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21. Re: BFG tires (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 17:54:20 -0800; I use them on the street and in autocrosses, but my autocrossing is NOT the serious don't-brake-until-you-see-God SCCA variety. ;=) I have run time trials on them, and did not do that well. They are; /html/vintage-race/2001-03/msg00308.html (8,143 bytes)
22. Re: Yoko AVS Intermediate (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 20:18:07 -0800; No, I did not have them shaved. Depending on how long you expect a set of shaved tires to last, this might not be that expensive an experiment to try. If you want a symmetrical DOT radial, I say give; /html/vintage-race/2001-03/msg00318.html (7,147 bytes)
23. Re: Any Vette racers out there? (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 10:29:27 -0800; You guys should try a real lightweight, like Formula Jr, FVee, or the old F3. Only the heart is heavier when they break. ;=) I often push mine onto the trailer single-handed whether it's broken or no; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00033.html (7,594 bytes)
24. Re: Any Vette racers out there? (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 11:35:49 -0800; Murphy's Law (Simon's variations) 1. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. (the original) 2. An object will fall so as to do the most damage. (AKA Mrs. Murphy's Corollary, or the buttered-side-do; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00036.html (8,245 bytes)
25. Re: Fw: [RH] drawings (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2001 10:32:57 -0800; In addition to all the other greater personal tragedies that took place in the Oakland Hills Fire some years ago, there was a set of blueprints from the builder of my race car, Nade Bourgeault, which; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00066.html (8,451 bytes)
26. Re: Here you have, ;o) == VIRUS (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:30:58 -0800; Guess what, Ed? You are infected with the Anna Kournikova virus. ;=( See: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/010212/ca_trend_m.html In this case, the team.net server removed it because attachments would suck up; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00086.html (7,064 bytes)
27. Re: Honesty (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 15:32:17 -0800; My wife asked me if I had heard of it several days after the news broke. All I had to say was that Dale was the "last cowboy" in NASCAR, and he still wore an open face helmet, which means you can't w; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00196.html (8,998 bytes)
28. Re: How safe are we? (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 15:47:47 -0800; Your health plan basically sucks. I don't think presenting any statistics to your boss will help a bit. Only changing the company health plan, or suing the bastards afterwards will help. The language; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00199.html (8,780 bytes)
29. Re: Operating Budget (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 15:50:49 -0800; That sounds about right to me. I usually spend more on the hotels out here, and less on parts per race. I do figure in some significant mechanical work every 2 years or so. I think I'm averaging $500; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00200.html (9,078 bytes)
30. Re: Honesty....Clark (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:36:06 -0800; Just adding my $0.02. To date, Jim Clark is the only driver to win the F1 championship and the Indy 500 in the same year. Mario did both, but in different years. Clark spanned the transition from fro; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00268.html (7,040 bytes)
31. Re: Helmets amd Driving Gear (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 19:45:09 -0800; When I bought the Bourgeault Formula Junior, it was still fitted with belts made by the Rupert Parachute Manufacturing Company. They were the first items to be removed from the car and placed into th; /html/vintage-race/2001-02/msg00387.html (7,626 bytes)
32. Re: Weber Carb Float Levels (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 13:59:21 -0800; This website seems to have very little real info on Webers. There is a way to check the float level through the jet inspection cover on top. You remove the main jets and measure the distance from the; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00006.html (7,105 bytes)
33. Re: Parts Washing (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2001 17:22:22 -0800; I believe a viable alternative would be a used dishwasher. You can also use bio-degradeable cleaners, such as Simple Green. If you have a garage with a sink, you could easily install a dishwasher nex; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00008.html (7,312 bytes)
34. Re: Bolt stretch (again) (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 16:29:59 -0800; Mark gave us an excellent explanation of why bolt stretch is the best technique for critical fasteners. Unfortunately, this seems to only be applied to rod bolts, and even then only to the ones bough; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00030.html (9,307 bytes)
35. Re: The Green Helmet (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 15:24:06 -0800; I caught "The Racers" a few weeks ago. I thought it was on TCM. I wonder if they're going through the lot?; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00063.html (6,772 bytes)
36. Re: Piston Rings - Ramco (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:19:46 -0800; The last time I had custom rings made, I was told to ship them a piston. Doing it "by the numbers" may result in something being off. It's better to send them a piston that to have to iterate on the; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00152.html (7,108 bytes)
37. Re: Tow vehicles again (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:02:27 -0800; Jim Smith of CSRG uses a black Studebaker pickup to tow a BMC Formula Jr to the track.; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00194.html (8,607 bytes)
38. Re: Rules and 'Cheating' (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 12:59:01 -0800; Your honor, I would submit the following passage wherein the defendant specifically asked permission to have his car weighed "just as the car went on the track, not off." The car in question certainl; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00319.html (9,822 bytes)
39. Re: Rules and 'Cheating' (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:38:37 -0800; Well, that's ONE way to increase the Lead content of the fuel! ;=); /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00320.html (8,403 bytes)
40. Re: RHD (score: 1): Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>; Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 10:40:54 -0800; It helps if you're ambidextrous. ;=) Seriously, the big challenge is stirring the box with your left hand instead of your right. Unless you're getting a pre-war car with all the pedals in the wrong p; /html/vintage-race/2001-01/msg00366.html (8,111 bytes)

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