> > Hi, > > John Francis wrote: > > > The Vitesse does pretty well with that 120HP, too - not surprising in a > > car that weights about 1800lbs dry. I've had one up to around 120mph. > > > And then...... You can bump it up to 2.5litres by just putting the the > crank and pistons from the 2.5PI. The Vitesse with that in will go a > tad faster but gets there noticeably quicker. Doesn't use much more > fuel, either. Last I heard, there were plans afoot to swap the PI head > and electrics. > > A 130mph convertible with no cage, unventilated discs on the front, 8" > drums on the back, a body held on by six bolts and distictly er, > _different_ suspension. Doesn't bear thinking about.
Mine was the ragtop, too. The aerodynamics of that car conspire to make the front end *extremely* light over 100mph. I think the car would have gone faster than 120, but I chickened out; I was steering with just the lightest touch of my fingertips, and still felt as if I were aquaplaning.
