[Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

[Larry Alster]

I didn't say it would be SCCA legal.  And for Solo II you really don't need a rollbar anyway so it might not matter for that anyway.

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: Robert McElwee 
  To: Larry Alster 
  Cc: Luis ; Miata at realbig.com 
  Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 7:26 AM
  Subject: Re: [Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners


  I thought I saw in the rules that the main hoop had to be one piece of metal (not even two pieces welded together).


  On 1/31/07, Larry Alster <Larry at miata.net> wrote: 
    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
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Luis 
      To: 'Larry Alster' ; Miata at realbig.com 
      Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 6:20 PM
      Subject: RE: [Miata] Mazda owners lose world record to Lotus owners

       
      [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






--------------------------------------------------------------------------

      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.




------------------------------------------------------------------------

        _______________________________________________
        Miata mailing list
        Miata at realbig.com
        http://ftl.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata


    _______________________________________________
    Miata mailing list
    Miata at realbig.com 
    http://ftl.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata





  -- 
  Robert McElwee and Red Beast
  1991 T25 Turbo @ 15 PSI
  Link ECU, FM IC, 9:1 pistons
  Over 350 lbs of "added lightness"
  www.lightweightmiata.com

  Lightweight Miata Group:
  http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/lightweightmiata/ 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://ftl.realbig.com/pipermail/miata/attachments/20070202/8d4d60d0/attachment.html