How about a "No Stereo" class?
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: Nafzger [mailto:nafzger@vtc.net]
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 2:34 PM
To: landspeedracer; Albaugh, Neil; 'Bryan A. Savage Jr'
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Subject: Re: Young Blood
John,
I guess that would be OK if they agree to run 42 mufflers in series or play
a recording of a healthy V-8 or inline 6 loud enough to block out their
sound..
Howard
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From: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; "'Bryan A. Savage Jr'"
<basavage@earthlink.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 1:15 PM
Subject: Young Blood
> So does this mean were interested in finding a way to attract these
> youngsters, who just happen to like Honda Civics and such, into the LSR
> fold?
>
> John B.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
> To: "'Bryan A. Savage Jr'" <basavage@earthlink.net>
> Cc: <Nt788@aol.com>; <wester6935@home.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>;
> <squarerollbars@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 12:59 PM
> Subject: RE: News on Our Car Magazine Industry : Strictly for the BUCKS!
!!
>
>
> > I knew that comment would start a contoversy. As the old lady said when
> she
> > kissed the cow, "Everybody to their own taste."
> >
> > It boils down pretty much to a naturally aspirated big- bore taste vs a
> > small high- rpm boosted taste. Each has its attractions and adherents.
> > Traditionalists probably lean toward the former while the largely under-
> > thirty crowd might be more inclined towards the Honda route.
> >
> > Back in the mid- sixties, I owned two of the most different street cars
> > imaginable, a '65 GTO (3 duces)blueprinted by Royal Pontiac and a
Ferrari
> > 250GTE. The GTO was a 389 CID V-8 engine with tons of torque while the
> V-12
> > Ferrari had only 3 liters (183 CID) but its power came on above 3500
rpm.
> > Both cars were streetable and well- mannered, even in city traffic, and
> both
> > were fun to drive. Their differences were like night & day.
> >
> > On a dragstrip (Waynesboro Eastside Dragway) the GTO would win hands-
> down.
> > Its broad torque curve made its accelleration quick, its heavy- duty
> > handling package made it predictable, and its sintered- metallic drums
> > stopped it OK. On a road like US Rt 250 winding through the Allegheny
> > Mountains, the Ferrari was a joy-- easy to drive fast without really
> pushing
> > it too hard. I could never get within 12 to 15 minutes of my Ferrari's
> time
> > between Green Bank, WV and Staunton, VA with the GTO. A rapier vs a
> > broadsword.
> >
> > The Honda fans are welcome to that approach-- it's just not my style.
> > Cranking up the boost or nitrous and winding it higher does generate big
> BHP
> > numbers from a small- displacement engine but it also turns lots of them
> > into expensive grenades. Besides, I like the type of racing where the
cars
> > sound like cars-- not like a leaf blower.
> >
> > No offense intended to anyone-- just my personal opinion.
> >
> > Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bryan A. Savage Jr [mailto:basavage@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 9:13 AM
> > To: Albaugh, Neil
> > Cc: 'Nt788@aol.com'; wester6935@home.com; land-speed@autox.team.net;
> > squarerollbars@yahoo.com
> > Subject: Re: News on Our Car Magazine Industry : Strictly for the BUCKS!
> > !!
> >
> >
> > Neil, List,
> > I agree with Jack.
> > Look at what was my age group in the '50s, 16-24, are running today.
> > Some are running Vintage cars from the '80s and older just like
> > some of my friends ran cars from the '30s and '20s.
> > Most have or want the new stuff with 10 turbos and a 100 pound
> > nitrous bottle just like most of my friends wanted a new Chevy V8 or
> > a new Ford OHV V8.
> > (Then there was the souped up four door Rocket 88 that the
> > Whittier Police had built by Ak Miller. It patrolled
> > Whittier Boulevard.)
> >
> > The specifications for some, not all, Honda Motors results in their
> > capacity withstand a large increase in HP with stock parts. By the
> > way, this does NOT mean better quality, just different design specs.
> > Current American design specifications are different because the
> > management decided it was best for their market. For them to spend
> > more money than necessary on an engine would violate the share holders
> > trust.
> >
> > By the way, I fell in love with Jacks twin turbo, Electromotive
> > sparked Flathead the moment I saw it. It would be great in a '49.
> >
> > Bryan
> > Quality: A quality part is one that meets specifications.
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