- 21. Re: Poll: How best to take the chicane? (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 11:34:27 -0700
- I let the chicane force me to the inside of the showcase turn. Why? Because there was no reward for increasing your exit speed out of the chicane. The exit of the chicane went right into the tightest
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00040.html (8,762 bytes)
- 22. Re: Do we still need the ba-autox mailing list? (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 14:03:49 -0700
- Funny that you should use the mailing list rather than the forum to raise the issue! The forum is not as effective for important announcements. You have to actively go to the forum and look for somet
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00042.html (8,905 bytes)
- 23. Re: Poll: How best to take the chicane? (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 14:20:01 -0700
- And here is my answer in visual form (thanks Carl for hosting the video): http://www.zfilms.org/temp/20060514_SFR_8_4.AVI -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00044.html (7,744 bytes)
- 24. Re: Quality tire air pressure gauge (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:11:18 -0700
- I have a Longacre Magnum gauge (like the deluxe but with a larger face), and the swivel chuck is a weak point. The rubber seal in the swivel developed a leak not long after I got the gauge. You have
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00092.html (8,062 bytes)
- 25. Re: noise at Monster (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 08:19:06 -0700
- Charles, "properly muffled" is dependent on the site. Many sites do not have sound restrictions, and an exhaust system without a muffler can be proper. Rob's GT2 has a open exhaust muffled only by th
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00108.html (8,194 bytes)
- 26. Re: noise at Monster (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 08:56:26 -0700
- To me, the word "properly" does not imply a minimum amount. It means whatever is appropriate, and can include none at all. If Dennis' exhaust meets the region's sound requirement, then it is properly
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00111.html (8,741 bytes)
- 27. Re: noise at Monster (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 09:32:34 -0700
- Referring to the 2006 Solo Rulebook: 3.5 Mufflers Adequate mufflers are required for Solo events. The criterion of "adequacy" is not what the exhaust system consists of, but the sound level. Any car
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00117.html (9,740 bytes)
- 28. Re: noise at Monster (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 11:19:11 -0700
- Yes, the criterion of adequacy...of what? The prior sentence refers to "adequate muffler", and the title of section 3.5 is "Mufflers". Gee, I wonder what they could be referring to! According to your
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00128.html (8,951 bytes)
- 29. Re: noise at Monster (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 12:01:45 -0700
- Okay, then the last inch of the exhaust tip is a muffler. Its adequacy is defined according to the criterion in section 3.5. What is your definition of a muffler? You seem to refer to function, but t
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00131.html (8,952 bytes)
- 30. Re: NOISE anywhere (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:25:46 -0700
- Tam, I studied the exhaust rules a few months ago. If you read 27151b, passing the test ensures legality -- but failing the test does not constitute a violation. 27200 explains how they can nail you
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00144.html (7,641 bytes)
- 31. Re: Revitup has mutated (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 22:07:11 -0700
- I noticed that too, Paul. I got junk mail from them. The web site was so bad that I'm not sure it isn't just a scam to get your personal information. Oh well, this year it costs money. I don't rememb
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00147.html (6,978 bytes)
- 32. Sunday morning tech (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 15:28:57 -0700
- I need one or two people to help me tech cars on Sunday morning before run group 1. It will count as your work assignment for the day. I can teach you all you need to know. -- john@idsfa.net John Sti
- /html/ba-autox/2006-05/msg00152.html (6,507 bytes)
- 33. Re: Lodging/discounts for Nat'l Tour, required decals? (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2006 10:46:21 -0700
- Call the Super 8 on Motel Drive in Merced, 209-384-1303. Ask for the "SCCA rate". It should be $50/night for a single bed, $55/night for two beds. Tax bumps that up $5/night. Don't go to the Travelod
- /html/ba-autox/2006-04/msg00004.html (7,914 bytes)
- 34. Re: Looking for south bay Honda Mechanic (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:22:34 -0700
- I second the recommendation for Foreign Affair. -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
- /html/ba-autox/2006-04/msg00047.html (6,890 bytes)
- 35. Re: Lodging/discounts for Nat'l Tour, required decals? (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:10:40 -0700
- No idea -- Ramada is nice but pricey. You could stay at the Travelodge or Applegate Hotel and bring earplugs... -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
- /html/ba-autox/2006-04/msg00064.html (7,229 bytes)
- 36. Re: Friday morning AutoX school @ National Tour (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:10:57 -0700
- I would be very suprised if any of the candidates for the Cone Clinic had even heard of the incident you referred to. Andy and Ann Hollis are friendly and helpful people. They are Evolution school in
- /html/ba-autox/2006-04/msg00077.html (8,609 bytes)
- 37. Re: Back to 8 Run Groups, and what it means for SFR 2006 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:10:50 -0800
- James, I agree that it can be done. It has been done. However, if you're only going to have two people at a station, one should be the runner and the other should have the flag & radio. Here's why: 1
- /html/ba-autox/2006-03/msg00010.html (10,138 bytes)
- 38. Re: [solo2sc] Back to 8 Run Groups, and what it means for SFR (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:21:45 -0800
- Hi Pat, the 6 run group solution was based on problems that occurred during the 2005 regular season, including a couple of events in a row where the afternoon groups were combined. I remember that cl
- /html/ba-autox/2006-03/msg00011.html (8,204 bytes)
- 39. Re: Back to 8 Run Groups, and what it means for SFR 2006 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 12:14:33 -0800
- Katie, I was just thinking that the system so well-tuned that people get upset about relatively minor inconveniences. People complain about glitches, not realizing that there are other clubs where it
- /html/ba-autox/2006-03/msg00014.html (10,307 bytes)
- 40. Re: [solo2sc] Back to 8 Run Groups, and what it means for (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:17:51 -0800
- Before the new worksheets (maybe even since then) we commonly had work stations with two course workers. That was considered the minimum for the whole time that I've been autocrossing. If a work stat
- /html/ba-autox/2006-03/msg00027.html (9,482 bytes)
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