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1. Re: More Boondoggle History (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:07:17 -0800; Wow, look at all those convenience entrants in the 'pickup' street tire class in 1998: Stevens, Leung, Kelly, Frogner, Parker, Grantz, and 17 others. What a disreputable bunch... Cheers, Dave; /html/ba-autox/2004-12/msg00176.html (7,224 bytes)
2. 4 Porsche wheels with tires (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:30:37 -0800; For sale: 4 Porsche wheels with tires, fit many models, originally on Two 17x7" front wheels with Kumho Ecsta V700, 235/40-17 tires Two 17x8.5" rear wheels with Kumho Ecsta V700, 235/40-17 tires Whee; /html/ba-autox/2004-11/msg00113.html (7,004 bytes)
3. Re: Air Bag information from SCCA (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:51:28 -0800; I don't have access to the study in question, but according to some who have seen the study, it was not done on production passenger vehicles with airbags and did not test full-face vs. open face hel; /html/ba-autox/2004-11/msg00127.html (8,342 bytes)
4. Re:Rx-8 isn't my prescription (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:03:57 -0800; Did both of these RX-8's have the sunroof option? Also maybe if one had a manual seat, that probably gives a lower seat height adjustment than the power seat option. Do you folks who had a chance to; /html/ba-autox/2004-03/msg00061.html (6,852 bytes)
5. Re: Accident at Buttonwillow (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 09:48:32 -0700; I highly recommend a head restraint unit over a neck brace. I used a HANS for 8 years of road racing. http://www.hansdevice.com/information-sheet.htm Simpson has a new head restraint, and I think the; /html/ba-autox/2003-10/msg00099.html (6,894 bytes)
6. RE: Last Sunday (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 09:26:50 -0800; Excellent idea. It is now very easy for someone with a pickup to drive into our area and just throw a set of wheels into the bed and drive out. Maybe the waiver person should check for an SCCA card,; /html/ba-autox/2003-03/msg00038.html (8,451 bytes)
7. Re: Body/Frame Shop in East Bay (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 15:50:42 -0800; Try Bob Carter at Valley Collision. Used to fix up our bent race cars. Dave; /html/ba-autox/2003-02/msg00067.html (7,274 bytes)
8. RE: Helmet? (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 11:17:44 -0800; I agree; I see this teching cars all the time. People don't realize how much a belt (including a racing harness) can stretch in an accident or rollover. Areas on a roll bar or cage should be padded a; /html/ba-autox/2003-01/msg00034.html (8,012 bytes)
9. Re: Real Feminism was:Sociology-Lady Cobra Driver (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:00:41 -0800; I saw that quote from Mr. Dennis as well. How ridiculous; there have always been more women 'circuit' racers than oval racers. He should have said (in my opinion) " It is very difficult for any human; /html/ba-autox/2003-01/msg00081.html (7,486 bytes)
10. Re: Allowable Shocks in Stock Class (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 09:27:40 -0800; Scot, I don't agree; the rule says nothing about how motion is affected by the adjustment of the shock, which would be difficult to determine in any case. One knob, screw or whatever = single adjusta; /html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00277.html (8,091 bytes)
11. Tire problem... (score: 1): Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 10:32:29 -0800; Has anyone seen this kind of problem on a street tire used for autocross? The tires have 3200 total miles, about 15 3-run autocrosses (8 at GGF, 3 at Oakland Col., 3 at Candlestick, 1 at Alameda ). T; /html/ba-autox/2002-11/msg00119.html (7,617 bytes)
12. Re: Tire problem... (score: 1): Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 13:51:25 -0800; Another data point: I ran my old car (BMW) with Michelin Pilot SX MXX3 N2 tires for about 30 events, the majority at GGF, with no problems and about 1/2 tread wear. These tires were more heavily load; /html/ba-autox/2002-11/msg00122.html (7,616 bytes)
13. Re: Tire problem... (score: 1): Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 15:01:23 -0800; The MXX3's have a 140 rating, the Conti's are 280! I agree with Boris that 205/50-17 is much too narrow and causes understeer, but they still have less load on them (given the lighter front end on th; /html/ba-autox/2002-11/msg00125.html (8,359 bytes)
14. Re: Tire problem... (score: 1): Author: Dave Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 11:15:22 -0800; I agree with you in part, Jake; in my experience road racing with shaved BFG R1's, Kumho, and Toyo tires, they will out-perform any street rain-tread tire in the rain, as long as the car speed+water; /html/ba-autox/2002-11/msg00134.html (8,030 bytes)
15. Re: 100 Octane Fuel available at SFR events (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:01:10 -0800; The track formerly known as Sears Point also has a station with 76 brand 100-octane unleaded. Don't know the current price. Dave; /html/ba-autox/2002-11/msg00243.html (7,461 bytes)
16. RE: Stock Shock Chalk Talk (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 11:26:49 -0700; I like that crazy idea as well. It worked in 'showroom stock' road racing before the trunk kit fiasco... Maybe an exception for cars over _ years old when stock replacements are not available. Dave; /html/ba-autox/2002-08/msg00132.html (8,859 bytes)
17. Re: What happened to the Street Tire class? (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 09:04:54 -0700; The GTI 337 happened to Street Tire, again. These new VW's, with Todd Figlio or Bruce Orr driving, have won the class every time they have appeared this year. They have twice beaten G Stock race tire; /html/ba-autox/2002-08/msg00358.html (7,069 bytes)
18. Re: Crows Landing Airfield Autox (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 09:42:13 -0700; Nice going Jim! We used to have some terrific Solo I's at this site as well as autocrosses. Now that I think of it, the autocrosses were rather similar to the Solo I's there! From my house in El Cerr; /html/ba-autox/2002-08/msg00600.html (9,418 bytes)
19. RE: Gravel at Golden Gate Fields (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2002 10:42:57 -0700; I've had no problems with non-R street tire wear at GGF (did almost all events there in the last 2 years). Dave; /html/ba-autox/2002-06/msg00026.html (9,023 bytes)
20. RE: HANS (score: 1): Author: David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>; Date: Wed, 01 May 2002 09:00:24 -0700; My original HANS cost only $700 back in 1992. I shared a helmet with my brother (same head size), so we split the costs. I still have it just in case I get the road racing bug again. Dave; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00002.html (6,480 bytes)

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