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Re: formula 5

To: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>, <Smokerbros@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: formula 5
From: "Jose Garcia" <butchgarcia@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 23:07:05 -0700
I guess Jack Daniels and Formula 5 just isn't an intoxicating mix.  Huh?

Butch
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
To: <Smokerbros@aol.com>; <jdaniels6281@sbcglobal.net>;
<Ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: formula 5


> >Lots of cars push there...
>
> not mine- i was getting really loose by the second run and it was almost
> undriveable as the tinest bit of trailbraking started some serious
rotation-
> which was fine on corner entry, but the wheel spin killed the exits.
heated
> the rear tires to 140 while the fronts were 95.  at oakland, stayed a nice
> 120 all around.
>
> very strange handling- and ive noticed it there before.
>
> so why is my car so loose there and most are tight?  not loose on 1st run-
> felt good.  the starlet also reported heating the rear a lot more than the
> front.
>
> james
> OSP - Oogling Suspension Products
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Smokerbros@aol.com>
> To: <jdaniels6281@sbcglobal.net>; <Ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 10:35 PM
> Subject: Re: formula 5
>
>
> > In a message dated 7/20/03 7:55:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > jdaniels6281@sbcglobal.net writes:
> >
> >
> > > I treated my Kumho Ecsta V700 tires with Formula V Traction Treatment
> last
> > > week in hopes that the tires would
> > >
> > > Hook up at Marina on Saturday. What a HUGE mistake! My tires had NO
GRIP
> AT
> > > ALL. My Z06 pushed and slid like a '62 F150 on a frozen Minnesota lake
> bed.
> > > DO NOT USE THIS STUFF!! It is crap. I was 3-4 seconds slower than my
> usual
> > > mediocre times. It was a great event and a great course ruined for me
by
> a
> > > really crappy product.
> >
> > FVTT really works on race tires.  I'm not convinced you can blame
> everything
> > on the product.  How much Marina data do you have?  Marina is a strange
> place
> > with respect to handling.  Lots of cars push there...
> >
> > Charlie
> > (and no I don't use it on my Falkens)

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