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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - MG Midget race prep 30 years ago

Hi

I found my copies of CCC (Cars & Car Conversions) Magazine articles from the mid 1980s on preparing an MG midget for the road-going class of the MG Midget Challenge.

See: http://austinhealeyspritemk2.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/mg-midget-race-preparation-30-years-ago.html

What parts were used, such as Rostyles and 731 cams, as well as prices and the regulations are interesting.

Wonder how preparation for this same series [recently merged with the Sprite Series: www.mgmidgetchallenge.co.uk & http://www.mgmidgetchallenge.co.uk/regulations-and-forms/ ] and class is now? Any former/current Midget Challenge racers on the BBS?

Cheers
Mike

M Wood

I raced in the Austin Healey series in the 80's which was not as well publicised as the Challenge but we were allowed to compete occasionally. Grids were huge I recall
Its fair to say that preparation did vary a bit depending on resources.
It was very competitive in the road going class with close racing and not much in it between the Healey series cars and the Challenge cars

I moved on to Modsports after a couple of seasons which was very different!

Ironically I remember this article as it was a useful little guide. Fond memories
Bob Beaumont

Interesting article, thanks. The road going class has not changed too much - alloy wheels only now with Yokohama sticky tyres, the camshaft is free and that seems to be about it. Seam welding is not allowed.
John Collinson

Very interesting article. So the 1098 had a better rear leaf spring than the 1275? Didnt know that
C Mason

Great article thanks for posting it Mike and at 05.10am! Dedication.
CCC was my favourite car mag back in the 70s with a certain Terry Grimwood as the editor IIRC.
Jeremy Tickle

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