James, as I said before, that 1% would take my raw time from 1st to 3rd. If
that's not huge, I don't know what is.
And pick on somebody you own size :). You want to challenge Peter,
challenge him in PAX!
--Navid
> -----Original Message-----
> From: james creasy [mailto:Black94PGT@pacbell.net]
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 8:19 AM
> To: Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}; Scot Zediker;
> ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: "True Street" Results Round 1
>
>
> > And James, I think we all really know what that is.
>
> incidently, i have disqualified myself from any trophies in my series.
>
> > However it's a huge advantage
>
> since when is 1% a 'huge' advantage? are you saying you would beat me
> without the 1%? :)
>
> -james c
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>
> To: "'James Creasy'" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; "Scot Zediker"
> <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 2:06 PM
> Subject: RE: "True Street" Results Round 1
>
>
> > >first of all, the 1% difference is like 0.4 seconds on
> most courses, less
> > >than the difference between say, hoosiers and kumhos. so
> its not really
> a
> > >disadvantage, more like a pax.
> >
> > However it's a huge advantage to the series creator, who is
> one of maybe 5
> > people who regularly drive their R tires to an event.
> >
> > > so really, allowing tire changing at all is a perversion of the
> > >original intent.
> >
> > And James, I think we all really know what that is.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Creasy [mailto:black94pgt@pacbell.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:16 PM
> > To: Scot Zediker; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: "True Street" Results Round 1
> >
> >
> > > I'm referring to the part where those of us who change
> their tires at
> the
> > > event get penalized on the True Street index for doing so.
> >
> > first of all, the 1% difference is like 0.4 seconds on most
> courses, less
> > than the difference between say, hoosiers and kumhos. so
> its not really a
> > disadvantage, more like a pax.
> >
> > also, a "True Street" car should be as bad-assed fast on
> the street as
> they
> > are on the course. if you put on some econo tires then you
> can get your
> > nose wiped by any vette on the way to the event. the idea
> is that "True
> > Street" can mop up at the stop light derby as well as
> driving between some
> > cones. so really, allowing tire changing at all is a
> perversion of the
> > original intent.
> >
> > -james creasy
> > True Street http://www.thevenom.net/truestreet.html
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Scot Zediker <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
> > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 6:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: "True Street" Results Round 1
> >
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
> > >
> > >
> > > > Um...hence the moniker "TRUE Street"...
> > > >
> > > > Debbie, who just couldn't keep her 2 cents out of it... ;)
> > >
> > > *sigh* Can you ever? :-b
> > >
> > > I'm referring to the part where those of us who change
> their tires at
> the
> > > event get penalized on the True Street index for doing so.
> > >
> > > Scot
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