- 41. Re: TR3 and TR4 tires (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 21:04:04 -0500
- Another possibility has been mentioned to me that I thought I'd throw out. The Toyo Proxes RA1 is available in a 205/50R15 for $122 unshaved or $137 each from http://www.bmwwheels.com/bmwwheels_toyo_
- /html/fot/2005-09/msg00242.html (7,131 bytes)
- 42. RE: Locked rear axle (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:01:07 -0500
- OK, I can't resist commenting on this any longer. Any axle with the stock style taper and removable hub even if made with modern steel is still subject to breakage including a lost wheel. I'm not fam
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00088.html (9,850 bytes)
- 43. Re: Vintage Au Grattan (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 18:41:40 -0500
- The uncle jack racing team (Drews and Drews) will be there with a couple of - Tony
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00170.html (7,871 bytes)
- 44. Re: Road America Fall festival.... (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:50:27 -0500
- The uncle jack racing team is planning to attend. We can bring canopies or set up under a big top... - Tony Drews
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00334.html (7,215 bytes)
- 45. RE: Hoosier tire wear survey (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:37:18 -0500
- I'm running about .5 degrees negative in the fronts (to help tire wear, thanks for the suggestion Bill!). Rears are zero degrees camber, detroit locker diff (basically acts like it's welded in the co
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00346.html (10,845 bytes)
- 46. Re: Tires (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:24:17 -0500
- Amazing! I was looking at Yoko A032R's in 225-50/15. I sure missed the one 60 series 15" A048 apparently. Sounds like that's going to be my next purchase (tire rack says low stock, hope they don't ru
- /html/fot/2005-08/msg00371.html (9,411 bytes)
- 47. Re: TR3 Radiators / Thermostat Housing Rad Cap (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:20:13 -0500
- Amici, beware of having the only radiator cap be on a neck welded onto the t-stat housing. You need for the Radiator cap to be on the Low pressure side of the water pump which is immediately after th
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00128.html (11,151 bytes)
- 48. Repeat msg (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:27:53 -0500
- I promise that I only sent that last message once... I got it back 3 times so far - hopefully that's it. - Tony Drews
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00130.html (6,253 bytes)
- 49. Re: TR3 Radiators / Thermostat Housing Rad Cap (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:05:45 -0500
- Joe, once you leave the T-stat housing (including the hose to the radiator) you're OK. I've got a similar setup in my car, but after replacing the radiator I use the cap on the radiator as my primary
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00138.html (8,624 bytes)
- 50. Re: mph formula (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:01:02 -0500
- Rob, here are a couple: (tire diameter in inches) x 3.1415(pi) x (RPM) x 60(minutes in an hour) / (final drive ratio e.g. 3.7) / 63360 (inches in a mile) = MPH or (tire circumference in inches) x (RP
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00142.html (7,655 bytes)
- 51. RE: TR3 Radiators / Thermostat Housing Rad Cap (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:16:38 -0500
- I agree. I just discovered the suction side of the water pump link a week or two ago. I already have the bleeder in the thermostat housing but was having great difficulty getting the pump "primed" af
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00150.html (8,040 bytes)
- 52. RE: Need for Speed?? (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 06:49:50 -0500
- The lack of reverse was what dropped my interest. I figured it'd be a fun way to get to work and back, but the parking lot once I got there wouldn't work. It would probably eliminate the tailgating p
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00172.html (7,700 bytes)
- 53. Re: Rules, Accidents, and Vintage Racing (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:52:23 -0500
- Chris, do you have any problems with cars stalling at the start and causing a wreck? That's the usual reason given for using the rolling start instead of the standing start. I've seen a few of these
- /html/fot/2005-07/msg00278.html (8,151 bytes)
- 54. Re: Recommendation for new member (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 22:07:30 -0500
- Wow. This fellow sounds like he has the appropriate amount of lack of good judgement to make a great fit with this wonderful eclectic group of miscreants. I hereby second his inclusion to our group.
- /html/fot/2005-06/msg00164.html (10,299 bytes)
- 55. Re: TR-6 Brakes (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:33:20 -0500
- Full details of the Toyota caliper conversion (two varieties - stock rotor and vented rotor) are at http://www.turbo-tr6.info/ - Tony Drews
- /html/fot/2005-06/msg00357.html (7,426 bytes)
- 56. Re: Road America rear gear ratio (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 18:47:23 -0500
- 3.7 without overdrive, 4.10 or maybe even 4.55 with overdrive. 3.7 in straight 4th takes you up to 5500 to 6000 rpm at end of straights unless you have Mordy's motor. ;) - Tony Drews
- /html/fot/2005-06/msg00424.html (7,169 bytes)
- 57. Re: Road Atlanta (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 22:05:31 -0500
- Just got back in town from the Mitty. I had a great time getting together with the Triumph group again. While the Triumphs were outnumbered by the MG's, they certainly made their presence known! As H
- /html/fot/2005-05/msg00015.html (10,021 bytes)
- 58. Virus Warning (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 20:33:46 -0500
- Hey, we've had a localized outbreak of the "Sober" (?) virus, and wanted to warn y'all to be on guard. It arrives as a short e-mail that looks like a rejected e-mail or "ok, ok, ok... here it is" wit
- /html/fot/2005-05/msg00102.html (6,382 bytes)
- 59. Re: Mitty (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 21:05:52 -0500
- I'll have some video on my website shortly. I've got in-car video from my car and from Jack's car as well as a quick tour of the TR's in the Paddock and the presentation of the "Goofus" award to Rich
- /html/fot/2005-05/msg00106.html (9,990 bytes)
- 60. Re: Matt Bakes Nomination to FOT (score: 1)
- Author: Tony Drews <tony@tonydrews.com>
- Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 01:15:55 -0500
- Sounds like a sufficiently depraved individual for our August group. Second from a TR-4 racer.... That whole idea of giving up a real job to work on our LBC's certainly qualifies him! - Tony
- /html/fot/2005-05/msg00179.html (7,292 bytes)
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