First, if the GTC 200 wing worked so well, imagine the downforce that could be generated by the triple wings found on the 1917 Fokker Dr.I. It was utilized with great success by one Baron Manfred von Richthofen-The Red Baron. For my project, a carefully reproduced example would be Super Glued to my lightweight composite trunk lid.
To complement my tri-wing, I will graft the entire nosepiece from Michael Schumacher's championship-winning Ferrari F2004 onto my Miata. This piece certainly beats your "Wanking Dancer" splitter all to hell.
My car will be equipped with the twin rim/tire of Hans Stuck's 1936 Auto Union V16 D type Grand Prix car. This combo allowed Stuck to win 18 of 23 hill climbs while harnessing 520 hp. So I shouldn't have a problem with the massive power produced by the Miata.
My contribution to chassis stiffness will be provided by none other than renowned inventor, Buckminster Fuller. His geodesic dome is the lightest, strongest structure ever devised and should serve nicely as my roll cage.
Finally, in order to generate the highest possible levels of downforce, I will install the suction device from Jim Hall's 1970 Chaparral 2J Can-Am racecar, also known as the "sucker car." Able to generate 1.7 lateral gs in 1970, it was soon banned as the ultimate unfair advantage. My vacuum device will feature a rear-mounted Honda weedwhacker engine, a rearward facing exhaust fan and a set of Lexan lateral side-sealing skirts. Thus, I will be able to greatly reduce the pressure underneath my car and create grip that your poseur mobile can only dream about.
Thank you, SCC. If you hadn't been willing to abandon good taste in the pursuit of increased roadholding, I wouldn't have been inspired to design the Miata SFS (Super F'ing Sticky).Steve FosterLaguna Niguel, Calif.
We can appreciate your heightened sense of aesthetics and understand your no-doubt genuine concern for Project Miata's clean lines. However, we find it unlikely that your rudimentary combination of old-school enhancements will be able to match Project Miata's lethal mix of contemporary aerodynamic, structural and grip-enhancing technologies. But we're sure the Baron, Stuck, Fuller and Hall would all be duly impressed.
Amen, ColemanThis week I read Dave Coleman's editorial on the seven rules. I can't tell you how many times I would love to have had this as a required read on group road trips. I belong to NASIOC, and am in the Southeastern region. We make an annual pilgrimage to the most hallowed of grounds, "The Dragon." Year after year, we have to whip out the rules before the trip for those new to the region who are driving the Dragon. Your concise list of rules to live by is exactly what we've been saying all along. Thanks for making the point in a publication read by some of those who want to cross the line.Jeffrey LigonRemlap, Ala.
Love Letter of the MonthThe letter of the month in October's SCC is the most moronic thing I have ever read. Author David Baker claims Dave Coleman and Josh Jacquot are two jerks running their mouths that are out of their "jurisdiction." OK, so don't read the magazine; Dave and Josh are journalists, not police officers. I'm sure they're fully aware they have no jurisdiction over anything. They write columns, which means they express opinions, so get a life and go put a fart-can exhaust and maybe some LED washer lights on your Saturn.