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RE: great school

To: "'james creasy'" <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>,
Subject: RE: great school
From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 12:44:00 -0700
Speaking of traction, where do I get some? I'm down to 26 PSI on my
G-Force tires and they still don't stick much better than street tires.
Over the past year I've gone from the BFG recommended 40 PSI to 26 PSI
in 2 PSI increments. Lower pressures do stick a bit better, but I have
yet to get any serious "grip" with these tires. Nothing like what I used
to get with Kumhos on the RX-7.

Do G-Forces really suck that bad? Is that why BFG stopped making them?

OSP - Obtesting for Sticktion Perpetually

> -----Original Message-----
> From: james creasy [mailto:Black94PGT@pacbell.net] 
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:22
> To: Michael R. Clements; Autocross
> Subject: Re: great school
> 
> 
> bumps?   at candlestick?  ive never heard anyone mention this.  :)
> 
> dude, if it didnt actually BREAK your car, you should be 
> glad!  i was a bit bouncy, but seemed to have plenty of 
> traction (most of the time).  my headers got loose sunday, 
> but it seemed to survive sunday ok.
> 
> -james c
>  OSP - Ouch, Sucky Pavement
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
> To: "Autocross" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 12:04 PM
> Subject: great school
> 
> 
> > Thanks to Vernon and everyone else who made the school 
> happen. I had a 
> > great time. The exercises were instructive and the course 
> was fast and 
> > fun. It was a blast to be in the car helping my "students" 
> go faster 
> > and faster. I use the word "student" in quotes because I 
> felt like a 
> > student myself as trying to help them go faster made me 
> really analyze 
> > and improve my own driving too.
> >
> > P.S.
> > On the back side after the 2nd slalom, my car felt like a 
> pogo stick, 
> > bouncing up and down working the suspension, unsetting the 
> tires and 
> > losing traction even in a straight line. It seemed smoother 
> in Frank's 
> > BMW 540. Is that just me or did others experience the same 
> thing? Do I 
> > have suspension adjustments in my near future?
> >
> > Michael R. Clements

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