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181. Re: Prelude ATTS (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 13:41:50 -0500; sounds It is different than an LSD -- basically, the system speeds up rotation of the outside front wheel in a turn, since that's the loaded tire. You can still overpower the system and spin the insi; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00020.html (9,540 bytes)
182. Re: WTB: Prelude ATTS (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 13:53:50 -0500; Nope -- it's not a Torsen. It's sort of a pre-emptive differential -- power distribution in the transaxle is governed by steering angle and wheel speed. The purpose isn't to shift power to the wheel; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00022.html (8,126 bytes)
183. Re: WTB: Prelude ATTS (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 17:00:14 -0500; power they still The system uses a series of hydraulically-actuated clutches to engage a planetary gearset. It's a means of increasing steering response without increasing the slip angle of the front; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00027.html (8,644 bytes)
184. Re: SST vs. STU (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 15:53:00 -0500; In fact, some do -- or "street" tires with wear characteristics nearly as poor and costing at least as much. Many of these folks are racing (really racing...) on the street, and come equipped for it.; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00072.html (8,486 bytes)
185. Where are the rice rockets? (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 22:09:18 -0400; They *are* out there -- in small numbers. Part of it, I think, is that autocrosses are still hard to find for the uninitiated. I've fielded about a half dozen "where can I find these events" question; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00088.html (7,979 bytes)
186. Re: Rules about air ducting (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 19:18:35 -0400; 14.10 Engine and Drive Train C. Carburetors, fuel injection, intercoolers and intake manifolds are unrestricted. Based on that, neither mod seems to be a problem. If you were talking about cutting a; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00218.html (7,388 bytes)
187. Re: Which Racing Harness should I buy? (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 19:37:54 -0400; types Actually, you can attach any harness to the stock seat belt anchors -- just replace the stock bolts with the ones from the harness kit -- they're the same diameter and pitch. Jamie '92 Prelude; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00434.html (7,377 bytes)
188. Re: Revised STU Proposed Rules - Plan of attack (score: 1): Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 11:23:57 -0400 (EDT); I don't know how many are being raced, but 4-passenger convertibles are pretty popular in many areas. Just within the DSM world, you have the Eclipse spyder -- do you want to exclude these? I wouldn'; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00538.html (11,032 bytes)
189. RE: Revised STU Proposed Rules - Plan of attack (score: 1): Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:32:36 -0400 (EDT); Shack! Although having current tags might be cosmetic, it's an important psychological break between "street" cars and "race" cars. Some of these cars may never actually be driven on the street -- bu; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00605.html (9,106 bytes)
190. Re: Revised STU Proposed Rules (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 15:22:26 -0400; nowhere <grin>). That would do just fine, since the STU rules call out windshield, lights, wipers, etc separately. After all, many states don't demand to see the car before issuing a tag -- they're t; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00681.html (8,435 bytes)
191. Re: Prelude placement (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 21:54:02 -0400; Way heavier than most CSP cars, too -- look at a broad cross-section of CSP results and you'll find lots of "low-power," lightweight CRXs, RX-3s, Miatas, RX-7s.... In fact, I could only find two cars; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00885.html (7,520 bytes)
192. Re: Yokohama A008R tire--what is it? (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 22:03:43 -0400; my Before the A008RSII...before the A008RS...there was the A008R. If I remember correctly, this was one of the first (if not *the* first) R-comppund street tires, using the same tread as the "street; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00952.html (7,915 bytes)
193. Re: Yokohama A008R tire--what is it? (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 23:35:25 -0400; Now that you mention it, you're right.; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00957.html (7,183 bytes)
194. Tire history (something new to debate) (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 18:43:18 -0400; No -- the Stahlflex, like the A001 and A008 which came later, wasn't an "R-compound" tire -- it was more like the current Dunlop 9000 or Yoke AVS. In fact, I don't remember it being marketed especial; /html/autox/1999-07/msg00991.html (7,176 bytes)
195. Re: New to list (be kind) (score: 1): Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 08:16:49 -0400 (EDT); One of the wonderful things about autocrossing is there's *always* a class to run in. So long as the filter is in the stock airbox, welcome to G Stock -- land of Eclipse Turbos, Integra Type Rs and G; /html/autox/1999-07/msg01013.html (8,278 bytes)
196. Re: [Re: [new to the list...] Racing harness (score: 1): Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 09:07:12 -0400 (EDT); Not necessarily -- if your seats have a separate headrest then it's pretty easy to use a harness with the stock seats. In most cases, you can bolt the lap belt into the same points as the stock lap b; /html/autox/1999-07/msg01133.html (8,907 bytes)
197. Re: [Re: [new to the list...] Racing harness (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 21:36:52 -0400; Just like the speaker holes which were supposed to be cut in the trim over the rear shock towers, right? :) Jamie; /html/autox/1999-07/msg01155.html (8,739 bytes)
198. Re: Seat belts (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 14:08:05 -0400; simply Only if you *really* trust the seatbelt buckle and the strap it's attached to. Personally, I'd hold out for the bolt-in/clip-in solution -- I don't trust a stock belt buckle to hold a straight; /html/autox/1999-07/msg01176.html (7,841 bytes)
199. Re: Holes in cars (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 22:15:37 -0400; As big as the water drain hole in the floor under my feet.... Jamie '92 Prelude Si Speed Demon Racing http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr; /html/autox/1999-07/msg01186.html (6,264 bytes)
200. Re: ABS (score: 1): Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>; Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 10:55:34 -0500; stomping I can't think of a situation where I'd approach lockup (and thus engage the ABS) in anything other than hard, straight-line braking. If you lock up the wheels on any car I can think while tr; /html/autox/1999-06/msg00148.html (7,699 bytes)

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