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Chris,
You're absolutely correct on the trans gearing. Down the straight I was at=
7000+ RPM in 5th, and only doing about 115. It is a BL 5 speed from the H=
uffaker TR8 and this track showed how wrong it is. =20
The original trans for the car is a Spitfire 4 speed, but it was built with=
out a reverse (the reverse gear pin would sheer off all the time). Over th=
e winter, Joe Carr (the original Huffaker mechanic for the car) has committ=
ed to engineer the trans to get a working reverse. The 4 speed gearing sho=
uld work better with the rear end. You may have noticed, that I didn't dro=
p into second gear when needed as well. Shifting down to second was nearly=
impossible about half the time. We just can't get parts to make things ri=
ght. Of course a dog box would solve the problems, but I'm trying to keep =
the car original. Cheers.
Curt Johnston
> On 11/11/2021 9:57 PM tr4racing@googlemail.com wrote:
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> Hi Curt,
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> nice ride. Good line.
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> Odd gearing=E2=80=A6.the jump 3rd to 4th is too short, and also from =
4th to 5th you=E2=80=99re running out of revs all the time and the engine s=
eem not linking to rev too high.
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> The TR6 at the beginning in front of you has an interesting damping=
=E2=80=A6.almost no damping.
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> Walzing Mathilda back end J
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> Cheers
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> Chris
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> Von: Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> Im Auftrag von Curt Johnston vi=
a Fot
> Gesendet: Freitag, 12. November 2021 05:51
> An: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
> Betreff: [Fot] COTA Race Weekend
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> Hello FOT,
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> If you haven't raced at Circuit Of The Americas (COTA), you've got to=
put it on your list. While I'm only a handful of race weekends into my vi=
ntage racing, this track is my new favorite. Sure would be special to hold=
a Kastner Cup there some day.
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> Here's a couple laps from this past weekend in my TR7: https://gopro.=
com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa
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> The TR7 is underpowered on the long straights, but handles the curves=
really well. The video quality from GoPro is really good. Much better th=
an YouTube.
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> Curt Johnston
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">You're absolute=
ly correct on the trans gearing. Down the straight I was at 7000+ RPM=
in 5th, and only doing about 115. It is a BL 5 speed from the Huffak=
er TR8 and this track showed how wrong it is. </span>
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">The original tr=
ans for the car is a Spitfire 4 speed, but it was built without a reverse (=
the reverse gear pin would sheer off all the time). Over the winter, =
Joe Carr (the original Huffaker mechanic for the car) has committed to engi=
neer the trans to get a working reverse. The 4 speed gearing should w=
ork better with the rear end. You may have noticed, that I didn't dro=
p into second gear when needed as well. Shifting down to second was n=
early impossible about half the time. We just can't get parts to make=
things right. Of course a dog box would solve the problems, but I'm =
trying to keep the car original. Cheers.</span>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi Curt,</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">nice ride. Good line.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Odd gearing=E2=80=A6.the jump 3<sup>rd</sup> to =
4<sup>th</sup> is too short, and also from 4<sup>th</sup> to 5<sup>th </sup=
>you=E2=80=99re running out of revs all the time and the engine seem not li=
nking to rev too high.</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">The TR6 at the beginning in front of you has an =
interesting damping=E2=80=A6.almost no damping.</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Walzing Mathilda back end <span style=3D"font-fa=
mily: Wingdings;">J</span></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Chris</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong>Von:</strong> Fot <fot-bounces@auto=
x.team.net> <strong>Im Auftrag von </strong>Curt Johnston via Fot<br><st=
rong>Gesendet:</strong> Freitag, 12. November 2021 05:51<br><strong>An:</st=
rong> Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net><br><strong>Betreff:</st=
rong> [Fot] COTA Race Weekend</p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">If you haven't raced at Circuit Of=
The Americas (COTA), you've got to put it on your list. While I'm on=
ly a handful of race weekends into my vintage racing, this track is my new =
favorite. Sure would be special to hold a Kastner Cup there some day.=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Here's a couple laps from this pas=
t weekend in my TR7: <a href=3D"https://gopro.com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa";>https://=
gopro.com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa</a> </span></p>
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'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">The TR7 is underpowered on the lon=
g straights, but handles the curves really well. The video quality fr=
om GoPro is really good. Much better than YouTube. </span></p>
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