-boys, American iron, other Brit classics, exotics and
dedicated racecars. Same comments apply to my runs in the parking-lot
autoX. I am not a competitive racer.
All I can say is that I have a lot of fun. The worn trailing arm bushings
and stiction on the half-shaft splines do cause a little excitement at
times, but I've never been in a car that I feel so comfortable steering with
the throttle. I don9t ever seem to be able to go fast enough to really cook
the brakes to the point of major fade. Some people at the side-lines are
usually short of breath when I come in from a session, presumably from
laughing hysterically. Rags used to roll and sway a bit with the worn
original suspension, but never to the point that both feet get pushed to the
floor. That what I love about this car; it just steers so beautifully and
predictably.
I'm looking forward to another 50 rwhp, stiffer chassis, and all the other
stuff I have cooked in the ongoing rebuild.
Cheers,
Shane Ingate in Maryland
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