if you thought an M3 on street tires is fun, then you are in for a new
surprise on hoosiers!!! normal sedate commuter cars turn into wild fire
breathing beasts on r-tires!
-james creasy
OSP #74
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Eynon <stingray@onth.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 7:51 AM
Subject: Thanks and observations
> This last weekend I lost my autoX virginity down in Marina. I gotta say I
> was a little leery about letting anyone co-drive my car, but, I am now a
> believer. I learned more from Kevin Stevens than I ever thought possible.
> Plus, for someone who has not driven an M3 for quite a while, I was pretty
> darn impressed. He did things in that car that I did not think were
> possible, and he was as smooth as silk doing it. I have not seen the
> results yet, but I am pretty sure Kevin drove the winning lap in the AS
> class (Didn't stick around for the final results). Not bad considering we
> were running street tires.
>
> Thanks Kevin... thanks a ton. You can co-drive my car anytime.
>
> I have a couple of rookie observations and questions. First, I discovered
> (thanks to Kevin) that the most important part of the day was probably
> walking the course. I got huge amounts of information that was invaluable
> behind the wheel. Unfortunately Kevin will be away next weekend (May 6)
> when I plan to race Marina again. Can I get someone who is planning to go
> to walk the course with me? I think a couple more assisted walks and I
will
> be proficient.
>
> Also... when I got home I almost cried. I just went out and spent ~$1200
on
> 4 max performance tires that were nearly shredded on the outside edges
(that
> was with bumping the pressure way up). My mechanic buddy said that if I
> continued to run on these tires, I could expect to run 3-4 more races
before
> having to get new tires. He, along with many others, has suggested that I
> invest in a separate set of wheels with racing tires. Sounds like a plan
to
> me, but I need a little advice.
>
> There seem to be 4 main types of Hoosier racing tires: Road Racing, Road
> Racing Wets, Sports Car DOT Bias, and Sports Car DOT Radial. What are the
> differences, and what should I be running. As well, should I also run all
> four the same size, or keep them staggered like stock. Being that I have
a
> moderate amount of under steer with the stock setup, I would be more
> inclined to go with the same size all around.
>
> And my final observation... for an adrenaline junky like myself... life
> doesn't get too much better than autoX. I get the total adrenal rush of
> pushing limits, without the near-death sensation I get mountain biking. I
> never once shouted my mountain biking mantra, "#$@%! This is gonna hurt!"
>
> // Mike Eynon
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