[Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts

Carl Prochilo gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org
Wed, 12 May 2004 14:26:58 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)


You need to catch up Ron.  The automatic shift program was
eliminated this year.  Traction control is banned on starts. 
Possibly to get eliminated altogether soon.

If Max Mosley gets his way we will get 2.4L V8 motors all using a
common ECU.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Ron Nottingham said:
> 7-speed manual tranny?!?!? Dude, they're running automatics now :-)
> Oh yeah,
> you can get one of those from your local M-B dealer :-)
>
> Ron N. - Dalton, GA
> 90 SHO
> 89 325i
> (OO==00==OO)
> "It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
>
>
>> Yeah, still waiting for my 19,000 RPM engine and 7-speed manual
>> tranny.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> James F. Ryan III said:
>>
>> > Atleast F1 gave us GoodYear Gatorbacks, better turbochargers,
>> and
>> > paddle
>> > shifters.
>> >
>> >
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> >>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of George
>> Fourchy
>> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:18 PM
>> >>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>> >>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>On Tue, 11 May 2004 17:11:34 -0400, Mark Nunnally wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>I would like to see NASCAR run production type drivetrains, and
>> >>> get
>> >>>away from the spec templete stuff, and run on more road
>> courses.
>> >>
>> >>I'd bet we'd get some much more durable cars if they did that,
>> >>like back in the '60s!
>> >>
>> >>Ah, yes, the '60s!!
>> >>
>> >>;-)
>> >>
>> >>George
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