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

[Ron Porter]

OK, I went and dug out the old Registry magazines.

Don, I know that Del Smith was/is a friend of yours, so no offense,
but......

SHO Registry Volume 2 Number 4 Winter 92-93: First article on the "Super
SHO" (my quotes), describing the "incredible' performance from the Pro-M
77mm MAF, the Borla catback, and the Hypertech chip. Also talks about new
Speedline wheels and Firestone SVXZ tires. I feel nausea coming on.....

SHO Registry Volume 3 Number 3 Summer 1993: the "Super SHO" gets the
Logicams, and a new Centerforce Clutch. Claims that 0-60 is now 5 seconds,
with 1/4 mile times in the low 12s with a best of 11.87!!!!! First off, a
5-second 0-60 would hardly get you to the 13s. At this point, I have a
wastebasket nearby as the nausea and the smell of b*llsh*t gets very
strong!!

SHO Registry Volume 3 Number 4 Winter 93-94: No more about the
"11-second-Super SHO", but Del Smith writes an article about Koni inserts
and POWERUP. First thought is that he must be able to hold his breath for a
long time, considering how long he had his nose up the ass of the Koni and
POWERUP sales reps so he could get freebies.

Looking back on it, I don't know Del Smith personally, and maybe he's a nice
guy, but anything that he wrote for the SHO Registry magazine is absolute
BS, and not to be believed. It is the "Dark Ages" of SHO history, as far as
I'm concerned.


Ron Porter 

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Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 11.87 second SHO... (Don Mallinson)


Interesting, well it makes for great conversation nonetheless.

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: <shotimes-admin@autox.team.net>
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Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 11.87 second SHO... (Don Mallinson)


> OK, here is the straight skinny as best as I can remember.
>
> This was a friend of mine, he helped with the first
> convention, and had about the first set of Logicams
> installed.  Stage I if I remember.  I still have a video of
> the entire install we were going to sell as a project, but
> never got around to it.
>
> The night the car was completed, we took a ride on the
> access road up to no more than about 80 mph and the car ran
> good, but it was impossible to tell if it was any better.  I
> remember the idle as just a tiny bit lumpier than stock.
>
> My friend had a G-tech and did some tests, but he never did
> any in my presence.  When he told me the results I knew they
> were bogus, and the procedure he described indicated he was
> doing some things that could really fool a G-tech.
>
> Later, we were both at the same drag strip and my basically
> stock 89 took his car three for three, and I have never
> broken into the 14's with my car (three 15.0's at three
> different tracks...guess I need to go to Ron Porters track
> to get into the 14's...on a night with perfect weather!)  I
> think I did 15.20's that day.  I remember the announcer
> saying my car ran real good for a sedan, and he intended it
> as a complement and I took it that way.
>
> Just so I report everything, my friend claimed that he had a
> bad clutch that day the prevented him from pulling the big
> numbers or getting past my car.  At Atlanta he claimed some
> big numbers on the front and back stretch at Atlanta Motor
> Speedway.  Anyone on the track with him at the same time
> that can confirm this?  Also, I don't remember him at the
> drag strip in Atlanta.  Ron, was he there?  I was, but I
> don't remember his black car.
>
> I never saw anything that would indicate that car was
> anywhere near as fast as he claimed.  No time slips,
> nothing.  I didn't believe it then, and don't now.
>
> I don't think he was trying to deceive anyone, I think he
> got some bad numbers and wanted to believe them.
>
> At the time I was just a club member that had helped put on
> the first convention, and hadn't started writing for the
> club yet.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Midwest SHO Specialists wrote:
> > 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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