dont mess with a weather goddess, whether they are SCCA or NASA affiliated.
=)
-james
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael R. Clements <mrclem@telocity.com>
To: Michael R. Clements <mrclem@telocity.com>; james creasy
<james@gnsbiotech.com>; John J. Stimson-III <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Carl
Merritt <CMerritt@luminous.com>; Katie Kelly <kkelly@spss.com>
Cc: Autocross <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 8:16 AM
Subject: RE: new ECSTA vs old victoracer?
> Looks like no rain tomorrow! All last week the forecast predicted rain for
> Sunday. This morning it improved.
>
> I was a skeptic but now I am a believer. Thanks, Katie & Peggy!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Michael R. Clements
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 17:27
> To: james creasy; John J. Stimson-III; Carl Merritt; Katie Kelly
> Cc: Autocross
> Subject: RE: new ECSTA vs old victoracer?
>
>
> I might stay dry, but my car likes getting wet even less than I do.
>
> And after years of riding motorcycles when I was too poor to own a car,
I've
> had more than my share of being miserable, cold and wet. Don't need any
more
> of _that_ experience, thank you very much!
>
> I'll still make it if it's dry, but I'm not counting on that happening.
>
> See you in the sunshine,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: james creasy [mailto:james@gnsbiotech.com]
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 14:08
> To: Michael R. Clements; John J. Stimson-III; Carl Merritt; Katie Kelly
> Cc: Autocross
> Subject: Re: new ECSTA vs old victoracer?
>
>
> micheal, micheal, micheal,
>
> even though we dont have those new fangled "roll-up windows" like those
> softie production cars, we dont have to wear rain suits of oiled hide and
> pig's bladder anymore. (thats what my roof is made of!)
>
> james has a phat rain suit made from 'plastic' from a hardware store-
> $14.99!! 100% waterproof.
>
> or for the elite, GORETEX.
>
> -james
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
> To: "james creasy" <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>; "John J. Stimson-III"
> <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; "Carl Merritt" <CMerritt@luminous.com>; "Katie
> Kelly" <kkelly@spss.com>
> Cc: "Autocross" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:57 PM
> Subject: RE: new ECSTA vs old victoracer?
>
>
> > Easy to say when your car has side panels (or, dare I suggest, windows).
> >
> > I don't mind being cold, but I don't like to get wet unless I'm
swimming!
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: james creasy [mailto:Black94PGT@pacbell.net]
> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 13:51
> > To: Michael R. Clements; John J. Stimson-III; Carl Merritt; Katie Kelly
> > Cc: Autocross
> > Subject: Re: new ECSTA vs old victoracer?
> >
> >
> > > The forecasts for Sunday are jumping back and forth between "mostly
> > cloudy"
> > > and "rainy". What's the final word from the weather goddess?
> >
> > the SHOW must go ON!
> >
> > -james "drive your ride" creasy
> > "True Street Autocross Series"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrclem@telocity.com>
> > To: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; "Carl Merritt"
> > <CMerritt@luminous.com>; "Katie Kelly" <kkelly@spss.com>
> > Cc: "Autocross" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 7:45 PM
> > Subject: RE: new ECSTA vs old victoracer?
> >
> >
> > > Another benefit is the ECSTAs have at least a few 18" sizes and the
> V700s
> > > don't have any at all.
> > >
> > > Hopefully, by the time I cord these G-Forces, the ECSTAs will have the
> > > _correct_ 18" sizes.
> > >
> > > The forecasts for Sunday are jumping back and forth between "mostly
> > cloudy"
> > > and "rainy". What's the final word from the weather goddess?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John J. Stimson-III
> > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 16:35
> > > To: Carl Merritt
> > > Cc: Bay AutoX list
> > > Subject: Re: new ECSTA vs old victoracer?
> > >
> > >
> > > > > From: Hung-Jen Hung [mailto:ospfd@yahoo.com]
> > > > >
> > > > > Just wondering anyone has info on new Kuhmo ECSTA? How
> > > > > does it perform compare with old v700 and hoosier?
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 03:54:10PM -0800, Carl Merritt wrote:
> > > > I can't provide any comparison data, but the new Ecsta felt very
good
> at
> > > > Marina last weekend on my ZX. YMMV.
> > >
> > > Ditto on my Miata. No experience with Hoosiers or Victoracers,
> > > though.
> > >
> > > There are only a few sizes which allow direct comparison between the
> > > Victoracers and ECSTAs:
> > >
> > > 195/55-14
> > > 205/50-15
> > > 225/50-16
> > > 225/45-17
> > > 275/40-17
> > >
> > > If your car uses these sizes, you're the guinea pig!
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > john@idsfa.net John
Stimson
> > > http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics
'94
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