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341. Re: MINI and 2001+ Miata wheels (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 16:33:35 -0700; I forgot to include the price and the link to the MINI forum where they are organizing this. $165 for silver wheels, $175 for white. The MINI discussion is at: http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.p; /html/ba-autox/2002-08/msg00459.html (7,279 bytes)
342. FOR SALE: Miata muffler (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 10:40:07 -0700; I am selling the muffler I've been running on my car for the past 8 months so I can get the newly released quieter version of the same muffler. The muffler is an Enthuza M2 Speeder (see www.enthuzaca; /html/ba-autox/2002-08/msg00605.html (7,615 bytes)
343. Re: Gravel at Golden Gate Fields (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:58:46 -0700; I seem to recall that SFR has always gotten the lot swept the day before, but it seems to revert quickly to its normal (sandy) state. I heard that the surface was improving towards the end of last ye; /html/ba-autox/2002-06/msg00014.html (9,092 bytes)
344. Re: Round 10 is up! (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 23:21:02 -0700; I don't see how he could be. Trolling is most effective when you mock others and aggrandize yourself. The opposite rarely draws fire... -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC; /html/ba-autox/2002-06/msg00302.html (7,606 bytes)
345. Car Talk (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 13:58:28 -0700; Was anyone else listening to Car Talk on Sunday? Did you hear that nutcase who called in about brake pads not lasting as long as they used to? Some guy named Charlie or something...his voice sounded; /html/ba-autox/2002-06/msg00363.html (7,547 bytes)
346. Miata Mechanics (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 16:55:52 -0700; Does anyone know anything about Mazda Masters in Sunnyvale (or perhaps Santa Clara?). The lady who bought my old Acura had the mechanic there check it out before buying it. There were lots of RX-7s t; /html/ba-autox/2002-06/msg00373.html (7,444 bytes)
347. Re: Yet Another tire thread (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 11:21:37 -0700; Go to Jack. Ask him to give you as much front camber as he can get, by any means necessary. Then use chalk or a pyrometer to figure out how high to run the pressures so that you minimize edge wear wi; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00029.html (7,738 bytes)
348. Re: scales (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 16:52:12 -0700; What prevents a portable scale from having good accuracy? I don't think that it's at all incredible. It seems like it's the quality and design that are important to accuracy, and not the size. If the; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00046.html (8,525 bytes)
349. Re: DOT Race Tires may become illegal (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 10:45:11 -0700; Larry, I think you misinterpreted James' statement. I think he means that SCCA can change the "Tires" rule to allow "the tires formerly known as DOT competition tires" in stock class. As I understand; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00287.html (11,498 bytes)
350. Re: Loti (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 10:50:14 -0700; Mark, A company called Sun International imports Elise chassis and installs B18C5 engines. That's the engine used in the Type R Integra. They have a web page somewhere out there, and Sport Compact Ca; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00289.html (8,182 bytes)
351. Re: DNW Round 9 error (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 14:18:11 -0700; Matthew is correct. Manny's 51.258 is listed in the 3rd raw time column. His indexed time is listed as 39.930... -- john@idsfa.net John Stimson http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00443.html (8,881 bytes)
352. Re: Lotus (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 11:30:24 -0700; The Esprit certainly is not. However, the Elise and its variants sold by Lotus can only be registered for the street by dodging around the laws. I guess that is what Scot probably meant. You can buy; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00467.html (8,348 bytes)
353. Re: Caterham 7s (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 12:13:53 -0700; They now offer, for a few kilobucks more, a modern 2.0L Ford engine. The kit for their cheapest model is $23,000, and the base 1.6L engine with transmission is $4500. How much do they charge to build; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00469.html (8,138 bytes)
354. Re: Caterham 7s (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 17:14:28 -0700; James, I think that some other outfit does build a 7 replica with the Toyota 4AGE engine. There are a lot of companies that make 7 replicas, and there's even a book on how to build one yourself on t; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00489.html (9,290 bytes)
355. Re: Lotus (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Thu, 30 May 2002 12:14:16 -0700; Alan...it's too bad that Caterham has removed so much information from their web site, but back around December they were advertising two special versions of the Seven: the Fireblade and the Blackhaw; /html/ba-autox/2002-05/msg00538.html (14,150 bytes)
356. Re: FWD vs. RWD -- differences? (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:29:12 -0800; Rear wheel drive cars tend to understeer under power just like you'd expect from a front wheel drive car, up to the point where the rear wheels break loose. But if you break traction due to too much; /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00022.html (9,332 bytes)
357. Re: FWD vs. RWD -- differences? (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 11:59:56 -0800; Yeah, in my understanding that's what it is. And it was recommended to me as a technique for use in a Miata with an oversized front swaybar, to avoid the understeer created by the bar. I think the di; /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00024.html (9,818 bytes)
358. Re: FWD vs. RWD -- differences? (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2002 13:02:55 -0800; Therefore you've got to do it before the weight transfers and the understeer sets in. I believe that this is known as "not being smooth", but as we read in the "how to autocross with AWD" discussion,; /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00026.html (9,255 bytes)
359. Re: Sacramento heat stroke (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 13:38:34 -0700; Speaking of heat stroke -- What's really frustrating is having to stand out working course in the hot sun with no cars running most of the time for 30 minutes at the end of the run group because the; /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00106.html (8,034 bytes)
360. Re: great school (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>; Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:05:18 -0700; I'm wearing my way through my first set of Kumhos and have been setting them so that the temperatures vary linearly across the tire. The outboard edge is always warmer than the inboard edge and there; /html/ba-autox/2002-04/msg00115.html (9,015 bytes)

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