i liked the course too, although without power steering it was quite a
workout.
i left it in 2nd as i had more torque than traction even in the tight parts.
need more traction. almost never used WOT.
-James Creasy
President, BAPOC www.klio.net/probe
FFR Cobra #1630 www.klio.net/cobra
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald R McKenna <donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net>
>Ben,
>
>Its been a while since we've been challenged by the type of greater-than-90
>degree turns you incorporated in last Sunday's course. I think that kind of
>course design diversity is very helpful for maintaining our skills through
>the exposure you provided. Practicing the discipline of charging those
tight
>low-gear (the whole course was low gear for us and, I might add, just fine)
>corners as hard as one could, without over-driving into the loose stuff
>(well, I did on at least one opportunity), was challenging and stimulating.
>
>As you implied, by your last week's response to some observations about the
>3-Com course, you gave us something different. Thanks, it really challenges
>both our skills at driving and car set-up.
>
>Not just for you, but for the rest of the list, I've read with interest the
>several comments, from folks, about wanting to run "national-type" courses.
>In the recent past, we have had challenging features like (modified)
chicago
>boxes and many imaginative slaloms. When site space allows, we all need, in
>order to maintain our skills, some 6+ cone slaloms,straight, curved and
>with, occasionally, tighter spacing at the end. Now that takes discipline.
>
>Again, thanks for giving us something different.
>
> Don
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