posted for a friend if anyone is interested. there are pics also. james CORVETTE '86 Z51 C4 Coupe manual transmission 4+3 overdrive, metallic blue, ABS, aluminum heads (rare), magnesium valve covers,
did you try the usual techniques? it took about 90 minutes and walking out twice after closing time to get the mazda dealer to sell me an rx8 at invoice+ right after they came out too. so you dont kn
anyone got something they were thinking of selling? its for a friend whose car blew up a few weeks ago and needs reliable transportation. please, no alfas, triumphs, lotus projects or 'almost running
that they use these tactics ironically makes them vulnerable to the same tactics. i visualize them as a bolt, and i am grinding that bolt down to a nub. its a weird way to do business, and maybe forc
looking to co-drive some other interesting/educational cars to finish out the season. i can offer $$, a co-drive in my car, instruction, or ? id prefer to run in OSP for jakes sake, but thats not abs
specifically, im interested in the transient effect on corner weights at the start of a turn. by inclined roll axis i mean the rear and front roll centers are not at the same height. does someone hav
this is the precise effect i am interested in, since it gives better turn-in and then steady state is tuned with bars and springs. here is where i get fuzzy. i dont think we can consider the front a
i dont see how lowering the rear roll center on its own can make the car rotate better. that change alone will increase the CG to RC distance and acts like softening the rear bar. for example, when
a very similar car came to an autocross at GGF a few years ago. i remember he towed a generator, and it could do 0-60 in 4 seconds. it didnt have good tires and so was slow at the autocross. james OS
no clue... but even with one shot tire, youve still got 50% more tires with traction than i do at worst, and more likely 300% since im off the ground half the time at monster! james OSP - Orbits Spin
the hot setup is probably to install a rudder and ailerons. i used a full tank of gas and took a passenger each run to try to keep my car near the ground, if not actually on it. james OSP - Oxycontin
speaking of cracking up, i need to crawl under my car and figure what that sound was that started after my runs. :P james OSP - Ominous Suspension Plinking
this is a call for set up workers (need about 6 or 7). 1. arrive before 7:00. 2. counts as your work assignment for the day. 3. early glimpse of the cobra-course. 4. reply to me thanks! james
that doesnt sound so bad. the other guy i asked said it was just my wheel coming apart. (we are trying even harder to avoid bumps sunday) james OSP - Ovoid Sneaky Pebbles
another vote for carry speed through kink with a narrow entry to the showcase. you are going to lose time with a wide entry to that big turn, and the turn is so long you are better off driving as tig