Remember the old ATR newsletters?

[87NAT]

Anyone here been dealing with these TR's for as long as I have and used to get the ATR newsletter? I have all of mine from 1987 -1993. Back in the days before the internet that was really the only information that I had to learn what to do on these cars. These guys(ATR) set the standard in testing and tuning and research on what worked and didnt work. I read them now and I laugh because it would take about $5000 and a bigger block with nitrous to run in the mid 11's. Now you just need a little meth and some good tuning.

Anyway I just wanted to see who else used to read those newsletters. I can tell you this: I would have given up on these cars a long time ago if it wasnt for ATR giving me pointers on how to tune and make these cars run and STAY running. That was the real trick. Going from a small block chevy to something with a TPS? I remember thinking "What the hell is is a TPS?"

Ed

 

[turbofabricator]

Ya..........Those were the days. I use to change head gaskets like most people change oil. I think I WORE-OUT the threads on my orinal head bolt holes.:biggrin: I use to be an ATR distributor, also. Remember when they moved across country? They sent me a letter in the mail telling me they were moving. Two days prior, I had placed a big order. They "forgot" to mention that all thier inventory had already been placed in a railcar.

 

[Grumpy]

I have them, Kenne Bell's, Eastern Performance's, and who knows what else in a box here somewhere

 

[aminga]

I have one of their TR Binders that I now use to store my car show brag book. Plus a generous quantity of the newsletters in the back.

 

[mjdwyer23]

Any of you want to scan them and share?

 

[turbojd]

I have them, Kenne Bell's, Eastern Performance's, and who knows what else in a box here somewhere

I have the same ones here in a box too, boy that was a while ago, can't believe I've owned this GN since 1991.

 

[turbopaul]

Check out emule.....lots of interesting stuff there including ATR newsletters...

 

[Grumpy]

I have the same ones here in a box too, boy that was a while ago, can't believe I've owned this GN since 1991.

ya this post tells me I did the right thing selling off my fleet just a few years ago.. we have been "in" from the beginning and decided it was time to move on !! here is my driveway in the mid 90's..then about 2000 and then NOW Just Melissa's cars and my old beater Mazda/Buick :biggrin:

 

[GSX-PKV]

I have them, Kenne Bell's, Eastern Performance's, and who knows what else in a box here somewhere

I have them all also plus those old Kirban newsletters and Turbo Buick newsletters. I still refer to them on occasion.

 

[turbojd]

I have them all also plus those old Kirban newsletters and Turbo Buick newsletters. I still refer to them on occasion.

Thats right, I forgot to add those in too, theyr'e in a box here somewhere, matter of fact, I just threw out alot of the old Kirban issues, too many of em!

 

[87NAT]

ya this post tells me I did the right thing selling off my fleet just a few years ago.. we have been "in" from the beginning and decided it was time to move on !! here is my driveway in the mid 90's..then about 2000 and then NOW Just Melissa's cars and my old beater Mazda/Buick :biggrin:

Geez Dan you must buy windex by the case just to clean all those windows on your house.

 

[87NAT]

I have them all also plus those old Kirban newsletters and Turbo Buick newsletters. I still refer to them on occasion.

Yeah I forgot about those little Kirban books to. They had a few tidbits.

Anyone ever ran that ATR liquid IC they sold back in the day. It was like $24,987 dollars... Seriously I dont rember how much it was but it was WAAAAAY out of my price range back then. They had the right idea...cooling that air as much as possible. I had to scrape to buy race gas to go the track, couldnt get one of those.

 

[turbofrank]

I have them, Kenne Bell's, Eastern Performance's, and who knows what else in a box here somewhere

Me too and don't forget Turbo Buick Newsletter "The Source"

 

[JOHNDEEREGN]

I actually enjoyed Kirban's Grand News a lot better than the current emails. I gave them all away with my last GN sale. Damn I should have kept them....................... Dan, with the sale of all the 6 bangers where are you headed next

 

[aminga]

So since ATR is defunct would there be any copyright restrictions in scanning them

 

[Reggie West]

There is one running around on a stock block T Type with a FAST unit, 66 bb turbo and alky. Still works.

Yeah I forgot about those little Kirban books to. They had a few tidbits.

Anyone ever ran that ATR liquid IC they sold back in the day. It was like $24,987 dollars... Seriously I dont rember how much it was but it was WAAAAAY out of my price range back then. They had the right idea...cooling that air as much as possible. I had to scrape to buy race gas to go the track, couldnt get one of those.

 

[turbofabricator]

I ran one of ATR's liquid/air I/C's for years. I remember Phil telling me that "I could go "Cryrogenic" with it, MUCH better than air to air"!!!

 

[Grumpy]

well finishing the Mazda and see how I like it .. If I don't who knows at this point Maybe go to a new Shelby Mustang I change day to day at my age

 

[JOHNDEEREGN]

Maybe go to a new Shelby Mustang

I want a picture of the German Shephard in the drivers seat