Funny, I don't remember 2.5" exhaust or Supertrapps as factory installed
equipment. :-)
I don't see where he states that "the little beast" is stock. The same
mistake was made by some when I related the Audi TT adventure. Remember,
it's dangerous to assume things.
Shawn Loseke
1972 TR6
Fort Collins, CO
http://www.loseke.net/shawn
Timothy Holbrook wrote:
>
> Jorge couldn't get this posting through to the list, but wanted me to
> share it with everyone. A stock-engined TR6 takes a blown Miata on an
> open track day? Hmmmm.... Hey Jorge, was this the Miata that lost
> all five forward gears and was forced to hit the track in reverse?! :)
>
> Tim Holbrook
> 1971 TR6
>
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Jmlozano
> > > > To: 6pack@autox.team.net ; jlozano@amjind.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:51 AM
> > > > Subject: TR6 track experience
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Let me try it again.
> > > >
> > > > The little beast has finally hit the track. Friday we went to
> > > > Waterford Hills Road Course with the Michigan Miata Club. I
> > showed
> > > > up to see how the event was run and decided from that if I would
> > > > volunteer as an instructor the next outing.
> > > >
> > > > We were invited to do a couple of laps with one of the groups and
> > of
> > > > course we were not going to decline a chance to go toe to toe
> > with
> > > > Miatas. I checked torque, pressures and strapped on my helmet
> > (which
> > > > I wisely brought just in case).
> > > >
> > > > The first couple of laps I was babying everything, looking at
> > gauges,
> > > > feeling steering, brakes and suspension. You were only allowed
> > to
> > > > pass in the back straight. There was a Miata with a supercharger
> > in
> > > > the same session, I gave him the point to pass me and there was
> > > > slight eye contact as he was doing it. I felt what I thought was
> > a
> > > > little "Yes, you should move aside since I am better and faster
> > than
> > > > you", The Little Beast felt the same so the rpms shot up right
> > away
> > > > and off we were right on his bumper, he was not expecting it at
> > all
> > > > so he sped up also. Thanks to the magnetic force in my front
> > bumper
> > > > we stuck right behind him the whole lap and as we came to the
> > back
> > > > straight he did not give us the point which immensely offended
> > the
> > > > Little Beast and we just blew by him letting him hear the full
> > blast
> > > > of 2.5" and Supertrapp exhaust. If I could of kept myself seated
> > > > better, I would have really pulled away from him, but all I
> > currently
> > > > have is the shoulder belt so on some turns I was hanging on for
> > dear
> > > > life from the steering wheel, stupid yes but at the time I felt
> > that
> > > > the Little Beast ego was at stake. We only did two laps like
> > this
> > > > and then I came off the track. I was taking my helmet off and a
> > few
> > > > of the Club members came up to talk to me and praise the Little
> > > > Beast. I found out that the guy I was driving with had one of
> > the
> > > > fastest Miatas out there. I think the Little Beast had a bigger
> > grin
> > > > than mine. We were clocked at 1'30" a lap. I run 1'20" with
> > full
> > > > racing gear. SO YES!! it was very stupid but it felt awesome.
> > > >
> > > > I will not be doing that again until I have a roll bar, 5 point
> > > > harness and better brakes.
> > > >
> > > > Jorge
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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