[Fot] TR250K short-shifting at the Glen?

[Kas Kastner]

Good racers know you only roll out enough to win.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Babcock" <Billb at bnj.com>
To: <N197TR4 at cs.com>
Cc: <hottr6 at hotmail.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR250K short-shifting at the Glen?


> I'd say Tony was being nice to the engine since he didn't have any
> significant competition, but I've raced with him in a Corvette, and he
> makes that engine squeeze out sounds that aren't supposed to come from
> corvettes. Maybe he's nicer to the TR250K.
>
> On Oct 15, 2008, at 9:54 AM, N197TR4 at cs.com wrote:
>
>> I dont know, but I never heard a sweeter sounding six cylinder
>> engine. Should
>> be bottled and sold.
>>
>>
>>> Andre Rousseau posted the following link - Triumph Race @ The Glen:
>>>
>>> http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-3801089803051563183&hl=en-CA
>>>
>>> Watching the faster TR6s navigate corner 12, they all appear
>>> to take it in third, shifting to fourth midway down the
>>> following straight.
>>>
>>> Watching the movie at approximately 3:15 and 4:59 mark we see
>>> Tony Garmey zipping along in the TR250K and changing up shortly
>>> after hitting the apex.
>>>
>>> It appears to me that either Tony was short-shifting by
>>> 500 rpm (???) or so, or he was running a very different set of
>>> drivetrain ratios.  Another Kas secret?
>>>
>>> Andre, is there a way to obtain a copy of this video in the original
>>> format, from an ftp site?  I'd love a copy, and I swear I will not
>>> use it for anything other than my own lustful desires.  =8O
>>> I'll likely not see these cars together again.
>>>
>>> Shane Ingate in NM
>>>
>>>
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