[Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts

[Ron Nottingham]

DOH!!! Guess that's what I get for working so much, not having any time off
:-) Kind of like Rip Van Winkle. Hmmmm.... 2.4L V8's..... Losing
displacement and cylinder count...... Could 1.5L V6's and turbos be far
behind :-)

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>


> 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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