- 1. Handicapping (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 09:39:45 -0500
- VARAC up here in Canada has established a race group called Group 70+ which allows later cars such as TR8 or late TR6 to compete, and couls presumably allow earlier cars prepared "out of period". Th
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00111.html (6,883 bytes)
- 2. Weight reduction (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 13:46:52 -0400
- Driver weight makes a huge difference in lighter vehicles; my son gave up gokart racing at 16 because his weight reached 240lbs and he was struggling to finish mid-pack. Now he is 19, does 250 situps
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00171.html (6,460 bytes)
- 3. Yokohama 032 tires. (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:49:11 -0400
- Since in Solo 1 I am not restricted to using a 60 series tire I have used the 032r in 205/50/15 in hard compound on my TR4a. I found them very durable, and an excellent rain tire, the performance dro
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00272.html (6,554 bytes)
- 4. Racing video (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestoGo.ca>
- Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 11:07:05 -0400
- Great footage, good battles all the way through the field. Cheers to the TR4 for getting past the red TR6! Thanks for posting the video. Regards, Simon Rasmussen Sales Manager - Telephones To Go Emai
- /html/fot/2005-06/msg00175.html (6,396 bytes)
- 5. Paging Rocky Entriken (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 15:16:41 -0400
- Rocky, would you please contact me privately, thanks! Regards, Simon Rasmussen Sales Manager - Telephones To Go Email: Simon@TelephonesToGo.ca Mobile: (416) 565-0031 Tel: (416) 650-0000 Fax: (416) 65
- /html/fot/2005-05/msg00325.html (6,366 bytes)
- 6. TR6 trailing arms. (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:36:40 -0500
- Someone recently mentioned J.K. Jackson having said that later trailing arms from a TR6 will improve the handling of an irs TR4a. I wonder if anyone can give me more specific informationas I was not
- /html/fot/2005-02/msg00251.html (6,677 bytes)
- 7. Remembrance Day. (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:48:53 -0500
- Remember tomorrow the mistakes and the sacrifices made for our benefit, and lets all hope for a world free from conflict! Regards, Simon Rasmussen Sales Manager - Telephones To Go Email: Simon@Teleph
- /html/fot/2004-11/msg00086.html (7,377 bytes)
- 8. Remembrance Day (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:18:31 -0500
- Having started the thread I should admit that I never served in the armed I grew up in Rhodesia, and got drafted in 1969 to fight terrorists infiltrating from Angola, but was exempt as I was already
- /html/fot/2004-11/msg00133.html (7,511 bytes)
- 9. Derrington Wheel (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 15:57:15 -0400
- When I purchased my TR4a nine years ago it came with a wood rim steering wheel I couldn't identify. I soon replaced it with a more modern wheel as the diameter was large enough to catch my fingers ag
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00156.html (6,857 bytes)
- 10. Speed vs hp. (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 12:07:47 -0400
- Jack, I believe that both aero drag and rolling resistance change as the square of speed, so for a given percentage increase in speed you need the square of that percentage increase in power. So, if
- /html/fot/2004-08/msg00084.html (6,949 bytes)
- 11. Lap times, Mid-Ohio & Mosport (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:17:58 -0500
- Just wondering if anyone who has raced both can tell me how times compared; I would imagine Mid-Ohio with the kink is 10 seconds longer than Mosport? Simon, WOFTAM Racing. Regards, Simon Rasmussen Sa
- /html/fot/2004-02/msg00171.html (6,682 bytes)
- 12. Lap times (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:47:04 -0500
- Sorry, meant to type "esses" but was thinking about other tracks at the same time; query prompted by thinking about average lap speed and fuel consumption. Someone mentioned to me recently that his f
- /html/fot/2004-02/msg00185.html (6,655 bytes)
- 13. Memories (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 10:45:56 -0500
- The first time, in 1969, I saw and heard a Porsche 917 accelerating past at 150 mph. The only driver to go out in pouring rain to practise at the 1976 Watkins Glen US Grand Prix, (Gorilla) Brambilla,
- /html/fot/2004-01/msg00082.html (8,512 bytes)
- 14. Fuel pressure (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@TelephonesToGo.ca>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:39:24 -0500
- Hope for some off-season advice for my TR4. I have converted to an electric impeller pump because I was running out of fuel towards the end of the straights with the original diaphragm pump. Initiall
- /html/fot/2004-01/msg00310.html (7,067 bytes)
- 15. Fuel pressure (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:17:16 -0500
- Thanks to all who responded; I will start at 2 pounds. The carbs, as I should have mentioned, are SU 1.75, I have tried 3 different needles and adjusting jet height, have verified air fuel ratio on a
- /html/fot/2004-01/msg00318.html (6,954 bytes)
- 16. Lap Times (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 09:59:30 -0500
- The best times I have heard of for Triumphs at Mosport were 1:40.7 for a TR4 and 1:44.6 for a Spitfire set in 1965 or 66 by Bill Gray. The cars were prepared in Canada by Phil Allen, and were very li
- /html/fot/2003-12/msg00241.html (7,519 bytes)
- 17. Women racing Triumphs (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@TelephonesToGo.ca>
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 16:42:04 -0500
- Inspired in part by the VIR meeting in 2004 honouring "Women in Racing" I am researching an article on "Women racing Triumphs" starting back in the 1960's with Valerie Pirie who raced and rallied a S
- /html/fot/2003-11/msg00184.html (8,194 bytes)
- 18. Your response (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 10:53:11 -0500
- Thanks to all who supplied leads and information for the Women Racing Triumphs There seems to be considerable interest, and to avoid simply listing names I will be trying to follow up these leads to
- /html/fot/2003-11/msg00200.html (6,593 bytes)
- 19. Compression/advance curve (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:37:59 -0400
- Just tested my TR4a compression, readings 150,142,150,155 dry, and about 15psi more wet. I assume this is close enough not to require correction? Does anyone have suggestions how to set up my distrib
- /html/fot/2003-10/msg00220.html (6,762 bytes)
- 20. Narrow belt conversion. (score: 1)
- Author: "Simon Rasmussen" <Simon@telephonestogo.ca>
- Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 12:20:00 -0400
- I would like to use a Lucas alternator to replace the generator on my TR4a, to improve charging. I would also convert to the narrow belt and would like to use an MGB crank pulley to benefit from the
- /html/fot/2003-09/msg00195.html (6,908 bytes)
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