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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>the reason the tr250k is so fast is the talent behind the
wheel. tony is a remakable driver and can make an also ran car run upfront. not
that the tr250k is an also ran.the standing joke in the pits is if you want to
take 5 seconds off your lap times just have tony drive it.the tr250k is a very
good car very neat to see it run.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=hottr6@hotmail.com href="mailto:hottr6@hotmail.com">Shane Ingate</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=fot@autox.team.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:36
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Fot] Why is the TR250K so
fast?</DIV>
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<DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">Henry Frye wrote:<BR>> During Kas'
presentation of the cup, he said he has not<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: monospace"><BR></SPAN>> seen the car go as fast since
he ran it at Sebring in '68. He then<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: monospace"><BR></SPAN>> issued a manufacturers recall
notice, but I think Tony is going to take<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: monospace"><BR></SPAN>> his chances!<BR><BR>Having read
all'y'all fun stories about the Glen, the 6-cylindered TR250K<BR>and Sam
Halkias' car were phenomenally fast, even faster than<BR>Bill Warner's and Tom
Kreger's cars (which are phenomenal in their own <BR>right). I'm going
to make the assumption that all the drivers were of <BR>god-like ability, and
so any differences come down to the cars.<BR><BR>From top-secret spy photos, I
think I understand why Sam's car is so fast.<BR>I suspect that Sam's motor is
producing way more HP than anyone else,<BR>and I think I have heard that Sam
is running a TVR rear tube sub-frame<BR>as does Dave Wingett.<BR><BR>I don't
have as much access to spy photo's of Kas's car, but what I have seen<BR>does
not explain the success of this car. Yes, I understand that the
aerodynamics<BR>of the plastic body and weight is a significant advantage over
the steel/plastic of <BR>the racing TR6s. I assume that the TR250K
shares the same wheelbase and track<BR>as its production cousin. I am
also assuming the TR250K is tube-framed, and thus <BR>more rigid. I am
presuming that the engine is the same as Kas ran in the Kastner-Brophy
<BR>TR250/6, so is not offering a HP advantage. Photos show that the
front suspension of <BR>the TR250K is "stock" TR, except that I cannot find
any bracing at the top of<BR>the coil tower. I have no idea what sort of
voodoo is going on at the rear end,<BR>but I suspect that it has
unequal-length A-arms. Anything has to be better<BR>than the Triumph
semi-trailing arms.<BR><BR>In summary, I'd say the reasons why the TR250K is
so fast is due to:<BR>1) Lightweight aerodynamic body, rigid tube frame;<BR>2)
Some unseen voodoo of the "stock" front suspension;<BR>3) Rear suspension
voodoo, including rear disk brakes.<BR><BR>Of course, what I really need is
more spy photos so that I can attempt<BR>to copy some of the more esoteric top
secret engineering.<BR><BR>Shane Ingate<BR></DIV><BR>
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