- 241. Re: Nationals Test & Tune at Castle Airport (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 21:32:55 -0700
- Hi Pilar, I'd definitely like to come and play at the pre-nationals test & tune, but I won't be going to Topeka this year. Put me in line for one of the "leftover" spots. Thanks, john@idsfa.net John
- /html/ba-autox/2003-07/msg00228.html (6,927 bytes)
- 242. Re: Mazda RX-8 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 16:34:52 -0700
- B Stock. They seem to be selling well. Between Wednesday night two weeks ago and Wednesday night a week ago, Sunnyvale Mazda apparently sold about eight of them. Someone in the club must have one by
- /html/ba-autox/2003-07/msg00234.html (7,124 bytes)
- 243. Re: Marina of June 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 11:51:57 -0700
- If you're talking about run group 8, we started cycling the time cards out to the Poster as soon as he showed up after the start of 2nd runs. -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00008.html (7,114 bytes)
- 244. Re: Oakland on the 29th (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 16:14:12 -0700
- Sheesh Tony, you weren't supposed to tell anyone yet. Now we'll have to work fast, or they'll beat us to it! The good news is that my Oscillation Overthruster is nearly complete...soon I will be able
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00060.html (10,475 bytes)
- 245. Re: Miatas at Indy...was Oakland on the 29th (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 08:53:15 -0700
- That's okay, the stock tires are real bricks, too :-) -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00123.html (7,932 bytes)
- 246. Re: not for the squeamish (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 12:33:23 -0700
- Ahh, so that's what the "TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK TAK" noise was as the car was pulled back onto grid after its last run. I heard that they were about to replace the engine anyway (the new one was already
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00143.html (7,556 bytes)
- 247. Re: Miata stuff for sale (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 15:43:04 -0700
- Backset...Is that like offspacing? Sorry: another example of the kind of joke that's best kept to one's self. :-) -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00152.html (6,744 bytes)
- 248. Re: local source for wire harness materials? (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:59:49 -0700
- Halted Supply Company in Santa Clara has a random assortment of wire and connectors. Their web site is www.halted.com but you will have to visit them in person to see what they have. -- john@idsfa.ne
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00180.html (7,822 bytes)
- 249. Re: what if CG was same as roll centers' axis (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 10:32:11 -0700
- James, you ought to know weight transfer causes body roll, not the other way around... The weight tranfer when the car is in a steady condition is always the same, because you have the torque between
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00201.html (8,767 bytes)
- 250. Setup Workers: June 29 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 22:42:07 -0700
- The time has come to call for setup workers for Sunday, June 29th. We need about 8 hardy people to arrive at 7:30 and help set up the course. It may be easier than usual since the course may already
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00218.html (7,070 bytes)
- 251. Re: Setup Workers: June 29 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:21:35 -0700
- I should have said that the course workers should meet at the site at 7:00, not 7:30. According to the official schedule, the course is supposed to be open for walking at 7:30! -- john@idsfa.net John
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00225.html (6,867 bytes)
- 252. Re: HOT HOT HOT (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:45:01 -0700
- My main suggestion is to go buy a weed sprayer at OSH and fill it with water to cool down your tires between runs. I don't think you should really change your tire pressure much based on the temperat
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00230.html (9,018 bytes)
- 253. Re: facing reality, was mental stuff, was Advanced Autocross (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:35:09 -0700
- ESPECIALLY when you don't have a roof! Like you, me, and James. ("My car has a roof? Where? It's stored behind the seats? No, that can't be, the only thing back there is some vinyl trim with snaps al
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00234.html (8,338 bytes)
- 254. Re: Setup Workers: June 29 (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:43:58 -0700
- I still need 4-5 more setup workers for Sunday. -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00240.html (7,411 bytes)
- 255. Round 13 Thanks! (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:46:06 -0700
- I'd like to thank everyone who helped the event run smoothly. This includes all the folks who helped set up the course quickly in the morning, the people who offered to switch work assignments to cov
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00256.html (8,157 bytes)
- 256. Re: AAS Event Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 14:29:49 -0700
- Yes. They are individual events. 11-11:30 would be a good idea. I think they close registration at noon (it's pretty informal). Tech is a once-a-year inspection, done by Andy McKee or Speedy Knudsen.
- /html/ba-autox/2003-06/msg00261.html (7,437 bytes)
- 257. Re: Need new sway bar mount brackets? (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 09:18:37 -0700
- All that is pretty normal. I think the torque spec for those bolts on a Miata is like 14 ft-Lbs. Basically enough to touch down on the mounts with the brackets. It is common for a sway bar to slip fr
- /html/ba-autox/2003-05/msg00003.html (10,582 bytes)
- 258. Re: SFR On Speed TV (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 10:43:48 -0700
- Thanks Chris! At the end of the segment, the announcer says something about discussing the results "later in the show". And I didn't see an interview with Andy in that clip. Is the second segment als
- /html/ba-autox/2003-05/msg00094.html (8,051 bytes)
- 259. Re: Atwater questions (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 14:54:44 -0700
- You might think that, but I lost 2-3 seconds due to "somewhat wetter" in San Diego between my 1st and 3rd runs. The 3rd run felt technically better, too. I think Peter's suggestion that the best car
- /html/ba-autox/2003-05/msg00177.html (8,733 bytes)
- 260. Re: Atwater questions (score: 1)
- Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 15:28:02 -0700
- Example #1: MINI Cooper S Example #2: Celica GT-S Both are pretty well documented (with national tour level results) cases where a car with a more powerful version of the same engine, but still with
- /html/ba-autox/2003-05/msg00178.html (10,066 bytes)
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