Subject: [Fot] COTA Race Weekend

From: Curt Johnston via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:51:26 -0800 (PST)

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Hello FOT,

If you haven't raced at Circuit Of The Americas (COTA), you've got to put it on your list.  While I'm only a handful of race weekends into my vintage racing, this track is my new favorite.  Sure would be special to hold a Kastner Cup there some day.

Here's a couple laps from this past weekend in my TR7: https://gopro.com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa

The TR7 is underpowered on the long straights, but handles the curves really well.  The video quality from GoPro is really good.  Much better than YouTube.

Curt Johnston
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">If you haven't raced at Circuit Of The Americas (COTA), you've got to put it on your list.&nbsp; While I'm only a handful of race weekends into my vintage racing, this track is my new favorite.&nbsp; Sure would be special to hold a Kastner Cup there some day.</span>
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Here's a couple laps from this past weekend in my TR7: <a href="https://gopro.com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa">https://gopro.com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa</a></span>
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   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">The TR7 is underpowered on the long straights, but handles the curves really well.&nbsp; The video quality from GoPro is really good.&nbsp; Much better than YouTube.</span>
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From: Curt Johnston via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:28:05 -0800 (PST)

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Chris,

You're absolutely correct on the trans gearing.  Down the straight I was at=
 7000+ RPM in 5th, and only doing about 115.  It is a BL 5 speed from the H=
uffaker TR8 and this track showed how wrong it is. =20

The original trans for the car is a Spitfire 4 speed, but it was built with=
out a reverse (the reverse gear pin would sheer off all the time).  Over th=
e winter, Joe Carr (the original Huffaker mechanic for the car) has committ=
ed to engineer the trans to get a working reverse.  The 4 speed gearing sho=
uld work better with the rear end.  You may have noticed, that I didn't dro=
p into second gear when needed as well.  Shifting down to second was nearly=
 impossible about half the time.  We just can't get parts to make things ri=
ght.  Of course a dog box would solve the problems, but I'm trying to keep =
the car original.  Cheers.

Curt Johnston

>     On 11/11/2021 9:57 PM [email-masked] wrote:
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>     Hi Curt,
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>     nice ride. Good line.
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>     Odd gearing=E2=80=A6.the jump 3rd to 4th is too short, and also from =
4th to 5th you=E2=80=99re running out of revs all the time and the engine s=
eem not linking to rev too high.
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>     The TR6 at the beginning in front of you has an interesting damping=
=E2=80=A6.almost no damping.
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>     Walzing Mathilda back end J
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>     Cheers
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>     Chris
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>     Von: Fot <[email-masked]> Im Auftrag von Curt Johnston vi=
a Fot
>     Gesendet: Freitag, 12. November 2021 05:51
>     An: Friends of Triumph <[email-masked]>
>     Betreff: [Fot] COTA Race Weekend
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>     Hello FOT,
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>     =20
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>     If you haven't raced at Circuit Of The Americas (COTA), you've got to=
 put it on your list.  While I'm only a handful of race weekends into my vi=
ntage racing, this track is my new favorite.  Sure would be special to hold=
 a Kastner Cup there some day.
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>     =20
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>     Here's a couple laps from this past weekend in my TR7: https://gopro.=
com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa
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>     =20
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>     The TR7 is underpowered on the long straights, but handles the curves=
 really well.  The video quality from GoPro is really good.  Much better th=
an YouTube.
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   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Chris,</span>
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   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">You're absolute=
ly correct on the trans gearing.&nbsp; Down the straight I was at 7000+ RPM=
 in 5th, and only doing about 115.&nbsp; It is a BL 5 speed from the Huffak=
er TR8 and this track showed how wrong it is.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
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   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">The original tr=
ans for the car is a Spitfire 4 speed, but it was built without a reverse (=
the reverse gear pin would sheer off all the time).&nbsp; Over the winter, =
Joe Carr (the original Huffaker mechanic for the car) has committed to engi=
neer the trans to get a working reverse.&nbsp; The 4 speed gearing should w=
ork better with the rear end.&nbsp; You may have noticed, that I didn't dro=
p into second gear when needed as well.&nbsp; Shifting down to second was n=
early impossible about half the time.&nbsp; We just can't get parts to make=
 things right.&nbsp; Of course a dog box would solve the problems, but I'm =
trying to keep the car original.&nbsp; Cheers.</span>
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    On 11/11/2021 9:57 PM [email-masked] wrote:
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    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi Curt,</p>
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    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">nice ride. Good line.</p>
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Odd gearing=E2=80=A6.the jump 3<sup>rd</sup> to =
4<sup>th</sup> is too short, and also from 4<sup>th</sup> to 5<sup>th </sup=
>you=E2=80=99re running out of revs all the time and the engine seem not li=
nking to rev too high.</p>
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p>
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">The TR6 at the beginning in front of you has an =
interesting damping=E2=80=A6.almost no damping.</p>
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Walzing Mathilda back end <span style=3D"font-fa=
mily: Wingdings;">J</span></p>
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    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Cheers</p>
    <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Chris</p>
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      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong>Von:</strong> Fot &lt;fot-bounces@auto=
x.team.net&gt; <strong>Im Auftrag von </strong>Curt Johnston via Fot<br><st=
rong>Gesendet:</strong> Freitag, 12. November 2021 05:51<br><strong>An:</st=
rong> Friends of Triumph &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><strong>Betreff:</st=
rong> [Fot] COTA Race Weekend</p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Hello FOT, </span></p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">If you haven't raced at Circuit Of=
 The Americas (COTA), you've got to put it on your list.&nbsp; While I'm on=
ly a handful of race weekends into my vintage racing, this track is my new =
favorite.&nbsp; Sure would be special to hold a Kastner Cup there some day.=
 </span></p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Here's a couple laps from this pas=
t weekend in my TR7: <a href=3D"https://gopro.com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa">https://=
gopro.com/v/Rogg1kNJ6nnJa</a> </span></p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">The TR7 is underpowered on the lon=
g straights, but handles the curves really well.&nbsp; The video quality fr=
om GoPro is really good.&nbsp; Much better than YouTube. </span></p>
    </div>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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     <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: =
'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #333333;">Curt Johnston </span></p>
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