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However... MGC's faster than a TR6? Which TR6? The strangled US TR6, well then yes it is on paper. But a 'proper' TR6PI (or of equal spec)? I don't think so. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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No, the TR-6 PI gave 150 BHP with around 160 ft-lbs of torque pulling about 2500 lbs.
The MGC had the same weight but pulled around by an engine with almost another 500 cc and 10 more ft-lbs. although 5 less BHP.
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And yet the MGC was quoted as having a 0-60 time of 10.0 seconds vs. the TR6PI's 8.2 seconds. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Me thinks your 'tarted up MGB' was designed to be a Touring car.
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Properly set up, however (let's give the TR the better rear springs it needs and the MGC the larger sway bar it needs) the MG is a fairly good match. With slight improvements, it is more than a match for the TR and there isn't a lot you can do to improve the TR-6 PI without losing flexibility.
My MGC has c. 175 BHP and will pretty much leave any TR in the dust, and it also handles pretty much on par, although I have a healthy resepct for a race tuned suspension on a TR-6.
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Actually, there have been quite a few improvements in recent years for TR's that still allow flexibility with increased performance. More and more TR6's are being modified in such ways.
Your not the first MG fan that I have encountered that is sore from the treatment that MG recieved from British Leyland in the late sixties and through the seventies. MG did get the 'shaft' and it was unfortunately bound to happen when most of the BL board was made up of Triumph and Jaguar folk. Still doesn't make it right, just makes it what happened.
As your MGC is not stock, and neither is my TR6, I think we could have fun on the same roads. At least I doubt you would criticize me for driving to fast like some people in my local club who prefer to parade rather than DRIVE. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
BTW, you didn't think you could really come onto the Triumph section and cast disparaging remarks about TR's without getting called on it did you? You'll notice I didn't go after you in the MG section and if this had been in 'The Pub' my approach would have been different yet. The whole Triumph vs. MG thing is fine when it's all in good fun. But we all need each other in order for our hobbies to survive.
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However... MGC's faster than a TR6? Which TR6? The strangled US TR6, well then yes it is on paper. But a 'proper' TR6PI (or of equal spec)? I don't think so. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
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No, the TR-6 PI gave 150 BHP with around 160 ft-lbs of torque pulling about 2500 lbs.
The MGC had the same weight but pulled around by an engine with almost another 500 cc and 10 more ft-lbs. although 5 less BHP.
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And yet the MGC was quoted as having a 0-60 time of 10.0 seconds vs. the TR6PI's 8.2 seconds. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Me thinks your 'tarted up MGB' was designed to be a Touring car.
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Properly set up, however (let's give the TR the better rear springs it needs and the MGC the larger sway bar it needs) the MG is a fairly good match. With slight improvements, it is more than a match for the TR and there isn't a lot you can do to improve the TR-6 PI without losing flexibility.
My MGC has c. 175 BHP and will pretty much leave any TR in the dust, and it also handles pretty much on par, although I have a healthy resepct for a race tuned suspension on a TR-6.
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Actually, there have been quite a few improvements in recent years for TR's that still allow flexibility with increased performance. More and more TR6's are being modified in such ways.
Your not the first MG fan that I have encountered that is sore from the treatment that MG recieved from British Leyland in the late sixties and through the seventies. MG did get the 'shaft' and it was unfortunately bound to happen when most of the BL board was made up of Triumph and Jaguar folk. Still doesn't make it right, just makes it what happened.
As your MGC is not stock, and neither is my TR6, I think we could have fun on the same roads. At least I doubt you would criticize me for driving to fast like some people in my local club who prefer to parade rather than DRIVE. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
BTW, you didn't think you could really come onto the Triumph section and cast disparaging remarks about TR's without getting called on it did you? You'll notice I didn't go after you in the MG section and if this had been in 'The Pub' my approach would have been different yet. The whole Triumph vs. MG thing is fine when it's all in good fun. But we all need each other in order for our hobbies to survive.
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