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21. Re: Classes and course speeds (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:36:43 -0700; Is that right? Well, so much for the folks on Miata.net who tout the free-revving nature of the 1.6L engine over the 1.8L. I had seen the redline of the 1.6L quoted as 7500. I should know better, of; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00458.html (9,560 bytes)
22. Re: Classes and course speeds (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 23:35:58 -0700; According to the specs for the AVS Intermediate on Yokohama's web site, that tire makes 910 revolutions per mile in the 185/60-14 size and 913 revolutions per mile in the 195/50-15 size. Which yields; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00462.html (10,365 bytes)
23. Re: Classes and course speeds (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:13:45 -0700; Hey, I explained how I calculated it, which explains the conditional tense of the word *would*. If you do the calculations based on my inaccurate speedometer and the assumption that the tires are eq; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00480.html (9,400 bytes)
24. Re: Enough already (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 15:58:09 -0700; I don't think any of us would have trouble with the calculations. We're just trying to come to grips with why they don't match reality. There's some incorrect data somewhere, but where? I think the p; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00492.html (7,022 bytes)
25. Enough already (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 17:06:34 -0700; You know, I just said I thought that none of us would have problems with the calculations, but in my haste I think I reversed the 4.1/4.3 factor in *estimating* the tope speed in 2nd & 3rd for the 94; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00494.html (7,483 bytes)
26. Re: Informal Poll on "sort of" pre-reg. for autox ! (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:18:31 -0800; Sacramento chapter has taken a step towards this in allowing the timer to enter the car number and class in the timing computer so that it gets printed out with the times on the printer. It's diffic; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00641.html (10,788 bytes)
27. Re: Informal Poll on "sort of" pre-reg. for autox ! (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 12:22:40 -0800; As far as I can tell, there's only one road that goes from the main entrance to the parking lot that we run on. You can park the waiver worker at the parking lot end of that road. -- john@idsfa.net J; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00643.html (10,395 bytes)
28. Re: Informal Poll on "sort of" pre-reg. for autox ! (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 14:05:03 -0800; Actually the printouts are torn off and thrown away immediately. I think that's because they frequently get out of synch. The time cards are still the final word. Posting is done separately, like in; /html/ba-autox/2001-10/msg00656.html (13,017 bytes)
29. Tire trailers (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 10:40:07 -0700; Well, it's time for me to find a tire trailer so that I can schlep race tires to the events in style. I'm curious what people are using to transport their tires and tools. I get the impression that a; /html/ba-autox/2001-09/msg00136.html (7,186 bytes)
30. Re: Shock tower braces (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 21:00:09 -0700; 13.1 Authorized Modifications If a modification is not specifically authorized in this or previous sections of these Rules it is not allowed. It is not permitted to use illegal parts even if they hav; /html/ba-autox/2001-09/msg00146.html (7,396 bytes)
31. Re: Question regarding ambiguity in Novice rules (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:23:18 -0700; Good question. I'm not sure why the Slush Season trophy is mentioned separately from the regular season trophy. I think that it's because last year during slush there wasn't a novice class. So if you; /html/ba-autox/2001-09/msg00199.html (9,195 bytes)
32. Re: Question regarding ambiguity in Novice rules (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 11:12:05 -0700; Oops! I've been corrected. There were Rookie classes last year in slush. I thought I remembered experimentation with no Rookie classes during slush last year, but the experiment must have been someth; /html/ba-autox/2001-09/msg00202.html (8,916 bytes)
33. Re: treadwear rating (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 15:03:17 -0700; There is no class that requires you to use the same model of tire that came with the car. Street Tire allows you to use any tire that's not specifically made for competition (which is why there's a m; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00081.html (11,830 bytes)
34. Re: Fw: CA Special Alert (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:51:17 -0700; Huh. So it is the opinion of the NMA that if a cop sees a car going down the road pouring forth thick clouds of smoke, it should be illegal for the cop to pull that car over? -- john@idsfa.net John S; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00138.html (10,246 bytes)
35. Re: octane boost (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 13:11:21 -0700; 76 has a list of stations that sell "race gas" somewhere on there web site. There's one in San Jose, and another one in the East Bay, perhaps Fremont. It's 100 octane. Like you, I'm also curious abo; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00365.html (8,254 bytes)
36. Re: Novice, # of events? (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 14:59:53 -0700; See: http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/novicerules.html Basically, if you attended less than 1/3 of the total SFR events last year (championship + slush), and haven't trophied, you are eligible for novice; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00438.html (7,986 bytes)
37. Re: Novice, # of events? (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 09:39:03 -0700; My goal was to learn how to drive my car on street tires, competing against people with comparable experience and driving comparably prepared cars! The competition in Novice 6 has been tight all yea; /html/ba-autox/2001-08/msg00445.html (7,699 bytes)
38. Re: New to list: events at DeAnza? (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 22:05:54 -0700; Yep, they run one a year. You just missed the one this year -- it was in May. Yeah, there's a wicked powerful Spyder that runs in C Prepared. It looks like a real handful, but it's fun to watch. --; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00177.html (7,222 bytes)
39. Re: claiming (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 13:55:00 -0700; M.J. did say "non-stock parts", so you wouldn't be allowed to claim some guy's stock fueld injection system. I think the idea is to play by the stock class rules, but additionally stipulate that any; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00192.html (8,175 bytes)
40. Re: [3] Oversteer Understeer (score: 1): Author: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>; Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 14:09:40 -0700; It does depend on the tire, but in general there is a "sweet spot" which provides the maximum grip. Below that pressure, the tire is too soft and tends to roll over onto the side of the tread and/or; /html/ba-autox/2001-07/msg00193.html (9,203 bytes)

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