- 201. RE: VW trans warranty (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 09:44:13 -0800
- You may be in luck: NHTSA ITEM # SB601071, DATE: 4/98 TRANSMISSION DIFFICULT TO SHIFT OR WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *YC I also saw a few others that might pertain. You can call NHTSA @ 1 888 327 4236
- /html/ba-autox/2001-11/msg00602.html (11,210 bytes)
- 202. RE: LIVE WITH THE ACE REPORTER (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:01:33 -0800
- Katie, your clean burning lightweight little 4-cylinder car _is_ better for the environment than some of the transportation alternatives. Imagine how much "pollution" we would have if everybody rode
- /html/ba-autox/2001-11/msg00608.html (11,554 bytes)
- 203. RE: VW trans warranty (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 11:23:20 -0800
- FWIW, autocross is usually not considered to be a "race or speed contest". If it were, it would not only void everyone's warranties, but also their insurance. I've had warranties honored on two diffe
- /html/ba-autox/2001-11/msg00610.html (9,890 bytes)
- 204. RE: LIVE WITH THE ACE REPORTER (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 12:31:16 -0800
- Katie, with your wordsmithing skills I expect you'll rent that room in no I've visited a few 3rd and 4th world countries out in the boondocks where real people actually live in low tech "sustainable
- /html/ba-autox/2001-11/msg00615.html (13,950 bytes)
- 205. RE: LIVE WITH THE ACE REPORTER (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:51:04 -0800
- Stealing the fork is rather unusual. Most thieves go for the easy to remove parts like wheels & seats. To steal the fork, the thief would need a decent sized tool kit and the know-how to remove the f
- /html/ba-autox/2001-11/msg00624.html (10,229 bytes)
- 206. RE: Texas Bragg trailer rust? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2001 11:18:50 -0700
- Is this the same state of Texas that has an extensive coastline with the Gulf of Mexico? --Original Message-- From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ke
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00005.html (7,946 bytes)
- 207. RE: API Raises the bar (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 10:44:24 -0700
- Mobil 1 Tri-Synthetic oil, which is their "performance oriented" oil that many manufacturers consider to be the best motor oil you can put in your car, is rated at SJ / CF. Mobil 1 also makes "drive
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00173.html (10,246 bytes)
- 208. RE: API Raises the bar (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 11:25:27 -0700
- Well I don't know enough about it myself to say whether synthetic oils are "better" than dino-juice. All I did was ask John Leverett, the chief engineer at Panoz, and he said that Ford recommends Mob
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00175.html (12,976 bytes)
- 209. RE: API Raises the bar (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:26:37 -0700
- I found an amusing web site about engine oil that somebody out there might enjoy reading: http://www.geocities.com/chrislonghurst/engineoil_bible.html many Just to make thing more confusing, Mobil 1
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00192.html (9,944 bytes)
- 210. RE: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 16:50:40 -0700
- Correct. There is a mistake in the specs. If the engine makes 265 ft. lb. at 6,000, then that is 302 hp at 6,000. And if the engine makes 200 hp. at 7,000, then that is 150 ft. lb. at 7,000. So the p
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00223.html (9,837 bytes)
- 211. RE: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 14:48:16 -0700
- Yeah, well what Mazda should do if they are serious about a high performance Miata, is to install their new 1.3 liter 250 hp normally aspirated rotary, and provide a stripped "ACR" version of the car
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00234.html (9,754 bytes)
- 212. RE: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2001 19:45:45 -0700
- I ran into this situation sometimes with the RX-7, tight turns that felt slow in 2nd gear and made me want to use 1st gear. I found that it often _felt_ faster to downshift to 1st, but in reality it
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00251.html (9,895 bytes)
- 213. RE: 2500 lb Miata? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 08:16:50 -0700
- Am I the only person who finds this shorter vs. taller terminology confusing? Does shorter mean a larger numeric ratio (lower gear), or a smaller numeric ratio (higher gear)? Over the years I think I
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00258.html (9,927 bytes)
- 214. RE: Doing the Quadathlon: was Re: Steering Committee - (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:39:47 -0700
- Good point, but not a problem for people who use DOT competition tires as their daily drivers -- no wheel changes needed! (just be careful driving in the rain) --Original Message-- From: owner-ba-aut
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00293.html (10,245 bytes)
- 215. RE: I need help quick! (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 12:22:35 -0400
- Many people buy a magnetic sheet at TAP plastics & cut their numbers out from the sheet. Cheap -- costs only a few bucks. Remember to make them big; I recall the online SCCA regs having dimensions so
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00324.html (9,474 bytes)
- 216. RE: I need help quick! (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 15:50:35 -0400
- Good idea. . . I wouldn't mind trading my magnetic numbers for some sticky ones to go on my non-ferrous car. --Original Message-- From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00353.html (11,106 bytes)
- 217. RE: I need help quick! (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 17:01:33 -0400
- What about non-ferrous cars that are already pink? I've got a big can of fluorescent pink spray paint, guaranteed to work on any car whether it's ferrous or not.... Jim my
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00357.html (11,812 bytes)
- 218. RE: Classes and course speeds (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 16:39:12 -0700
- According to the info I have ('94 through '98), that is correct. The details are somewhat interesting. Mazda kept the same gear ratios in the 5-speed tranny from '94 to '98 (and maybe later but my da
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00439.html (10,149 bytes)
- 219. RE: Classes and course speeds (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 21:15:56 -0700
- Well it's true that according to the math, they are very close: 195 mm + 381 mm = 576 mm 356 mm + 222 mm = 578 mm Less than 1% as you say. But this is a case of theory vs. reality, as you suggest in
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00459.html (11,661 bytes)
- 220. RE: Classes and course speeds (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 08:15:37 -0700
- At that level of precision we should also consider inflation pressures and car Overall, if you use tire revs per mile, you will find that most tires are a bit smaller than the measurements would indi
- /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00464.html (11,458 bytes)
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