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Re: Left Lane Cruiser!

To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Left Lane Cruiser!
From: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 1998 23:55:52 -0500
Reply-to: Les Myer <lmyer@qtm.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Geez, 48 mph under people power - talk about in shape!  Now that's truly
impressive.  

Les

At 03:27 PM 2/10/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Does any one know the REAL redline for a 72 midget? I would like to know so
>I don't burn it out!
>
>BTW, top speed so far on my road bike (the pedal kind!) is 48 mph!  I am
>going to pickup some spinergys and some higher gears and maybe I can break
>60!
>
>signed,
>BARRY PALMER
>amesfolks@snovalley.com
>72 MG Midget (Sparky)
>http://members.xoom.com/mgboy
>
>----------
>> From: J. Adrian Barnes <adrian@icx.net>
>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: Left Lane Cruiser!
>> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 6:07 AM
>> 
>> My 78 Midget bored .020 with the crank ground .010 and no other
>modifications
>> would go 100 MPH on a level surface without a problem.  It was pretty
>scary at
>> that point, so I never tested it much faster than that.  Noisey is
>correct, and
>> it starts to float.
>> 
>> adrian
>> 
>> Chris Kotting wrote:
>> 
>> > Not to start another "rubber vs. chrome bumper" argument, but the 1500
>> > Midget in stock trim has a published top speed of 105 mph.  I've
>personally
>> > verified that 100 mph is possible.  Noisy, but possible.  It's also a
>heck
>> > of an effective way to find out that you've got a slightly bent
>> > rim...<grin>
>> >
>> > Chris Kotting
>> > ckotting@iwaynet.net
>> >
>> > On Monday, February 09, 1998 8:50 PM, Frank Clarici
>> > [SMTP:spritenut@Exit109.com] wrote:
>> > > My 67 peaked out at about 115 mph, dead stock, 4.22 gears, down hill
>with
>> > > the wind.
>> > > No other *stock* Sprite or Midget that I have driven as ever made it
>past
>> > > 95mph. The 67s were the fasted of the bunch.
>> 
>> 
>
>


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