I went to the SCCA races last year at Pikes Peak International Raceway and
watched a roadster race with several MGB's. The roadster was tricked out by
a mechanic I know north of Denver and it still got its butt kicked. Couldn't
get out of 6th place. I talked to the owner and mechanic after the race and
they had no real excuses. I think mike is right., There are lots of
performance parts for MG's and at fairly reasonable prices.
I've owned roadsters since I was in High School. --- and love the cars, but
ya gotta look at the enthusiasts parts available for the competition.
IMO
Mike Koken
Original Message -----
From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
To: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>; "Daniel Neuman"
<dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 3:32 AM
Subject: Re: MG in GRM
> I've seen some awfully fast MGBs in vintage racing. One white car in
> particular blew the doors off Roadsters, Jags, Porsches, Alfas and others
at
> Lime Rock last year.
>
> Of course I'm sure the driver was a factor also but it was an awfully fast
> car.
>
> There are some fast cars in my MG club too but many are slugs also.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vicki Burrows" <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
> To: "Daniel Neuman" <dneuman@quark.sfsu.edu>
> Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 12:21 AM
> Subject: Re: MG in GRM
>
>
> > Nobody wanted to admit that a lowly Roadster could blow their doors off,
> at a
> > fraction of the cost. Roadsters still do not get the respect or their
> place in
> > history as a significant sports car. I love to hear how upset the
> "marquee" car
> > owners get when Roadsters beat them in vintage racing.
> > Greg Burrows
> >
> > Daniel Neuman wrote:
> >
> > > Hello ALL,
> > > Did any of you catch the article about the 72 MG in GRM yet?
> This car
> > > had like $15,000 dollars of work put into it. Fancy cross flow head,
> custom
> > > intake and exhaust with solex's, he added shocks! to the back end and
> panasports
> > > Guess how much power it makes?? 150-160hp.. 15 grand and basically all
> he
> > > did was recreate a stock solex U-20 with panasports...seems sorta
silly
> to me.
> > > Why doesn't GRM do an article like that on our cars??
> > > Daniel 69 2000
> > > Oakland CA
> > >
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