[Shotimes] 11.87 second SHO... (Don Mallinson)

[Midwest SHO Specialists]

How long have the G-Tech's been around?

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Midwest SHO Specialists'" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 11:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 11.87 second SHO... (Don Mallinson)


> "Pre-G-Tech"? Don't think so. Anyway, there's another unit out there
> (probably still is) called the Vericom (Vericrom?), in fact I "think" Don
> may have had one. They've been around since before 1994.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Midwest SHO Specialists [mailto:SHOtimes@midwestsho.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:38 PM
> To: Ron Porter; shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 11.87 second SHO... (Don Mallinson)
>
>
> IIRC, the article was from 94', pre G-Tech days.  I meant a higher lift.
I
> suppose if they didn't increase overlap it wouldn't have much of an effect
> on torque, but one would think that on a high rever like the Yamaha, you
> would increase overlap too.
>
> It just said that that was his time... 11.87 would be very noticable.  If
> anyone could pull that off, I would think Mark N would be the one.
>
> Mike Kopstain
> Midwest SHO Specialists
> 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> www.MidwestSHO.com
> Sales@midwestsho.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> To: "'Midwest SHO Specialists'" <SHOtimes@midwestsho.com>;
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 9:28 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 11.87 second SHO... (Don Mallinson)
>
>
> > Hah! I remember something about that car!! I'll have to dig through my
old
> > Registry magazines and reread it!
> >
> > Wasn't it that those times were a "guesstimate", and not what he ran? I
> seem
> > to recall thinking that he was doing G-Tech runs with that car. Not sure
> > what you meant by a "wider overlap and longer lift"? Higher lift will
help
> > low-end torque, as well as advancing the cams. Anyway, it was a vendor
> fluff
> > piece, IIRC.
> >
> > I kinda filed that story in the same round file as the "32 HP" from the
> > Borla catback!!
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > On Behalf Of Midwest SHO Specialists
> > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 6:51 PM
> > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Shotimes] 11.87 second SHO... (Don Mallinson)
> >
> >
> > Well if everyone on the list is sick of OT, this might make for a good
> > discussion.
> >
> > I was reading some old SHO Registry magazines today when I came across
an
> > article entitled "Super SHO II".
> >
> > The article was basically an informative experience on Logicam camshafts
> > that
> > the owner had installed in his car.
> >
> > The not so interesting: he claimed an all around the board increase from
> the
> > cams.  I've never seen a set of "performance" cams for a high reving
motor
> > that didn't drop the low end torque.  This gentleman claimed that the
low
> > end
> > torque was greatly increased.  With a wider overlap and a longer lift,
I'm
> > not
> > sure I can understand how this came to be.  Logically, it makes no
sense.
> >
> > The very interesting: He made a very bold claim that the car did an
11.87
> > 1/4
> > mile and a 5.0 (0 - 60) time.  He was going to list his mods, but oh
> shucks,
> > it would have to wait for the next installment.  :>)
> >
> > Why I mentioned your name Don: The article stated that you were the
first
> to
> > ride in this "Super SHO" so I figured that perhaps you or some of the
> other
> > oldies could shed some light on this.
> >
> > That is all for today.  Hope everyone is having a great extended
weekend!
> >
> > Mike Kopstain
> > Midwest SHO Specialists
> > 827 North Chestnut Avenue
> > Arlington Heights, IL 60004
> > www.MidwestSHO.com
> > Sales@midwestsho.com
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