- 281. Re: Classing Cessna 152 (score: 1)
- Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 15:16:01 -0500
- Not much time in a 152, eh? These are the fixed-wing cousins to helicopters -- they just generate enough noise and vibration to fool the air into thinking they're flying. Jamie '92 Prelude Si (more p
- /html/autox/1999-02/msg01128.html (7,891 bytes)
- 282. Re: FWD FF? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 15:22:36 -0500
- Makes sense -- it's just not obvious staring at the picture that any of the rear struts carry a driveshaft. Thought maybe we'd found a resurrected Miller. Jamie (still staring at that picture) '92 Pr
- /html/autox/1999-02/msg01129.html (7,320 bytes)
- 283. Re: Classing Cessna 152 (score: 1)
- Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 12:05:37 -0500
- It's been awhile, but yes, they did. Could be a factor if the pilot programs the course into the nav system. Guess the SEB will have to outlaw walking the course with hand-held GPS units. Cessna 152?
- /html/autox/1999-02/msg01149.html (8,337 bytes)
- 284. Re: Reclassifying 83-87 Prelude (score: 1)
- Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 23:49:30 -0500
- Since I competed in one for many years, I thought hard about this one. I'd think such a move would also have to include all 1st ('79-'82) and 2d ('83-'87) -generation Preludes, including the '86-'87
- /html/autox/1999-02/msg01261.html (7,613 bytes)
- 285. Re: Rules (score: 1)
- Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 23:09:33 -0500
- Keep in mind that many of these questions are bounced around by folks aiming at national-level events -- serious competition, and in some cases, serious $$ (at least by autocross standards). In my ex
- /html/autox/1999-02/msg01380.html (8,465 bytes)
- 286. Re: newbie non-weenie issue (score: 1)
- Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 20:48:07 -0500
- will The question is: how much negative camber *can* you get? Camber angle on late-model Honda suspensions isn't adjustable, except as a collateral effect of changing other settings. Try setting the
- /html/autox/1999-02/msg01441.html (7,147 bytes)
- 287. Re: Stock class Batteries? (score: 1)
- Author: "Jamie Sculerati" <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 18:01:53 -0500
- Not within section 14 -- that's Street Prepared, which allows relocation of the battery. Jamie '92 Prelude Si Speed Demon Racing http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr
- /html/autox/1999-02/msg01457.html (6,719 bytes)
- 288. Re: Ground effects and down force (long) (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1999 22:37:20 -0500 (EST)
- And Josh2 replied: Keep in mind that aerodynamic lift (downforce is just inverse lift) increases with the square of air velocity, so small increases in speed have greater and greater effects. All tho
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg00107.html (9,603 bytes)
- 289. Re: Downforce (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 23:16:52 -0500 (EST)
- Of course, 32 sq feet is alot of wing -- a 6 ft span would need a chord of nearly 5.5 ft! Not something you'd find on the trunk of a Neon, but they seem to make excellent sunshades on A Mod cars. Jam
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg00167.html (7,527 bytes)
- 290. Re: why adjust my Konis? (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:36:08 -0500 (EST)
- Not necessarily. Remember that shocks affect the *rate* of suspension movement, thus to some extent, the rate of body roll. This allows the suspension to keep the tires planted (more or less) squarel
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg00452.html (9,001 bytes)
- 291. Re: '00 classification ringers (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 19:33:11 -0500 (EST)
- They can now turn purple as they cough up $56,000 for an Elise Sport. 190 hp, 1480 lbs, and you can buy it here from Lotus! You just can't get a registration for it...it's the race-only version. But
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg00523.html (7,805 bytes)
- 292. Speed Demon Racing web site (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 23:17:21 -0500 (EST)
- It's up! Have a look and return comments. Jamie '92 Prelude Si http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr/index.html
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg00837.html (6,439 bytes)
- 293. Re: MX-1,2 or 4? (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 18:59:35 -0500 (EST)
- 1.8l V-6, actually. I don't remember a -1,2, or 4 -- although there were RX cars with those designations (yes, also an RX-3 -- but not a -5 or -6). Actually, the hot MX-3s for awhile were the 4-cyl m
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg00927.html (7,406 bytes)
- 294. Re: Wheel size Rant (Cynical) (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 20:11:23 -0500 (EST)
- I've gotten aftermarket wheels with Honda wheel centers before, so that's no help. But if you can find a Honda stamping on the wheel, or find it in the factory parts book, I think you'd have a case f
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg00990.html (8,189 bytes)
- 295. RE: Dennis's hairbrained ideas (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 22:06:31 -0500 (EST)
- If Paul is refering to the "trunk kits" allowed in some Touring road race classes (I'm not sure if the old Show Stock classes adopted these), then no -- there was a note in FASTRAK a few months back
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg01101.html (8,798 bytes)
- 296. Re: Wheel size Rant (Cynical) (score: 1)
- Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 22:45:43 -0500 (EST)
- I'll admit, I hadn't thought of this...but then, I haven't owned a VW since my Rabbit blew up in the middle of I-40, many moons ago.... Let's tighten the definition further: if you can find it in the
- /html/autox/1999-01/msg01104.html (9,789 bytes)
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