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41. Re: [3] Oversteer Understeer (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 15:44:35 -0700; I suggest that you spend one event finding the "correct" pressure using Michael's method (start high and bleed down -- it's quicker than starting low and pumping up). Perhaps an event at Marina or Ma; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00201.html (9,716 bytes)
42. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 00:49:16 -0700; The way I heard it, this was a safety measure for the Volkswagens which would otherwise slam into the front bump stops and tend to flip. It doesn't make a lot of sense for other vehicles (especially; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00235.html (10,007 bytes)
43. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:50:29 -0700; Even $250 is not chump change, and I think many people will disagree with your assertion that $400/wheel is not a lot of money. I would already have a set of Litespeed racing wheels for my Miata if; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00285.html (10,975 bytes)
44. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:00:08 -0700; It's not Communistic, but rather, charitable in a capitalist way -- the supplier of the shocks does so voluntarily, to achieve a benefit for himself. He can stop selling used shocks at discount at a; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00286.html (9,689 bytes)
45. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:23:09 -0700; 2nd question first: eBay. 1st question: I see that as the problem of the person who made the decision to run shocks that were worth claiming. I'm sure that the MR-2 owner who is about to own $2000 Mi; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00290.html (12,297 bytes)
46. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:50:19 -0700; If you can afford to buy a set of $2000 shocks which you know will get claimed, you can afford to keep a spare set of factory shocks to get home on...come on, a claim is unlikely to take you by surpr; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00295.html (14,246 bytes)
47. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:13:48 -0700; I drive a stock car which cost more than $20,000, because that's what I want as my daily driver. The goal of stock class autocrossing should be to race your own everyday car with as little *addition; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00311.html (11,672 bytes)
48. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 12:23:37 -0700; I should add to that, "and only because I wanted to have ABS". -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00312.html (9,205 bytes)
49. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:00:51 -0700; I'll say -- riding with Sean a couple times helped me drop my times by a full second on that 35-second course yesterday! -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00318.html (9,227 bytes)
50. Re: Stock Classes (was: Cheap Gas) (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:15:48 -0700; Hey now, no Miata trash talk from you until Lucy comes back out to play! ;) (explanation to Bryan: I wanted a new Miata, and ABS and its prerequisites are what put me over the $20,000 mark -- ie, if; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00319.html (9,881 bytes)
51. Re: Got shocks! Now what? (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:07:38 -0700; _How to Make Your Car Handle_ by Fred Puhn is a good book. Basically, you can help to balance your handling between understeer or oversteer, at least in transitions. Stiffer in the front will lead t; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00363.html (8,111 bytes)
52. Re: Leasing Versus Buying (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 09:53:06 -0700; Sounds like a super-special lease deal, sort of like the promotional 0% financing Mazda was offering on the Miata for a while. It's not quite as good of a deal if you don't really have to pay MSRP t; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00426.html (8,754 bytes)
53. Re: Hot Stock Cars in 2002 (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 22:49:02 -0700; Makes it easier to get airborne at Candlestick? :-P James, there was a "ski jump" event early this season. "Flying Miatas" may come from Colorado, but San Francisco is definitely the home of flying A; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00486.html (8,641 bytes)
54. Re: [solo2sc] Safety note (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 12:48:20 -0700; Are you sure it was 3Com? The last event there was in March! I do remember that at round 4 (I think) there was a fast straight with a wide open 3-cone slalom in the middle, where I had to briefly shi; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00509.html (8,806 bytes)
55. Re: [solo2sc] Safety note (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2001 16:10:35 -0700; I remember reading about that. It got up on two wheels and landed hard. One of the passengers got a minor injury (bloody nose?). Emergency vehicles were called before they determined that everything; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00516.html (8,491 bytes)
56. Re: Need kart transport to/from nationals (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 21:24:41 -0700; The problem with U-Haul is not that they won't take reservations, but that they don't necessarily honor them. If the person who is supposed to return the equipment that you were going to rent doesn't; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00603.html (8,952 bytes)
57. Re: Detail shop recommendations? (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2001 22:45:09 -0700; I have to recommend against taking a Miata to Cavallino. Both I and another Miata owner I referred to them ended up with dust specks in the paint. I took the car back twice, and each time they sanded; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00653.html (7,893 bytes)
58. Re: 17" wheels on Subaru WRX in GS (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 15:20:34 -0700; That seems to leave an ambiguity for items which are installed at the port, such as A/C and "appearance packages" on some cars. I would assume that "port-installed" options or features fit under the; /html/ba-autox/2001-06/msg00152.html (9,396 bytes)
59. Re: Another video (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 14:19:08 -0700; Okay, lemme try. Duh... Dah... Day... PURPLE. Rats. Sorry Navid, I had the same problem with the 2000 Miata special edition, which was also PURPLE. I mean mah...mah...mahogany mica. There: I've been; /html/ba-autox/2001-06/msg00214.html (7,928 bytes)
60. Re: begging for a ride again (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:13:56 -0700; Yes, there was a nice rented IS300 at the Evolution school... -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94; /html/ba-autox/2001-06/msg00250.html (7,941 bytes)

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