Laura
Compare apples to apples we were not talking about formula cars. We were
talking about something that can built within a reasonable budget, can be
used for more than one race, and can be used on the street. Nitrous is one
way to go for some engines that have been properly prepared in the lower
end.
If you have a racecar budget I guess that is great but we are talking
streetcars. I have owned about 15 Spitfires, 2 Midgets, 1 MGB, 1 TR-6, XKE
Jag, London taxicab, and a TR-8. The only one that impressed me with any
kind of real performance, reliability, and comfort was the TR-8. Certainly
using what was previously a Buick V-8 helped in the overall package.
Spits are fun but just lack the real get up and go at least for what I want.
That is why we spent about 3,000 hours to replace most the drive line in
my Spit using a Chevy 4.3L V-6 as my power plant. The car is reliable and
handles great actually far better the original Spit set up. The car is
quicker than most other vehicles on the street.
>From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
>To: "dayton carpenter"
><djcarpen@hotmail.com>,<PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>,<spitfires@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
>Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:28:19 -0800
>
> > Get real! Cubic Inches is the name of the game. Torque, Torque, then
> > Horsepower, Horsepower. The Spit engine is wimpy 1.5 liter. There is
>only
> > so much you can do with it and you still have 1.5L. So if you really
>want
> > to move that little spitfire body then replace the 1.5 with something
>has
> > some cubic inches and can be built strong enough for nitrous without
>putting
> > you in the poor house.
>
>Well, in the world of *real* racing-that is-Formula One-they did quite
>well with 1.5L! It's not always the size of the engine....
>
>Laura G.
>
>(Real race cars don't have doors!)
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