You should really consider a 4.55:1 differential with the 948! It will take
you a decade to get to 60 mph with a 3.9. Back markers are often a hazard
on a race track.
Mike C
----- Original Message -----
From "Glen Byrns" <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:32 PM
Subject: racing Austin A35 link
> If you want to see the car whose guts were used to create the original
> bugeye
> Sprite, check out this one at the Goodwood Revival last year.
>
> http://www.mgussin.freeuk.com/MotorRacingMovieFiles/Movies.htm
>
> This is the clip that inspired me to completely rebuild the A35 into a
> vintage
> racer. Should take the rest of the year, but looks like it will be a ton
> of
> fun when its done.
> Plans include a hot 948 w/ribcase/3.9 diff, oil cooler, sway bar, front
> discs,
> headers/glasspack, and of course, a rear mounted Jaguar deflector. (see
> the
> video above)
> It'll probably never beat a single car, but they'll still have to let me
> in to
> play with them. There also won't be much pressure to beat the world when
> you're driving a funny looking little bugger like this. The pressure will
> be
> on everyone else not to get beaten by this English VW.
>
> Glen
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