[Shotimes] OT: Ebay discount coupons ...now SOLO

[Ron Porter]

I believe this also should have gone to the list.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Leigh Smith [mailto:leighsm@comcast.net] 
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:17 AM
To: Ron Porter
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Shotimes] OT: Ebay discount coupons ...now SOLO

How correct you are Ron.  Rick Mears (yeah the Indy one) was a guest
instructor at one of my driving school sessions, and he summed it up quite
nicely. "There is always another half sec or so to be gained out there, if
you are willing to slide the car enough. But make sure you have enough tire
left to finish the lap or race!" Thats why those guys always seem to be able
go just a little faster while qualifying, they don't care about taking care
of the tires for a 3 lap sprint. In competitive autocrossing, the car never
stays hooked up, it's just one big slide fest. And there is a nice rhythm
when you get it right. For me the adrenaline high lasted for days.
Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Paul Nimz'" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; "'`V6 SHOtimes'"
<SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 9:27 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT: Ebay discount coupons ...now SOLO


> But you are not in competition. To putter around a track the way that we
do
> at our events is like a Sunday drive compared to being in competitive
events
> where you are out to win. I believe that we all know that there are no
track
> tires that are only $300/set (well, maybe on a 2-wheel car!!). To get
tires
> to get that last little bit to give you an edge means that they will be
(1)
> expensive and (2) will not last.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 6:53 PM
> To: `V6 SHOtimes
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT: Ebay discount coupons ...now SOLO
>
> Reasonable.  BS..  My Victor Racers cost $700 delivered.  Now what kind of
> expenses are reasonable for a day at the track..  I guess I should start
> saving up for my GT 40....
>
> BTW  I have 4 track days on them and at least three more.
>
>
> Paul
>
>
> On 12/17/2005 3:58:36 PM, Ron Porter (ronporter@prodigy.net) wrote:
> > Well,
> > it's all a matter of interpretation (Leigh can fill us in), but if you
> > are running competitive track events, a set of tires a day sounds pretty
> > reasonable to me. If you are a backmarker, or mid-pack, maybe not. If
you
> > wanna win, tires are expendable.
> >
> > Ron Porter
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Donald Mallinson [mailto:dmall@mwonline.net]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 4:15 PM
> > To: Ron Porter
> > Cc: SHOtimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT: Ebay discount coupons ...now SOLO
> >
> > Ron,
> >
> > you missed the point.  He has been talking about how he wears out a set
> > of tires in one day at track events, not autocross, so if he is running
> > his soft autocross tires at the track, that not only is cause for
> > extreme wear, but it probably is slowing him down, since quite often
> > soft autocross tires get too hot and greasy in a high speed
> > environment.  He hasn't
> > said I got it wrong, just talking about his
> > experience.  I still think it sounds like he is running thewrong tires
> > on the track. Probably the right ones for autocross.
> >
> > Point is there is no need, in a properly driven and set up car with
> > correct decent tires, to wear th
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