[Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

[Larry Alster]

No pictures, sorry.  It was about 3 or 4 years ago

Yes it slipped over the main hoop and bolted onto it.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Luis 
  To: 'Larry Alster' ; Miata at realbig.com 
  Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:19 PM
  Subject: RE: [Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners


  I would love to see a picture of this.  Is the extension attached to the main hoop only? 

   

  I have kicked this idea around a few times but I could not see a clean way to do it and remain SCCA legal.  There is money to be made here if someone like Hard Dog would make it an option.

   

  Luis

   

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  The guy built it.  It slipped down over the existing rollbar and bolted on to it to raise the height.

   

  Larry
   
  White Knight      1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
  Silver Bullet        1992 Silverstone     #17 SM2  FM I+ Turbo
  Honey B             1992 Sunburst Yellow
  Whooosh           2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
   
  LowCountry Miata  http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net
  Masters Miata
  RAGS 074

     

    [ears perk up]

    Roll bar extender? There is such a thing? I would love to be able to extend my Hard Dog roll bar about four inches. Somehow, I doubt this is an option. 

    Larry?

    [/ears perk up]

     

     

    Luis

     

     


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    From: miata-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:miata-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of Larry Alster
    Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:23 PM
    To: SDOliner at aol.com; Miata at realbig.com
    Subject: Re: [Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

     

    I had a student at Roebling Road driving a TR6 once.  He had this black tape over the fan switch for the heat.  It was January and cold out!!!  The top was down or he couldn't use his rollbar extender that made us track legal.  So I had to ask why we couldn't use the fan for the heat.  On his trip to the track every time he turned on the heater fan he blew the fuse, the problem??  It also shut off the fuel pump.  He was down to his last fuse on the trip so he taped over the knob so he wouldn't forget and turn on the heater!!

     

    We were very cold!!!  I was wearing a winter coat over my driving suit!!

     

    Larry
     
    White Knight      1991 Crystal White   #99 CSP
    Silver Bullet        1992 Silverstone     #17 SM2  FM I+ Turbo
    Honey B             1992 Sunburst Yellow
    Whooosh           2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
     
    LowCountry Miata  http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net
    Masters Miata
    RAGS 074

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: SDOliner at aol.com 

      To: Miata at realbig.com 

      Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 5:19 PM

      Subject: Re: [Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

       

      In a message dated 1/31/2007 3:43:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Subhunter at verizon.net writes:

        It's a leap but I thought Locust was the brand name for most Brit automotive 
        electrics?

      It is Lucas, named after Dr. Joseph Lucas the Prince of Darkness.

      In the spirit that a proper English gentlemen has no business driving about whilst it is dark,  where would we be without a good Lucas electric story under our belts?

      I take long road trips in my British sports cars and just carry a few extra strands of wires, some mini jumpers and electrical  tape and an AAA Plus card.

      I was coming back from Watkins Glen in the middle of nowhere in upstate NY in our TR4A with my 18 year old son. We go over a bump, and lose the radio. He is driving, so I decide to fix the radio on the fly. Start jingling the wires behind the dash, spark and then no ignition. Car dies. Run a jumper from the battery to the coil, lay screw driver across the starter solenoid. and we are off and running. The lad says that was impressive Dad. Priceless. Drove the last 200 miles without the Radio.

       

      David Oliner

      97 M Miata

      67 TR4A

      69 MG Midget

      60 Bugeye Sprite

       

      I don't name the cars, it makes me too sad when I eat them.

       


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