<VV> Turbos made a difference Re: 4 Speed to PG/ everybody is right !

[moonpie8n at comcast.net]

     The  point  here  is  ,"Application"..........  IF  I  am  going  around  corners, I  would  want  wide  tires , good  shocks , and  a  4 spd.  IF  I  am  going  in  a  straight  line , I  would  want  wide  tires [ rear  wheels  only] , 90/10s  on  the  front , a "Glide" , ........  BUT, THAT'S  JUST  ME ! 



               BOB  Isaac 

            Moonpie  Racing 
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From: FrankCB at aol.com 
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Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:14:28 PM 
Subject: Turbos made a difference Re: <VV> 4 Speed to PG 


John, 

Gee, maybe we should tell Billy Bruce that he would be FASTER if he switched from his automatic trans to a manual trans!!!!<GGGG> 

In addition, I've seen a number of magazine tests of stock TURBO cars with manual trans  and the same car with automatic trans and frequently, for the 0 to 60 mph times the turbo cars with automatic beat the manual shift cars.  The automatic trans cars shift WITHOUT closing the throttle and slowing down the turbocharger thereby REDUCING boost. 
Reminds me that when Dick Griffin was drag racing his stick-shift EM Corvair, he said he drove to the starting line with FULL throttle using the brakes to control the engine speed.  If the race started promptly, he usually won, but if there was a delay things cooled down and he frequently lost the race. 

Frank "turbos need wide open throttles" Burkhard  


In a message dated 3/16/2011 9:46:57 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jvhroberts at aol.com writes: 

Well, yeah, consistently slower!! <g> 

I'm with Seth on this one, with an auto, you're a passenger in the 
wrong seat. With VERY few exceptions, when two cars, one stick, one 
auto, otherwise identical, the stick is definitely the quicker car. 

John Roberts