- 21. Re: bmw != POS (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 13:54:31 -0700
- I never had a single problem autocrossing (30+ events) our E36 328i. Your friend had non-stock sway bars, right? People also forget that the stock brake pads have to work at -30F as well as normal te
- /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00221.html (7,420 bytes)
- 22. Welcome back (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 08:47:51 -0700
- I want to congratulate my fellow Street Tire competitor Butch Brochu for getting back into competition at Candlestick this Sunday after a successful heart by-pass operation last month! And congratula
- /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00408.html (6,478 bytes)
- 23. Re: Let's Talk Minis... (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 11:57:54 -0700
- As I recall from autocrossing a second gen. CRX Si in '89, it had non-adjustable camber, and more understeer than our previous '86 GTI with legal adjustable camber at the front. I wonder if the MINI
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00151.html (8,706 bytes)
- 24. Course length (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 14:22:11 -0700
- On the subject of GPS, I measured Sunday's Oakland course at 0.48 miles. Average speed = 0.48*3600/time in seconds Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00359.html (6,252 bytes)
- 25. Re: Women Dominate at Long Beach (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 16:15:20 -0700
- I think the pro grid starts some seconds behind the 'celebrity' grid. Same spec cars. Great drives by Torres and Patrick! Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00385.html (8,527 bytes)
- 26. Re: autocross sites (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 09:44:00 -0700
- Art was in ES with his Celica; he beat me many times and he was just Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00730.html (7,243 bytes)
- 27. RE: Tour Entry Update (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 16:49:14 -0800
- I was going to go, but some stranger drove away with my car. But he left money, so I will fix this problem soon ... Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00807.html (6,944 bytes)
- 28. Re: going to buy suit/helmet, etc today, any tips? (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 14:18:38 -0700
- I used one of the original HANS units starting about 1992. If you are going road racing I would recommend it or one of the other similar devices (see the recent safety issue of Sports Car). I found t
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00848.html (9,038 bytes)
- 29. Tire warmer available for Street Tire (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 13:06:20 -0800
- I find myself without a good autocross car for Street Tire class, group 3 this Sunday at Oakland. Anyone with a suitable car for this class want a tire-warmer? Reciprocal ride when I get my new car i
- /html/ba-autox/2002-03/msg00293.html (6,519 bytes)
- 30. RE: Help with class for 328 (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 10:59:45 -0800
- The BMW 328i/is is listed in DS, and is legal for STS, with appropriate options. In fact I think it is a great car for STS. But the one in question has too many mods for STS (LSD + others). Too bad a
- /html/ba-autox/2002-03/msg00503.html (8,323 bytes)
- 31. RE: Neck brace (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 11:55:46 -0800
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- /html/ba-autox/2002-02/msg00142.html (6,585 bytes)
- 32. Re: Neck brace (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 08:47:51 -0800
- I have used a neck brace with an open-face helmet, and a HANS with a closed face. Also before the HANS was developed (1991) I used a neck brace with a full face. With my open-face helmet the brace do
- /html/ba-autox/2002-02/msg00160.html (7,634 bytes)
- 33. Re: Help buying card for Sunday (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 08:19:24 -0800
- Just wear your neck brace...
- /html/ba-autox/2002-02/msg00181.html (7,187 bytes)
- 34. Round two course (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 13:03:27 -0800
- Very challenging and fun course. Course length from my GPS unit (walking) = 0.89 mile Your average speed in MPH = 0.89 x 3600 / TIME(sec.) Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2002-02/msg00213.html (6,410 bytes)
- 35. RE: SUV explosion - in numbers (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:18:12 -0800
- Also it has been shown that the higher a driver's eye level is, the slower they think they are going. Hence 80 mph feels more like 65 to an SUV driver. Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2002-02/msg00306.html (8,962 bytes)
- 36. Fwd: Season question: multiple drivers? (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:27:40 -0800
- One perspective: Last season I did about 6 events with my wife co-driving in the same group. She always wants me to ride with her and coach her, as she is a complete novice. I found my performance ab
- /html/ba-autox/2002-01/msg00214.html (8,237 bytes)
- 37. Re: The Banquet (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 09:00:29 -0800
- And thank you to the good people who donated door prizes! Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2002-01/msg00231.html (7,410 bytes)
- 38. Re: BOONDOGGLE (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 13:40:22 -0800
- Excellent, fun course and a great job by the event chairpeople to get us all through! If anyone wants to calculate their average run speed for this course, I measured it (start beam to finish beam) a
- /html/ba-autox/2002-01/msg00383.html (7,525 bytes)
- 39. RE: NCSCC "History" (score: 1)
- Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:38:01 -0800
- SCAT - Sports Car Autocross Team, right? Only thing I remember about it is an old trophy from my GTI driving days (1986-88) in NCSCC. It says SCAT-A-CROSS or something like that. Rather odd, no? Dave
- /html/ba-autox/2002-01/msg00531.html (7,132 bytes)
- 40. Re: Volvo 444 (score: 1)
- Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
- Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 08:16:12 -0800
- Yes, you are correct, most were 544's (minus 10 years on the dates you gave). I had a 1958 444, 1.6 liter, 85 bhp, twin SU carbs, 4 speed. Black with red leather, two piece windshield. Also had shoul
- /html/ba-autox/2001-12/msg00006.html (7,174 bytes)
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