- 41. Re: Rear sway bars in stock (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 09:55:07 -0400
- If you mean that it would give another car a decent chance to keep up with a Neon, then I say yes, it would upset it, and that's a good thing. I don't hate Neons - I have a healthy respect for them,
- /html/autox/1999-10/msg01331.html (9,460 bytes)
- 42. Re: Rear sway bars in stock (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 10:31:57 -0400
- Guess I kinda missed your point the first time, but I get it now. :) From my perspective, this change would make it possible for other cars to keep right up with the Neons, preventing complete Neon
- /html/autox/1999-10/msg01336.html (8,565 bytes)
- 43. Re: Rear sway bars in stock (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Fri, 22 Oct 1999 14:11:38 -0400
- An excellent point - as we all know, a great driver in a Yugo could beat a bad driver in a Neon. Kind of like IROC (the series, not the Camaro), it's a true judge of who the best driver is, since mo
- /html/autox/1999-10/msg01346.html (10,809 bytes)
- 44. Re: Stock Class Wheel regs (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 15:50:38 -0400
- Same size rim (+/- 0.25" width, I believe - others will correct me if I'm wrong), but any tire that'll fit is OK. It's kind of scary to see 215/50/13 tires on stock 13" x 5.5" BMW 320i rims, but I'v
- /html/autox/1999-10/msg01591.html (7,856 bytes)
- 45. Re: Stock Class Wheel regs (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 16:20:12 -0400
- DOH - my bad! I knew SOMETHING could vary. Thanks to those who took me up on my invitation to correct me if I'm wrong. I went to ST partly so I didn't have to worry about it. :) Geez - I can only im
- /html/autox/1999-10/msg01593.html (7,906 bytes)
- 46. Re: Why index classes? - Let's index cars! (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 17:40:42 -0400
- Great idea! How would you like to inventory this info on every make, model, and subtype of every car ever made, break all them down into just a few classes, and tell us what you come up with? :) No
- /html/autox/1999-09/msg00424.html (8,488 bytes)
- 47. Re: E30 M3's (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 10:14:40 -0400
- I can vouch for this. My E21 320i (first-gen BMW 3 series, for you non-Bimmerheads - the E30 they're referring to is second-gen) has the same type of geometry. I added the optional rear sway bar for
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00505.html (8,270 bytes)
- 48. Re: Interesting article on Insurance and Drivers schools (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 09:50:30 -0400
- Well, it wouldn't exactly be PC for a major newspaper to be in favor of "civilians" taking their cars on the track, then hitting up insurance companies for money, would it? :) Seriously, though, wha
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00552.html (9,708 bytes)
- 49. Re: Interesting article on Insurance and Drivers schools (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 10:59:13 -0400
- In many ways, yes. An autox is a timed competitive event, whereas a high performance drivers school is an untimed noncompetitive learning environment. The chance of damage to your car is less at the
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00557.html (10,582 bytes)
- 50. Re: Semi-Trailing Arm Next Ralph Nader No No??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 15:45:54 -0400
- Well that's reassuring, being a 320i pilot. :) Yet I can attest that even with the optional rear sway bar, a stock E21 has A LOT of body roll (see my pics at http://www.channel1.com/users/ka1ult/igo
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00575.html (9,152 bytes)
- 51. Re: Semi-Trailing Arm Next Ralph Nader No No??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 16:45:52 -0400
- Gotcha - I misunderstood. My 320i can roll all it wants, but if it bounces softly off the bump stops instead of suddenly halting, then continuing to roll onto the outside two wheels, I'm OK. I sit c
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00582.html (9,211 bytes)
- 52. Re: Semi-Trailing Arm Next Ralph Nader No No??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 09:38:46 -0400
- Kind of like a certain digest member who shall remain anonymous told me recently in a private e-mail (and correctly so) - don't worry so much about the car, worry about fixing that loose nut behind
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00639.html (8,555 bytes)
- 53. Re: Interesting article on Insurance and Drivers schools (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 09:44:49 -0400
- did (I I can't speak for the Porsche club, but I know the BMW club goes to great lengths to satisfy the insurance requirements to allow coverage at these schools. They'll quite literally kick someon
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00640.html (10,361 bytes)
- 54. Re: Drivers Ed and Timing (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 12:44:45 -0400
- As far as I'm aware, they are allowed if mounted securely. I see what you're getting at - turn on the clock on the display, and poof, you can watch the video and calculate your times to within a seco
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00701.html (10,621 bytes)
- 55. Re: Tire Rack (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:31:10 -0400
- I do love Tire Rack. I ordered up some BFG Comp T/As over the weekend. On Monday I got a call from a sales rep who was concerned that these tires might rub. I explained my intended usage (daily driv
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00703.html (7,472 bytes)
- 56. Re: Drivers Ed and Timing (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:15:13 -0400
- That's a True, but a friend in the stands timing you with a stopwatch isn't going to be able to give you your times until after the session anyway (unless you have a clandestine two way radio setup
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00706.html (8,718 bytes)
- 57. Re: Drivers Ed and Timing (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 16:38:09 -0400
- I have a ham radio in my daily driver. Would it be disallowed for a friend to radio times to me as I'm doing hot laps? Certainly against the spirit of the guidelines (I won't call them rules), but n
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00719.html (8,233 bytes)
- 58. Re: Famous SCCA Members (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 09:58:36 -0400
- Lemond's actually done some Formula car racing once he got away from the bicycles. Having made the transition from bicycle racing to car racing myself, I can tell you that much of the bike stuff sti
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00899.html (8,087 bytes)
- 59. Re: Drivers Ed and Timing (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 10:03:31 -0400
- something The Boston Chapter forms and info specifically state that it is not any kind of training or practice for a race. And it isn't - it's to make you a better driver. The fact that it'll probab
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg00901.html (7,988 bytes)
- 60. Re: Chrysler Taking its toys and going home??? (score: 1)
- Author: "Justin Hughes" <ka1ult@channel1.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 09:55:09 -0400
- The problem is that if SCCA allows trunk kits for certain cars, they become required equipment for everyone else to be competitive with them. I've been looking into a "stock" setup for my 95 Saturn
- /html/autox/1999-08/msg01022.html (10,261 bytes)
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