race tires are the S#!^. i opted out of my rookie year just to be able to
use r-tires.
-james "axle hop" creasy
----- Original Message -----
From: Scot Zediker <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
To: John J. Stimson-III <john@idsfa.net>; Kelly, Katie <kkelly@spss.com>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: Proof that cars can talk
> John, the car does indeed feel fast. And it also really likes hanging the
> tail out! I think I could get used to driving one, though...
>
> Scot
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>
> To: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
> Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 4:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Proof that cars can talk
>
>
> > How much do those SP people invest? I don't know what Rick has done
> > to his car, but I investigated turning my Integra into a Street
> > Touring machine like Mark Allen's car (there was an article in
> > _Grassroots Motorsports_), and the total came to around $4000 for
> > shocks, threaded collars, springs, rear sway, intake, header, and
> > exhaust. Out of curiousity, I looked at the same parts for Miatas and
> > they were cheaper across the board.
> >
> > What else can you add in CSP? Tuning an engine management system
> > could add up to a significant amount of money spent on the dyno...
> >
> > Speaking of the S2000, Peter Thana gave me a wild ride yesterday in
> > Eric's car. Somebody please talk me out of taking the Mazda buyback
> > offer and buying an S2000!
> >
> > Maybe it was the Kumhos, maybe it was Peter's driving, but that car
> > seemed unnaturally fast...Maybe a ride with Craig or Scot would change
> > my impression. Yesterday was my first time riding at an autocross,
> > and my first time in a car on race tires (except at Malibu and
> > Speedring :-)
> >
> > --
> >
> > john@idsfa.net John Stimson
> > http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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