[Fot] [TR] TR3A top speed & horn sound

[Geoff Byrne]

Fastest record we have in Aus is a TR3A doing 151mph down conrod straight at 
Bathurst BUT it is down hill with a very looong straight
Geoff  Byrne
TR6 racer down under

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB at bnj.com>
To: "Terry Stetler" <tlizzard at msn.com>; <vinttr4 at geneseo.net>; 
<amcewen2 at cogeco.ca>; <triumphs at autox.team.net>; <fot at autox.team.net>; 
<BillDentin at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] [TR] TR3A top speed & horn sound


> With a 3.7 axle on Hoosier Speedsters I saw 6400 RPM at Brainerd in turn 
> two,
> tucked in behind a Porsche whale tail with an added wing. Of course I was 
> kind
> of busy, but it sure was fun. By my calculations that's 133, but I might 
> have
> made an error. I think that's the fastest I've ever gone in Peyote, though 
> I
> was also out of revs in the back straight at VIR and the front straight at
> Road Atlanta
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces+billb=bnj.com at autox.team.net on behalf of Terry Stetler
> Sent: Tue 12/11/2007 9:27 AM
> To: vinttr4 at geneseo.net; amcewen2 at cogeco.ca; triumphs at autox.team.net;
> fot at autox.team.net; BillDentin at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Fot] [TR] TR3A top speed  & horn sound
>
> Not sure about in the day, but my TR3A street car, with Webers, a header, 
> 2.2
> liner kit, 3.7 axle and O.D. did an honest 111 mph once.
>
> Felt like 200...
>
> Hehe.
>
> Terry Stetler
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: BillDentin at aol.com<mailto:BillDentin at aol.com>
>  To: vinttr4 at geneseo.net<mailto:vinttr4 at geneseo.net> ;
> amcewen2 at cogeco.ca<mailto:amcewen2 at cogeco.ca> ;
> triumphs at autox.team.net<mailto:triumphs at autox.team.net> ;
> fot at autox.team.net<mailto:fot at autox.team.net>
>  Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:32 AM
>  Subject: Re: [Fot] [TR] TR3A top speed & horn sound
>
>
>  In a message dated 12/11/2007 9:19:36 AM Central Standard Time,
>  vinttr4 at geneseo.net<mailto:vinttr4 at geneseo.net> writes:
>
>
>  > By comparison, R & T reports on the Kastner TR4A at Bonneville
>  > 140 hp on the engine dyno
>  > Timed runs on the salt flats were 128.2  with Webers and 127 with
>  > SU's. The team felt that they could have gotten 135 mph with better
>  > salt conditions.
>  >
>  >
>
>  Amici...
>
>  Watched The World's Fastest Indian on Showtime last night.  Neat movie.
> Sure
>  made me think of all of the 'backyard' engineers/mechanics we have as
> members
>  of the FOT.
>
>  Bill (Damdinger)
>
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