- 241. Re: Cheap Flights (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 17:40:04 -0800 (PST)
- <http://airtravel.miningco.com> has some good announcements and a pointer to a pretty decent reservation engine at <http://www.lowestfare.com>. Just for grins, I found America West has a *serious* re
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00377.html (8,220 bytes)
- 242. Re: Oil change before or after Autox? (newbie) (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 18:02:52 -0800 (PST)
- Definitely do it before the event. Mineral oil is pretty broken down at 5,000 miles, especially in a turbo car. Also, the filter is likely to be pretty full of crap, perhaps so much so that the inte
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00384.html (8,715 bytes)
- 243. RE: Oil change before or after Autox? (newbie) (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 18:18:52 -0800 (PST)
- Our local Wal Marts carry Mobil 1, fwiw... Craig
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00388.html (8,116 bytes)
- 244. Re: Oil brand & weight for occasional autoxing? (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 10:15:54 -0800 (PST)
- It's not as complicated as all that. Just follow the requirements in your owner's manual, and change it regularly. All other things being equal, lighter weight oils have lower frictional losses, but
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00460.html (9,736 bytes)
- 245. Re: Oil brand & weight for occasional autoxing? (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 10:33:15 -0800 (PST)
- getting back down. What's happening here is that the turbine, which spins at 80,000-120,000 rpm, takes a little time to spin down. Leaving the engine running continues to circulate oil to dissipate t
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00461.html (9,433 bytes)
- 246. Re: Tire recommendations (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 1999 13:12:50 -0800 (PST)
- Given that dry traction is a priority I'd add the Dunlop SP8000 to that list. I've been looking at the SP8000 and RE71 for my Miata; the Tire Rack customer evaluations seem to be the same within exp
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00588.html (7,042 bytes)
- 247. Re: Low budget car question. (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 10:32:04 -0800 (PST)
- Well, you could probably get a genuine X1/9 for under the $1K mark (not that I have a '85 Bertone X1/9 For Sale or nothin' :) Most of the same stuff fits, it handles great and it's not wrong wheel dr
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00730.html (9,463 bytes)
- 248. Re: Ford Miata? (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 14:51:02 -0800 (PST)
- Craig Blome
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00759.html (7,681 bytes)
- 249. Re: Ford Miata (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 09:13:07 -0800 (PST)
- writes: Miata... They improvements and longer, wider, and heavier...sort of a giant economy size Elan. :( Craig Blome TSSCC, TAMSCC, RTRT, TLS#91 Austin, TX
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00835.html (7,075 bytes)
- 250. Miata clutch life in autox? (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 19:02:08 -0800 (PST)
- Any of you Miata autocrossers been through a clutch yet? What is the life expectancy of a clutch in a 1.8 Miata that's been autocrossed about every other weekend of its life? I have _exactly_ 50,000
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00903.html (7,223 bytes)
- 251. Re: Austin TX events? (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 07:25:00 -0800 (PST)
- Texas Spokes SCC keeps a list of area club schedules on our web pages. Check out <http://www.ccsi.com/~vitek/spokes/> and follow the link for "Other Club's Event Schedule." hth, Craig Blome Austin,
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00966.html (7,227 bytes)
- 252. Re: older cars in stock (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 10:12:32 -0800 (PST)
- I'd tend to agree with Jay here. Looking at the performance of the folks who trophy at Topeka, who are the statistical outliers of Solo II _drivers_, is IMHO a less than reliable gauge of the potenti
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg00986.html (8,487 bytes)
- 253. Port-installed parts (Toyota Camry)? (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 05:35:40 -0800 (PST)
- Greetings all, I caught an article in the March 1 issue of Automotive News that got me wondering about an issue with stock class. It seems Toyota is offering a dealer-installed TRD suspension package
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg01037.html (7,674 bytes)
- 254. Re: Quarters (No a-x content) (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 07:41:15 -0800 (PST)
- Actually, they are issuing five states a year for the next ten years. They moved the inscriptions "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "QUARTER DOLLAR" from the reverse to the obverse to make this easier.
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg01283.html (7,386 bytes)
- 255. Forbes Field and other airports? (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 07:33:27 -0800 (PST)
- How many events does Kansas Region host at Forbes Field apart from the Nationals? Are there any other clubs currently running at active airports? I'm interested in finding out more about the legal ar
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg01487.html (6,848 bytes)
- 256. Re: S.D. Tour PAX results (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 16:26:09 -0800 (PST)
- We had that happen with the local EP Volvo from Hell last summer. Coolant is very slick stuff but it hoses off a course, unlike oil. Your experience with the ignition reminded me of my first car (usi
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg01521.html (8,167 bytes)
- 257. Re: Stock Car Advice (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 15:07:54 -0800 (PST)
- I'm not sure about advice, but I'm happy to offer rank The biggest question marks in BS right now are the 6 speed Miata and the upcoming Toyota MR-Spyder. The 6 speed is supposed to become available
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg01572.html (8,143 bytes)
- 258. Re: Chevron Explodes: This Just In! (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 15:53:29 -0800 (PST)
- Hey, this could be an autocrosser's dream! No need to weigh the car down with gas, when you can just burn the air pollution instead! :) Makes me sad to live in dopey old environmentally correct Austi
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg01579.html (7,275 bytes)
- 259. Re: Stock Car Advice (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:57:10 -0800 (PST)
- My guess is nil. The coilover shocks on the Miata only take vertical load from the springs, not lateral loads as a strut would. Of course the same was allegedly true of the first Mustangs, and the Sh
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg01596.html (8,017 bytes)
- 260. Bench racing the MR-Spyder (score: 1)
- Author: Craig Blome <cblome@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 16:25:13 -0800 (PST)
- I wandered over to Toyota's Web page and had a look at the preliminary specs for next year's MR-Spyder, the potential B Stock challenger to the Miata, at <http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/future/spyder
- /html/autox/1999-03/msg01646.html (8,747 bytes)
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