Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 Street vs. Racing | TR Tom's Blog

From: Kas Kastner via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 13:03:53 -0800

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They do have a few things wrong.  The cars were all fitted with torque rods
for the race and the fuel tanks were 31.7 gallon no 26. I think the fellow
was well prepared to not like the car. Test in lap time on a race track and
there would be no comparison at all with the stocker. By the way the rear
springs were stock and the front just the regular competition springs from
the factory, not special beefy parts to cope with the very rough track at
Sebring.. Comparing with a Lotus 19 seems a little silly.

 The regulations were pretty specific about what could be altered in the
interior of the car (nothing to speak of) as we had to make up floor mats
our of roofing paper to satisfy the tech personal.   Oh well, they won
anyway and beat a whole lot of cars that could not cut the hard rough drive
on 12 hours at Sebring..

*Never be beaten by equipment.*

On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Tom Boyd <[email-masked]> wrote:

> He has done several and I was in contact with him last year. I will see if
> I can get in touch again :)
>
> Tom
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 4 Mar 2015, at 20:04, Shawn Frank <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> I haven't seen this article, but TR Tom has translated a couple of my
> articles into German. This one is really cool. I think I can get you in
> touch with him if you'd like.
>
> Shawn Frank
> Editor-Spitfire & GT6 Magazine
> Owner-Continued Legacy
> North American Triumphs
> Friends of Triumph/IBCC NASS#746/VTR
>
> '71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV
> '80 Triumph Spitfire 1500
> ------------------------------
>   *From*:"Keith Files" <[email-masked]>
> *Date*:Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 1:23 PM
> *Subject*:TR4 Street vs. Racing | TR Tom's Blog
>
> Have you guys seen this before?
>
>
> https://trtom.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/tr4-street-vs-racing/
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>

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<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Tom Boyd <s=
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ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>He has done several and I was in conta=
ct with him last year. I will see if I can get in touch again :)</div><div>=
<br></div><div>Tom<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 4 Mar 2015, =
at 20:04, Shawn Frank &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D=
"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div><table border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0"><tbo=
dy><tr><td valign=3D"top">I haven&#39;t seen this article, but TR Tom has t=
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wn Frank<br>Editor-Spitfire &amp; GT6 Magazine<br>Owner-Continued Legacy<br=
>North American Triumphs<br>Friends of Triumph/IBCC NASS#746/VTR<br><br>&#3=
9;71 Triumph Spitfire MKIV<br>&#39;80 Triumph Spitfire 1500</p> <hr><table =
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f"><b>From</b>:&quot;Keith Files&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:keithfiles@bti=
nternet.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br><b>Date=
</b>:Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 1:23 PM<br><b>Subject</b>:TR4 Street vs. Racing | =
TR Tom&#39;s Blog<br><br></div> <div style=3D"padding:1.5em 0.5em 0.5em 1.2=
em">Have you guys seen this before?<br><br><br><a href=3D"https://trtom.wor=
dpress.com/2011/07/10/tr4-street-vs-racing/" target=3D"_blank">https://trto=
m.wordpress.com/2011/07/10/tr4-street-vs-racing/</a><br><br><br>Sent from m=
y iPad<br></div></td>  </tr>   </tbody>   </table></td></tr></tbody></table=
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