Oh, boo hoo-the boys are upset that a *girl* might be quicker than they are!
;-)
Laura G. and Nigel!
----- Original Message -----
From: dayton carpenter <djcarpen@hotmail.com>
To: <Laura.G@141.com>; <pabowen@mediaone.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: Bright Moon Effects
>
> Laura:
>
> The rays from your "Bright Moon" experience have gotten to you. Beware of
> 1973 Corvette Yellow Spit if you are ever in Upstate NY during the summer.
> You and Nigel might catch a glimpse of my taillights. It should be clear
> view even at night without the "bright moon" since a GM alternator power
my
> lights and there are no oil smoke screens.
>
>
>
> Dayton
>
> >From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
> >Reply-To: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
> >To: "Patrick Bowen" <pabowen@mediaone.net>, <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
> >Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 20:32:48 -0800
> >
> > > I bet there would be a good number of larger sports cars that I could
> >stomp
> > > at the stoplight with that arrangement.
> > > Patrick
> >
> >Absolutely right, Patrick!
> >
> >Oh, and btw-Nigel and I stomp on our fair share-
> >
> >Can't wait for the new MR2 convertible-less hp than my Spit-
> >We're going to have a GOOD time with them!!!
> >
> >Laura G. and Nigel (both grinning wickedly!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: dayton carpenter <djcarpen@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <Laura.G@141.com>; <djcarpen@hotmail.com>;
> ><PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>;
> > > <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2000 8:51 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Laura
> > > >
> > > > Compare apples to apples we were not talking about formula cars. We
> >were
> > > > talking about something that can built within a reasonable budget,
can
> >be
> > > > used for more than one race, and can be used on the street. Nitrous
> >is
> > > one
> > > > way to go for some engines that have been properly prepared in the
> >lower
> > > > end.
> > > >
> > > > If you have a racecar budget I guess that is great but we are
talking
> > > > streetcars. I have owned about 15 Spitfires, 2 Midgets, 1 MGB, 1
> >TR-6,
> > > XKE
> > > > Jag, London taxicab, and a TR-8. The only one that impressed me
with
> >any
> > > > kind of real performance, reliability, and comfort was the TR-8.
> > > Certainly
> > > > using what was previously a Buick V-8 helped in the overall package.
> > > >
> > > > Spits are fun but just lack the real get up and go at least for what
I
> > > want.
> > > > That is why we spent about 3,000 hours to replace most the drive
> >line
> >in
> > > > my Spit using a Chevy 4.3L V-6 as my power plant. The car is
reliable
> >and
> > > > handles great actually far better the original Spit set up. The car
is
> > > > quicker than most other vehicles on the street.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: Laura.G@141.com (Laura Gharazeddine)
> > > > >To: "dayton carpenter"
> > > >
> > >
> >
><djcarpen@hotmail.com>,<PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>,<spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > >
> > > > >Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
> > > > >Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2000 17:28:19 -0800
> > > > >
> > > > > > Get real! Cubic Inches is the name of the game. Torque, Torque,
> >then
> > > > > > Horsepower, Horsepower. The Spit engine is wimpy 1.5 liter.
> >There
> >is
> > > > >only
> > > > > > so much you can do with it and you still have 1.5L. So if you
> >really
> > > > >want
> > > > > > to move that little spitfire body then replace the 1.5 with
> >something
> > > > >has
> > > > > > some cubic inches and can be built strong enough for nitrous
> >without
> > > > >putting
> > > > > > you in the poor house.
> > > > >
> > > > >Well, in the world of *real* racing-that is-Formula One-they did
> >quite
> > > > >well with 1.5L! It's not always the size of the engine....
> > > > >
> > > > >Laura G.
> > > > >
> > > > >(Real race cars don't have doors!)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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