MG Midget on Tail of the Dragon

Here are some excerpts of me driving the tail of the dragon in my 1970 supercharged MG Midget. I deleted the incriminating parts and the parts where I had to follow SUV's, and Harleys.

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• Midget
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• Sprite
• Tail
• of
• Dragon
• Healey
• Austin
• MG2006

[ferrarifelon]

does the standard midget sound like that or is it due to the supercharger?

[trevorwj]

Honestly, I can not hear the SC. Several people said they like the SC sound, but my hearing is not good enough to notice it. These little cars can sound very different depending on the intake and carbs used.

[speed0torque]

I believe the biker who passed you on the back wheel would disagree. But hey, I guess you can only go as fast as the car in front. That's probably you! Ha ha.

[trevorwj]

Nope, I pull off and let aggressive drivers pass. "they are a threat behind you, and entertainment when in front of you".

Track days are cheap when compared to the cost of a wreck/fine/license suspension that can come with road racing. I speak from experience.

[speed0torque]

I think I'll forget about fitting a supercharger if it makes me drive that slow. That was pathetic, a waste of a good car.

[trevorwj]

Thanks for the comment Mr. Troll. I'd usually delete such a comment, but if you might notice that I'm on a public road with a speed limit. Racing is for the track... and a different car. See ya there?

[50caliberFistFK]

With the super charger can you get her up to 60 mph now?

[Motorfordtoyota]

My grandfather is working on a 75 Midget, what an awsome little car! lol. I needs a little interior work, but mainly cooling system work. I cant wait for him to get it finished, its gonna be fun on those Ellijay Georgia roads! lol

[tobykillz]

i bet that would be a great little car for a cruise/moderatly spiritted drive down the tail haha.

[mgman71]

man this is wicked, road trip time

[trogdorpontiac]

Love the idiot on one wheel approaching a blind corner at :16. That's why people get killed out there.

I bought a '99 Mazda Miata last September and I'll be out on that road for the first time this summer.

[1967norway]

@SpeedingStudent

I found videos by two guys (BYD1380 and betechmgrover) who put a 4A-GE Toyota engine, and a K16 Rover engine in their Midgets. I've also read about one with a Mazda RX-7 engine (0-60 in 4.2 seconds).

[donkmeister]

So.... the Tail of the Dragon is 11 miles long, you deleted the incriminating parts and the video is now just 5 minutes... I'm saying nothing except "Good job!" ;-)

I once did a 75 mile backroad route in 45 minutes in an MG TF160... That's 100mph average and there was room for improvement. I'm not saying which country I was in, but it's proof that a little car that handles well can return serious average speeds (when no-one is around to hold it up!)

[SpeedingStudent]

Trevorwj, please tell me how much you are making at the crank and at the wheels with the Supercharger on your 1275 motor? Any tricks to make more reliable power from the A-Series?

I'm buying a Midget this winter (round wheel arch '71-74, preferably), and want it ready to eat Gen 1 Miatas for breakfast! Help a fellow MG fan out, please. In high school, I had a '76 MGB that I adored, in spite of the ugly rubber bumpers.

I want to hunt Miatas, please help.

Please respond, thanks.

[ftfisher4x4]

That is the Tail of the Dragon. It is an 11 mile stretch of US Highway 129 at the North Carolina / Tennessee border. It is an awesome ride on motorcycle, as well.