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From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
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Subject: Re: LiarBoy Alan Baker
Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2025 15:33:48 -0700
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On 2025-04-01 15:19, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 3/26/2025 3:51 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2025-03-26 09:32, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> Since he bought another race car in 2018 liarboy Baker has insisted 
>>> the Honda engine that came with it was not an advantage on the track. 
>>> Here is what he stated at the time, see the 3rd entry in the 
>>> conversation:
>>>
>>> https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.mac.advocacy/c/rWCHEEjs1as/m/ 
>>> ecytpx1dBgAJ
>>>
>>> "I've known I wanted a Honda-engined
>>> Formula F since I started having to keep a Kent in tune. For a club
>>> racer, the convenience of an engine with electronic ignition (no
>>> ignition timing to adjust), electronic fuel injection (no carburetor
>>> jetting to change with changing conditions) and an alternator to keep
>>> the battery charged (no need to charge the battery like the total loss
>>> Kent-engined cars) is worth a lot. Not to mention that an engine running
>>> with a restrictor and therefore operating at less than the stresses it
>>> was designed for."
>>>
>>> So he states that the Honda, with its restrictor plate and modern 
>>> fuel injected and engine control unit that tunes the engine all by 
>>> itself is not an advantage?
>>>
>>> How many drivers have the resources or skills to tune a Ford Kent 
>>> engine's timing and carb jets for every race to bring out its full 
>>> power potential? Also, over the long term Alan admits that the Kent 
>>> is stressed by having to produce more power than it was designed for. 
>>> How does that affect power over a season of racing? Can't be good.
>>>
>>> Anyway, despite the new car with what Alan admits is a better engine 
>>> that he says he wanted has over the last few years almost entirely 
>>> dropped out of Formula F racing at his home track. Last year he 
>>> showed up only for the 4th race, had a bit of an accident, and never 
>>> returned.
>>>
>>> Now we come to the 2015 season that starts next month. Will liarboy 
>>> show up or not? You too can find out at https://www.sccbc.net/racers/ 
>>> results/
>>>
>>> I'll certainly be tuning in come April 26! Join me and watch the mayhem.
>>
>> Lying ass:
>>
>> I never once said there weren't advantages to choosing a Honda over a 
>> Kent. In fact, I explained all of that to you when you didn't 
>> understand it.
>>
>> What YOU claimed was that the Honda was FASTER ON THE TRACK, and that 
>> part is what is bullshit.
>>
>> Do you need me to go through all the quotes...
>>
>> ...again?
> 
> It's faster on the track because the Kents are not always in top tune 
> while the Honda takes almost no maintenance. That is implied by what you 
> said. You bought it hoping to win more races. Admit that please.

Your claim was that it was faster like-for-like, Liarboy.

As I said: do you want me to show you the quotes?