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361. Re: Spins & Blame (statistics) (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 15:43:00 -0700
OK, then, here's another pass. Same scenario: mean entries/event = 150, mean time/run=1 minute, 4 runs/per competitor/event, 10 events/year. That's 600 vehicle minutes = 10 vehicle hours/event = 100
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00252.html (9,057 bytes)

362. Re: Spins & Blame (statistics) (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 15:48:06 -0700
The insurer in our case doesn't even cover damage to a competitor's vehicle, so, in the case of an incident where no other property is damaged and no injury occurs, NO CLAIM IS EVEN FILED. Does that
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00253.html (7,739 bytes)

363. Re: 911's & SP Proposal (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 19:56:32 -0700
OK, I had to consult the oracle (old R&Ts) and do some estimating. Here's the best information I can put together for the cars involved: Elan Stock - 1640 lbs., 113 hp 14.5 lb/hp SP - 1500 lbs., 125-
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00266.html (9,926 bytes)

364. Re: Spins & Blame (statistics) (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 1999 21:42:54 -0700
OK, here are some basic statistics from the DOT. They're available on the web: 1997 fatalities nationwide: 1.7/100 million passenger miles. 1997 injuries nationwide: 134/100 million passenger miles.
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00275.html (7,627 bytes)

365. Re: 911's & SP Proposal (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 07:19:01 -0700
So, let's actualy TALK about Curt's car, then. How much power does it have? How much does it weigh? What size wheels/tires, what spring rates, what is the track? I'm all for comparisons, but let's us
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00290.html (12,367 bytes)

366. Re: 911's & SP Proposal (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 12:07:05 -0500
SBW spews forth: Intelligence. Experience. Common sense. Of which qualities it appears you have the only the second, and that in a pretty small dose. an idiot without a life And that's the kind of co
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00318.html (7,898 bytes)

367. SP Proposal (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 12:43:52 -0500
This has been really interesting. I have learned, for one thing, that fully prepping a 911 or an RX7tt for ASP costs as much as FOUR Lotus Elans. I've also learned that, apparently, a fully-prepped A
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00320.html (8,709 bytes)

368. Re: SP Proposal (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 1999 18:01:31 -0700
My sincerest apologies if you took that as a response to anything you contributed. It was a tongue-in-cheek answer to the suggestion that started this whole idiocy yet again: that Lotuses be should b
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00344.html (8,406 bytes)

369. Old Age (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 10:50:12 -0500
You 30-something "old" folks have the following to look forward Having to take off your glasses to see what you're working on under the race car because, even though you're nearsighted, you're rapidl
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00406.html (9,340 bytes)

370. BMW gets the roadster right - finally (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 07:05:53 -0700
See Page 50 of the May 99 Road & Track. BMW's Z8 is on the money, visual design-wise. If only the Z3 models looked this good. Maybe BMW'll eventually incorporate the Z8's revised body panels in the "
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00505.html (6,686 bytes)

371. Re: R/T sits higher with Konis? (score: 1)
Author: Jay Mitchell <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 07:02:25 -0700
Not necessarily. It depends on what caused the change. If you change from hydraulic to gas shocks and everything else is kosher (no change in spring perch locations), then your car will sit higher an
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00506.html (7,662 bytes)

372. Re: R/T sits higher with Konis? Protest? Huh? (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 12:21:35 -0500
1/1000th the same same extends from Then your car is legal. Ride height is not a protestable item. Illegal modifications to CHANGE ride height, OTOH, are protestable. Since you've made no illegal mod
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00525.html (8,664 bytes)

373. Re: Neons (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 12:35:39 -0500
Justin trolls: even that's Well, it's not because those cars weren't as common as dirt when they were originally sold. It's more likely due to the fact that a minor engine overhaul costs approximatel
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00528.html (7,458 bytes)

374. Re: And now for something completely different... (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 15:46:49 -0500
Phil asked: anyway? King of the who? Jay
/html/autox/1999-04/msg00913.html (7,600 bytes)

375. Re: Tire wear issues (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 10:06:11 -0500
<snip> much more Whether or not you could get more wear than this, it was not uncommon for the "serious" competitors to fit a fresh set for each Pro. I wouldn't be surprised if this were still common
/html/autox/1999-04/msg01054.html (9,769 bytes)

376. Re: one of my favorite topics (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 13:00:10 -0500
correct. Yeah we are. A soft compound can be part of a tire with the requisite heat-dissipation characteristics. Witness the Yokohama A032 cited earlier. and how much heat cannot withstand You're try
/html/autox/1999-04/msg01128.html (9,883 bytes)

377. Re: Tire wear issues speed ratings (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 14:24:26 -0500
Kent sez: the rules - Why don't you try to DEFINE the "spirit" of the rules first? THERE'S where you run into insurmountable problems. Most folks mean "I don't want HIM to spend any more money on tir
/html/autox/1999-04/msg01135.html (8,134 bytes)

378. Re: Why DOT? Why not slicks? (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:42:53 -0500
DG asks: I believe that, historically, it was more related to safety than to any other factor. A stock car with unmodified suspension and the lateral grip that slicks can provide becomes a real threa
/html/autox/1999-04/msg01177.html (8,483 bytes)

379. Re: Why DOT? Why not slicks? (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 11:55:29 -0500
Tom Gentry moans: competitors, Given that new competitors continue showing up, I can't say as how I wonder much about that. Autox isn't for everyone, but not because any special equipment is required
/html/autox/1999-04/msg01187.html (9,927 bytes)

380. Re: The tire thing^n and personal responsibility (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 09:03:22 -0500
Ok, I know this horse is dead, but let's at least get the history introduced the No, the BFG autox tire at the time was the 206, and I don't believe it was intro'ed at Salina. If memory serves, BFG b
/html/autox/1999-04/msg01266.html (8,597 bytes)

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