I agree with Andy. A course is a course, it's up to the driver to adapt.
Pam and I have a 1300cc motor with the torque of a lawn mower. We never
felt our slower times were do to the fast course, but more our ability to
adapt to the type of driving the course required. Smoother tighter arcs,
carry more speed into the turns (we don't need no stinkin' brakes) and get
on the throttle sooner than you think you should. It was a great weekend
with all the surprises that make life interesting.
Chris and Pam Kannan
DP CRX 49 & 149 (aka:Topo)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Watson" <fivewhoa@yahoo.com>
To: "ba autocross list" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: STS Civic Si for sale...
> I'm sure most would agree that the Atwater courses were faster than we are
acustomed to, but I find that the course differences have more impact on car
gearing - than weight. Have you tried to toss a heavy V8 car through tight
sections in the course when you can't get a chance to get in the power band?
(without a shift to 1st) It's very fustrating.
>
> Andy McKee <andrewmckee@yahoo.com> wrote:Aside from the one gate on
Saturday that was "modified" by repeated wipeouts in
> the rain, resulting in a very fast section, I don't see where the Tour
courses
> violated any SCCA rule. So what would there be for the SEB to do?
>
> If you just had a complaint about the style of the course, the SEB might
do
> something if many others shared that view. It certainly appeared that the
> majority of card carrying members liked the Tour courses. Again, I don't
see
> what the SEB would have to say.
>
> All IMHO of course (no pun intended).
>
> -Andy
>
>
> --- James Creasy wrote:
> > it all evens out, as a smaller motor means a lighter car. im lugging
around
> > a cast iron V8, and weigh almost 800lbs more than my competition, which
also
> > has a narrower and shorter wheelbase car. i dont mind having one event a
> > year where *i* have an advantage.
> >
> > if i swap to all lightweight stuff its still hard for me to get below
> > 1900lbs.. still way heavier than the toyotas.
> >
> > james
> >
> > (jesus, im assuming you meant to post your reply below to the list as
your
> > reply was addressed partly to john...)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jesus Villarreal"
> > To: "James Creasy"
> > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 2:12 PM
> > Subject: Re: STS Civic Si for sale...
> >
> >
> > > Smokerbros wrote:
> > > >> though when there is lots of "flat on the floor" time,
> > >
> > > Then John wrote:
> > > >> Are you, Mr. SEB member, going to do anything about it?
> > > > > --John Kelly
> > >
> > > I don't see where it's the SEB's problem, they aren't the ones with
> > > little or no horsepower. ;^)))) LOL,, Why do the courses have to favor
> > > small cars, I ran a small car and got beat by a slew of larger cars,
but
> > > I'm not going to stew over it.
> > >
> > > Jesus
> > >
> > > Jesus
>
>
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