- 41. RE: Tires for Next year (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 11:35:14 -0400 (EDT)
- Larry wrote... You might be surprised, the Yokohama A032Rs I used as street tires were the best rain tires I've ever driven on. I've also autocrossed on Victoracers in the rain a few times this year
- /html/autox/2001-10/msg00426.html (8,138 bytes)
- 42. re: Tires for Next year (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 11:43:17 -0400 (EDT)
- "Brian Berryhill" <brianberryhill@usa.net> wrote... That reminds me, does anyone know the dates for the 2002 Falken Tire Solo2 Nationals, so I can put them on my calendar? Thanks. -- D a v i d H i l
- /html/autox/2001-10/msg00427.html (8,360 bytes)
- 43. re: Kumho -vs- Yokohama (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 14:56:02 -0400 (EDT)
- Bob Pariza <bpariza@excite.com> wrote... I have Kumhos on our Toyota MR2 and the Yokohamas on our Mazda RX-7, neither of which are anything like a Camaro ;) The Kumhos are faster, of course, and less
- /html/autox/2001-08/msg00403.html (8,055 bytes)
- 44. Stock Rule Question: Struts (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 11:50:21 -0400 (EDT)
- Is the bracket which attaches the bottom of a MacPherson-type strut to the carrier part of the "strut", and by extension free ( well, subject to 13.5 ) in Stock? Anyone care to take a stab at what, e
- /html/autox/2001-07/msg00017.html (7,682 bytes)
- 45. RE: Stock Rule Question: Struts (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 13:26:42 -0400 (EDT)
- The dreaded previous owner of our new car enlarged the holes on the lower bracket through which the bolts that attach it to the carrier fit. The distance to the spring perch and/or top mount has not
- /html/autox/2001-07/msg00023.html (8,846 bytes)
- 46. RE: Stock Rule Question: Struts (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 14:43:01 -0400 (EDT)
- Why do you think I have the struts on my workbench, for my health? ;) I'm in the process of replacing the H&R springs with stock ones. I'm trying to figure out if ( and why ) I'll need to also replac
- /html/autox/2001-07/msg00030.html (7,666 bytes)
- 47. Concensus ( was RE: Stock Rule Question: Struts ) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 15:35:04 -0400 (EDT)
- The concensus of respondents seems to be that the diameter and location of the bolt holes in the bracket are "dimensional characteristics" of the strut, as I feared. Basically, it is the same deal as
- /html/autox/2001-07/msg00032.html (7,417 bytes)
- 48. Re: Concensus ( was RE: Stock Rule Question: Struts ) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 16:19:40 -0400 (EDT)
- The car is a C Stock "spec racer"; 1991 Toyota MR2. Crash bolts are the factory prescribed procedure for the front struts, but my question relates to the rear struts. I'll double check my manual toni
- /html/autox/2001-07/msg00035.html (8,214 bytes)
- 49. re: Women's classes again (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 13:39:31 -0400 (EDT)
- Janice Sansone Rick wrote... I think, perhaps, the fact that you can't choose to run a Miata in G Stock ( or an Eclipse in BS if it rains ) leads people to consider them "different" classes. On the o
- /html/autox/2001-07/msg00316.html (7,040 bytes)
- 50. re: Slow down ( was re: Umbrellas ) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 15:38:25 -0400 (EDT)
- "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net> wrote... Stopping on course is not necessarily wise, especially if you weren't told to do so, because there may be a car following 20 seconds behind you. If they aren'
- /html/autox/2001-07/msg00622.html (7,800 bytes)
- 51. "Autocross" License Plate frame at Toyota dealer? (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 13:06:13 -0400 (EDT)
- I was wandering around the parts department at my Toyota dealer this morning, and I saw just about the weirdest thing I've ever seen. They have a rack with several different license plates, one of wh
- /html/autox/2001-06/msg00462.html (7,308 bytes)
- 52. Street Modified cost (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 14:23:20 -0400 (EDT)
- dg50@daimlerchrysler.com wrote... What do you figure, roughly, that fuze is rated for, in power terms? -- D a v i d H i l l m a n hillman@planet-torque.com
- /html/autox/2001-05/msg00010.html (7,583 bytes)
- 53. re: MR2 Alignment (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 10:54:58 -0400 (EDT)
- Julie wrote... Everything you need to know is in the Mk2 Autocross FAQ courtesy of Nathan Dyck at http://web.mitsi.com/autocross/faq.html. -- D a v i d H i l l m a n hillman@planet-torque.com
- /html/autox/2001-05/msg00435.html (6,795 bytes)
- 54. Question for Mazda Autocrossers (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 17:21:08 -0400 (EDT)
- Last week I ordered the required decal set from Mazda Competition and many square feet of sheet magnetic material to stick the stickers on. When the set arrived, imagine my surprise to find they are
- /html/autox/2001-05/msg00484.html (7,351 bytes)
- 55. Required Trailering ( was re: SM2 Stuff ) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:23:22 -0400 (EDT)
- Jay Mitchell wrote... F125 and FJ? B, C and F Mod? I agree with everything else you wrote, however. -- D a v i d H i l l m a n hillman@planet-torque.com
- /html/autox/2001-04/msg00043.html (6,617 bytes)
- 56. Tire Comparison ( Bridgestone vs Yokohama ) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:38:26 -0400 (EDT)
- If anyone out there has experience and can tell me which are stickier, Bridgestone RE-730s or Yokohama A022s; please advise, thanks. If I can't decide which, I'm just going to say "Screw it" and buy
- /html/autox/2001-04/msg00570.html (7,573 bytes)
- 57. Re: Tire Comparison ( Bridgestone vs Yokohama ) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 17:13:12 -0400 (EDT)
- The A022 is a discontinued Ultra High Performance tire. The Tire Rack still has them in stock. If they are suitably sticky, I'm willing to risk not being able to find a replacement tire, if necessary
- /html/autox/2001-04/msg00575.html (8,709 bytes)
- 58. Re: Tire Comparison ( Bridgestone vs Yokohama ) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 19:15:29 -0400 (EDT)
- That's okay, so does the car. ( CS RX-7 GTU ) I've had P700Zs before. They were great ( 20,000 street miles, an autocross, a McKamey school, and 400 open track miles; sold the car and they *still* ha
- /html/autox/2001-04/msg00579.html (9,031 bytes)
- 59. Madison SCC ( was re: Midwestern Council rules ) (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:16:52 -0400 (EDT)
- Andrew wrote... Please take this as constructive criticism and hopefully useful feedback. I've only been to one MSCC autocross ( the Miller Park event last year ), so I don't know if it was unusual i
- /html/autox/2001-04/msg00809.html (7,243 bytes)
- 60. re: A way to reduce some classes (score: 1)
- Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:30:37 -0400 (EDT)
- I don't understand why people are talking about SM and SP as if they are so similar. SM allows everything SP does, and then quite a bit more. Is Street Prepared no longer expensive enough? Are we loo
- /html/autox/2001-04/msg00810.html (8,194 bytes)
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