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Good Luck on our Quest, Jason. I'll be cheering if you win.
But make a note...you must finish in order to win.
Bill
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From: Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com>
To: Bill Dentinger <BillDentin@aol.com>
Cc: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>; FOT List <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2015 9:25 pm
Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers
Self serving indeed!
The GT6 (in TR comparison) is a lone misunderstood black sheep at car shows and
at the track to be certain.
I have always been perhaps the greatest fan of the GT6.
After all, someone has to support the brand that seems (for some reason) to
always fall below the level of love of all the other Triumphs.
As a life long lover of the marque;
I have never understood why I am in such a minority.
It's cute (dare I say sexy?) (my race cars are boys so I won't) (not that there
is anything wrong with that).
Anyway, cute, fast, and at the top of it's class by most comparisons.
Yet, it has a small following, low demand, and less monetary value when
compared to other Triumphs.
The brakes are hard to beat!
It's suspension (front and rear) was copied by the best small formula cars for
over a decade of US and European competition.
It's motor produces sound and power that is unmatched in the under 2 liter
category.
Handling is divine.
Now, Granted; with some parts designed for the Harold still part of the package
throughout it's entire production life... it had several weak points.
But all these problems; (after 40 years of racing development).
We, With The GT6's at top of the marque have finally engineered away the small
defeats.
So yes, I serve it and it serves me.
And I've got no inflated ego or undue cockiness in regards to my whole program
of doing what I do with these pretty special little poor man's beasts.
That's why...
when my day comes; to drink from that awesome (Kastner) Cup...
Oh what a sweet, sweet! drink it will be!!!!
Sonoma Bound,
Jason Ostrowski
Friendly Ghost Racing
1969 Triumph GT6+ Race Cars
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Bill Dentinger <BillDentin@aol.com> wrote:
TSK, Tsk, tsk. A somewhat self-serving position, Jason, and no surprise to me
when you say it. But then there's much to like about the poor man's XKE.
The TR8 was well received when released.
If I must choose but one, I guess I'll choose the 1934 Triumph Dolomite. They
produced only two, and one of those quickly got trashed in an argument with a
choo-choo train. But there's still one out there somewhere, and were I to win
the Power Ball Lottery, I might go looking for it.
Bill Dentinger
PS Actually the 1934 Dolomite is a near 'badge change' to a very similar ALFA,
but perhaps TRIUMPH meant their's to be it a compliment to ALFA.
Sent from my iPad
> On Dec 6, 2015, at 10:47 PM, Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com> wrote:
>
> That doesn't surprise me! It is a rarely admitted; yet common knowledge among
> the Triumph elite...that the GT6 is the best car that Triumph ever made.
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
> 1969 Triumph GT6+ Race cars.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 6, 2015, at 9:02 PM, Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com> wrote:
>>
>> Scott Janzen wrote:
>>> Brakes are definitely a limiting factor in many vintage cars. One of the
>>> things that keep them vintage.
>>
>> When I started running Killer, a specifically autocross tuned car out at our
>> IVR events in Wendover the brakes worked just fine on the road course. For
>> 17 of the 20 minutes our race sessions lasted. I swapped in some GT6 brakes
>> and things were just fine after that, except for the electric discharge
>> machining incident.
>>
>> mjb.
>>
>>
>>
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<div>Good Luck on our Quest, Jason. I'll be cheering if you win.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>But make a note...you must finish in order to win.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Bill</div>
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<div style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica; font-size:
10pt;">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Jason Ostrowski <jason@multivintage.com><br>
To: Bill Dentinger <BillDentin@aol.com><br>
Cc: Mark J Bradakis <mark@bradakis.com>; FOT List
<fot@autox.team.net><br>
Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2015 9:25 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Race Car Brake Calipers<br>
<br>
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<div>Self serving indeed!</div>
<div>The GT6 (in TR comparison) is a lone misunderstood black sheep at car
shows and at the track to be certain.</div>
<div>I have always been perhaps the greatest fan of the GT6.</div>
<div>After all, someone has to support the brand that seems (for some
reason) to always fall below the level of love of all the other Triumphs.</div>
<div>As a life long lover of the marque;</div>
<div>I have never understood why I am in such a minority.</div>
<div>It's cute (dare I say sexy?) (my race cars are boys so I won't) (not
that there is anything wrong with that).</div>
<div>Anyway, cute, fast, and at the top of it's class by most comparisons.</div>
<div>Yet, it has a small following, low demand, and less monetary
value when compared to other Triumphs.</div>
<div>The brakes are hard to beat!</div>
<div>It's suspension (front and rear) was copied by the best small formula
cars for over a decade of US and European competition.</div>
<div>It's motor produces sound and power that is unmatched in the under 2
liter category.</div>
<div>Handling is divine.</div>
<div>Now, Granted; with some parts designed for the Harold still part of
the package throughout it's entire production life... it had several weak
points.</div>
<div>But all these problems; (after 40 years of racing development). </div>
<div>We, With The GT6's at top of the marque have finally engineered away the
small defeats.</div>
<div>So yes, I serve it and it serves me.</div>
<div>And I've got no inflated ego or undue cockiness in regards to my whole
program of doing what I do with these pretty special little poor
man's beasts.</div>
<div>That's why...</div>
<div>when my day comes; to drink from that awesome (Kastner) Cup...</div>
<div>Oh what a sweet, sweet! drink it will be!!!!</div>
<div>Sonoma Bound,</div>
<div>Jason Ostrowski</div>
<div>Friendly Ghost Racing</div>
<div>1969 Triumph GT6+ Race Cars</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 8:08 PM, Bill Dentinger <span
dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:BillDentin@aol.com";
target="_blank">BillDentin@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; padding-left:
1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px;
border-left-style: solid;">TSK, Tsk, tsk. A somewhat self-serving
position, Jason, and no surprise to me when you say it. But then there's
much to like about the poor man's XKE.<br>
<br>
The TR8 was well received when released.<br>
<br>
If I must choose but one, I guess I'll choose the 1934 Triumph Dolomite.
They produced only two, and one of those quickly got trashed in an argument
with a choo-choo train. But there's still one out there somewhere, and
were I to win the Power Ball Lottery, I might go looking for it.<br>
<br>
Bill Dentinger<br>
<br>
PS Actually the 1934 Dolomite is a near 'badge change' to a very similar ALFA,
but perhaps TRIUMPH meant their's to be it a compliment to ALFA.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
<div>
<div class="h5">> On Dec 6, 2015, at 10:47 PM, Jason Ostrowski <<a
href="mailto:jason@multivintage.com";
target="_blank">jason@multivintage.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> That doesn't surprise me! It is a rarely admitted; yet common knowledge
among the Triumph elite...that the GT6 is the best car that Triumph ever
made.<br>
> Jason Ostrowski<br>
> Friendly Ghost Racing<br>
> 1969 Triumph GT6+ Race cars.<br>
><br>
> Sent from my iPhone<br>
><br>
>> On Dec 6, 2015, at 9:02 PM, Mark J Bradakis <<a
href="mailto:mark@bradakis.com"; target="_blank">mark@bradakis.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Scott Janzen wrote:<br>
>>> Brakes are definitely a limiting factor in many vintage
cars. One of the things that keep them vintage.<br>
>><br>
>> When I started running Killer, a specifically autocross tuned car out
at our IVR events in Wendover the brakes worked just fine on the road
course. For 17 of the 20 minutes our race sessions lasted. I swapped in
some GT6 brakes and things were just fine after that, except for the electric
discharge machining incident.<br>
>><br>
>> mjb.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
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