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281. Re: Storing the race tires (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 16:57:23 -0800
time kills tires, also air exposure. being around electric motors isnt good either (ozone?) r tires live a shorter, faster life than street tires. they start to decay after 6-12 months? -james OSP -
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00124.html (8,934 bytes)

282. Re: Round 6 results are posted (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:46:11 -0800
one other thing driving the changes to classes: cars are about 10,000% better than they were 30 years ago. you can make minor changes to a cars (ala STS) and have a car that handles really well, has
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00160.html (13,358 bytes)

283. Re: The hardest autox skill? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 12:52:33 -0800
take a run without using the brakes. braking is overrated anyway- you are using them, what, like 10% of the time? i never bother upgrading or doing much to my brakes. nor do i worry about braking- 90
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00162.html (10,129 bytes)

284. Re: The hardest autox skill? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 14:14:38 -0800
staying on the gas is what ALLOWS the car to "stick". :) -james sections. or
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00174.html (9,323 bytes)

285. Re: The hardest autox skill? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:28:54 -0800
unfortunately this exact behavior tends to create understeer because it releases the brakes differentially: that is, it reduces the brakes only on the inside front losing traction, not all four brak
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00183.html (11,437 bytes)

286. Re: The hardest autox skill? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 17:02:02 -0800
this called Flat-Spotting and is Verboten my car :) there is the area around true threshold braking where the tire is sliding some but turning some- it is here it makes the most traction, so there s
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00185.html (11,762 bytes)

287. Re: The hardest autox skill? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 18:28:28 -0800
ok, more of james's controversial advice: left foot braking might be theoretically better but i dont like it for two reasons: 1. it makes braking seem more important than it is so most left foot brak
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00207.html (11,850 bytes)

288. Re: The hardest autox skill? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 09:58:31 -0800
i find the same problem in my car- the faster a car is, the harder it is to force yourself to be aggressive enough. backing off 5% in my car costs 1 second, which means 1st to 8th in OSP. going 1% o
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00238.html (12,404 bytes)

289. Re: Rules and Miata dress code (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 22:51:58 -0800
note that, in a fit of sexism, female drivers may be in violation of the law doing as you describe. -james wrote: put http://isp.BlueLight.com
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00301.html (9,162 bytes)

290. Re: Rules and Miata dress code (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 23:42:15 -0800
i wonder what "permanent" means. with a plasma cutter there isnt much on a car that cant be unfastened. is a weld considered a "factory installed fastener"? incidently the entire body of my car can
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00303.html (10,215 bytes)

291. Re: Miata classification question. (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 10:41:23 -0800
is there any incentive to be on this board other than improving one's representation? you cant expect them to rule in the favor of their competition at the expense of themselves. conflict of interes
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00313.html (10,766 bytes)

292. Re: 2002 Trophies - Lack of response underwhelming (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 18:01:16 -0800
are we supposed to do something regarding the trophies? -james Some Meline, working.
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00327.html (8,591 bytes)

293. Re: 2002 Trophies - Lack of response underwhelming (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 00:15:50 -0800
im supposed to read all the little (and now damp) scraps of paper that come through that hole in my garage door? uh right. if you do that again, cant you send out a notice by email!?!! then i will be
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00330.html (10,950 bytes)

294. Re: Any recommendations on Brake Pads? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 23:27:14 -0800
i have used the axxis metal masters on my probe, and when warmed up they are very impressive. they seem like normal brakes when cold. ive been through a couple of sets of pads but no rotors yet (alth
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00335.html (10,327 bytes)

295. Re: Any recommendations on Brake Pads? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:25:01 -0800
peter makes a good point about the dust.... performance pads dust more and the R4S are definitely a dark color where the metal masters arent. how much they stick to the wheel also differs. putting di
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00340.html (11,377 bytes)

296. Re: Any recommendations on Brake Pads? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:40:23 -0800
i would not use a synthetic (silicon) fluid in a street car. it is not hydroscopic like regular brake fluid so the moisture does not go into suspension but hangs out in little acidic puddles and eats
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00342.html (10,480 bytes)

297. OT- big screen movie theater in san jose? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 18:42:36 -0800
what is the biggest movie screen in the san jose area? please forward the name or location if you know it. thanks! -james PS semi-autocross content: bonus points for telling me why the CV boots on my
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00370.html (7,416 bytes)

298. if you are bored at work, check out this performance garage: (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 13:18:02 -0800
-james
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00378.html (6,588 bytes)

299. Re: HS Star Retiring. (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 09:29:01 -0800
uhhhh, do i remember what happened the last time hodges drove a competitive -james retirement much with to
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00384.html (8,575 bytes)

300. Re: Any recommendations on Brake Pads? (score: 1)
Author: "James Creasy" <james@thevenom.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:00:04 -0800
indexing the calipers refers to matching the clamping force so that it presses evenly on the rotor by altering the caliper to hub mount. the clamping action of the calipers might not be exactly paral
/html/ba-autox/2002-12/msg00390.html (10,026 bytes)

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