- 81. RE: rain -- again? what's going on? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 12:46:12 -0800
- The moment you sent this message, the forecast changed from 40% chance, to 10% chance. Thanks!
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00059.html (9,254 bytes)
- 82. RE: rain -- again? what's going on? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 17:38:13 -0800
- OK mabye I'm cheating. I'm counting "rain" as "I or my car would get wet from No rain today on the school! Message text written by "Michael R. Clements" "I know. I was there. That's why I counted onl
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00069.html (8,568 bytes)
- 83. great school (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 12:04:59 -0700
- 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
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00098.html (7,915 bytes)
- 84. RE: great school (score: 1)
- Author: "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 PS
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00102.html (10,120 bytes)
- 85. RE: great school (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 13:41:09 -0700
- Are you talking about a '93 Mustang? If so, doesn't that car weigh like 3300 lbs. with more than half over the front wheels? So we're talking about cars that are roughly 1,000 lbs. lighter with clos
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00107.html (13,791 bytes)
- 86. RE: Tyre pressures, was great school (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:20:44 -0700
- Thanks, I would appreciate that.
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00110.html (9,866 bytes)
- 87. RE: great school (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:33:43 -0700
- The tire wear so far is even, but I don't know whether looking at tire wear is an accurate enough indicator. The car still feels "tight" at 26 PSI but that doesn't necessarily mean the pressures are
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00111.html (16,734 bytes)
- 88. RE: Tyre pressures, was great school (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:23:57 -0700
- That raises an interesting question -- do you really need a pyrometer? If the temps are off, will it be enough to feel with your hand? I'm imagining touch the outside, touch the middle, touch the ins
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00120.html (12,664 bytes)
- 89. RE: Tyre pressures, was great school (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:55:21 -0700
- Ah. So if there were some way to measure the tire temps while you were in the middle of a corner (a real-time pyrometer built into each fender?), you would get even measurements. But along the straig
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00126.html (10,404 bytes)
- 90. RE: Let's Talk Minis... (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 11:49:43 -0700
- Perhaps whoever buys one will take it to Custom Alignment in MV for his autox alignment, get a 4-corner balance while he's there, and tell us the results. The scales don't lie.
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00149.html (15,511 bytes)
- 91. RE: Let's Talk Minis... (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:14:18 -0700
- If Panoz built it, SCCA would class it in E Mod.
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00167.html (11,161 bytes)
- 92. RE: Let's Talk Minis... (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 17:12:33 -0700
- The transaxle! ;)
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00181.html (13,772 bytes)
- 93. RE: Educate me on alignment (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:44:13 -0700
- Factory alignment specs are notoriously broad. Your car can can be "in spec" but be nowhere near consistent, let alone anything approaching what is good for autocrossing. When aligning for autox yet
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00217.html (10,456 bytes)
- 94. RE: Educate me on alignment (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 14:29:32 -0700
- Well I'm glad I opened my big mouth! I guess I'll keep my +7 degrees caster. And if the tire wear is even at -1.5 camber, what can I do to desensitize the steering? The underdrive pulleys helped a bi
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00225.html (10,590 bytes)
- 95. RE: Benefits of various tire sizes on my del Slo.. (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 15:31:03 -0700
- It's true that R tires age rapidly. However, don't you think that old, hard, crappy R tires usually still outperform good, fresh street tires? I think they do, but that is just based on the _feel_ of
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00257.html (11,666 bytes)
- 96. RE: Benefits of various tire sizes on my del Slo.. (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 16:02:08 -0700
- That could explain why I'm not getting any traction. . . My sucky G-Forces are over a year old. My light car with big tires heat cycles them to death before the rubber scrapes off. I'm glad I asked!
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00260.html (14,526 bytes)
- 97. RE: Benefits of various tire sizes on my del Slo.. (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 16:14:37 -0700
- I must have been fooled by the stiff sidewalls. Even though the rubber was heat cycled to death, the stiff sidewalls continue to make the tires respond quickly even though they don't grip as well as
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00262.html (17,485 bytes)
- 98. RE: Benefits of various tire sizes on my del Slo.. (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 16:44:35 -0700
- Unfortunately, for now I'll keep my G-Force R1 "street" tires on until I cord them. They're no worse than street tires & I can't get R tires in my sizes. That is to say, the only R tires in my sizes
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00264.html (20,473 bytes)
- 99. RE: really cheap car painting? (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:44:01 -0700
- Don't hold us in suspense -- tell us what you bought!!!
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00276.html (8,577 bytes)
- 100. RE: Helmet shopping (score: 1)
- Author: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 12:40:05 -0700
- Cycle Gear is a chain of motorbike stores around the bay area. They sell helmets for decent prices, usually a bit less than retail. http://www.cyclegear.com/
- /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00287.html (8,191 bytes)
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