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/*]]>*/</style></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/GP23e6fUosQ">https://youtu.be/GP23e6fUosQ</a><br></div><div>Some of you may have seen this video of my car at the Hockenheimring some weeks ago : it was eating MG's with ease and also all the other cars except for a lightweight jaguar E-type and a very fast TVR/driver with TR6 engine. So 2' 6" was good for 3rd position on the grid, only half a second slower than the TVR. The secret? IT WAS NOT ME AT THE WHEEL!! Karl Chandeck was driving for me : not a prof racer but very fast anyway. Sadly the engine broke : holed engine block and big fire. I was always faster than the MG's but now being 68yrs old, I got slower and slower in the last couple of years without noticing it. I thought it was my car and I worked on it, but I remained in the midfield instead of at the front where I used to be. My car getting faster and me getting slower : the result has been a steady state. With 68yrs one hasn't to be slow, but for me it has turned out like that. But I hope it is not a definite fate and Karl is learning me to be faster again. We'll see if I'll succeed, if not, Karl will take over the driving completely. Next race is at Zandvoort on septembre the 12th. Watch this space!</div><div>Marcel</div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>Van: </b>"fot" <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Aan: </b>"Michael Deweerd" <michaelndeweerd@gmail.com>, "tr4racing" <tr4racing@googlemail.com><br><b>Cc: </b>"fot" <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Verzonden: </b>Donderdag 20 augustus 2020 19:20:57<br><b>Onderwerp: </b>Re: [Fot] Grattan race 2<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Forgot to mention, my engine has 178 hp, but the torque is the secret….225Nm.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE">Von:</span></b><span lang="DE"> tr4racing@gmail.com <tr4racing@gmail.com> <br><b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 20. August 2020 19:18<br><b>An:</b> 'Michael Deweerd' <michaelndeweerd@gmail.com>; 'tr4racing@googlemail.com' <tr4racing@googlemail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> 'Kas Kastner' <kaskastner@gmail.com>; 'fot@autox. team. net' <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Betreff:</b> AW: [Fot] Grattan race 2</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE">Mike,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">my engine is really nothing special.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Standard crank, standard valves, good ported head, good camshaft, Ford Rods (I remember Tony has organized them for me), Phoenix exhaust head, 48 Webers, that’s all.</p><p class="MsoNormal">My car is handling great. With good brake pads the standard brakes do very fine. Cast iron drums at the rear, Swaybars at front and rear.</p><p class="MsoNormal">There you have it. From last to win (okay….I was sat back to 4<sup>th</sup> because I accidently overtook under yellow)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaiCLm0yvV4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaiCLm0yvV4</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers</p><p class="MsoNormal">Chris</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE">Von:</span></b><span lang="DE"> Michael Deweerd <<a href="mailto:michaelndeweerd@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">michaelndeweerd@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 20. August 2020 15:54<br><b>An:</b> <a href="mailto:tr4racing@googlemail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">tr4racing@googlemail.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Kas Kastner <<a href="mailto:kaskastner@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">kaskastner@gmail.com</a>>; fot@autox. team. net <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Fot] Grattan race 2</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Chris. I want what you have for breakfast!! 175-190hp ?? I’ve not had my new engine on a dyno but I don’t think I’ll have that number Of ponies. </p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">We should talk because there are some “killer B’s” here in Canada that need squashing lol </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Mike </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 9:26 AM Chris Marx via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Yep, MGs are lighter and I think they have a tiny advantage on tight corners.</p><p class="MsoNormal">But Triumphs do better from my experience.</p><p class="MsoNormal">My TR4 with 88mm bore is doing quite well and is on most cases faster than a MG.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers</p><p class="MsoNormal">Chris</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="DE">Von:</span></b><span lang="DE"> Kas Kastner <<a href="mailto:kaskastner@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">kaskastner@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Gesendet:</b> Donnerstag, 20. August 2020 15:11<br><b>An:</b> MadMarx <<a href="mailto:tr4racing@googlemail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">tr4racing@googlemail.com</a>><br><b>Betreff:</b> Re: [Fot] Grattan race 2</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I see the same thing here with good Mg's quicker than the TR-4 cars. EXCEPT we have a couple TR-4's that are better prepared with the engine (bigger) and they are much better than the M.G.'s. I also think the MG's are a lot lighter in weight for all seem very quick out of a corner. I also think that the MG engine is a lot better design to start with than thee TR-4 engine. Way back in years I built MG engines and they were excellent in using high revs and very reliable.<br clear="all"></p><div><div><p><strong><span style="font-family:'calibri' , sans-serif;color:#000099">Never be beaten by equipment.</span></strong></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Aug 20, 2020 at 6:04 AM Chris Marx via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Very well driven.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Wondering why these MGs and Porsches are that quick?</p><p class="MsoNormal">Normally Triumphs eat MGs and Porsches for Breakfast ;-)</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">What power do they make?</p><p class="MsoNormal">Here in Europe MGs are in the 160Hp range, while TR 4s are about 175-190 Hp range.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers</p><p class="MsoNormal">Chris</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 11:54 PM Tony Drews via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">Another Grattan video. 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