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RE: Group (Un)Think

To: "James Creasy" <jcre@mozart.com>, <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Group (Un)Think
From: "Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 22:03:46 -0700
1. Feel the cool air conditioning waft across brow while inspecting intrance to
corner
2. Curl (left) foot around textured aluminum brake pedal
3 - 5.  Listen to (speed sensitive) stereo
6. Quickly brake to threshold, inside wheels cycling ABS just a tad
7. Adjust inflatable side bolster on seat
8 - 9. Turn balanced magnesium-rim wheel to actuate Magna-Steer pickup
10. Feel stock locking belt hold firmly in place under 1.2+G (as indicated by
onboard
     GEEZ! system) cornering
11 - 12.  Request more acceleration via fly-by-wire accelerator pedal
13 - 17. Observe corner exit speed in HUD.  Upshift when shift light in HUD
advises.
18. Sip glass of chablis from built-in cupholder.

KeS

Off the line, around the cones, down the straight, through the slalom, past the
finish...
Nothing but Vette.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Creasy [mailto:jcre@mozart.com]
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 17:56
> To: Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com; kkelly@spss.com; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Group (Un)Think
>
>
> ok kevin, ill take you through a sample corner in my car...
>
> 1. try to see the corner entrance over the shaking under WOT.
> 2. lift foot off gas, being careful to pull it slightly to the right to miss
> the back of the brake pedal.
> 3. tighten grip on steering wheel.
> 4. pull leg up so the knee is close to the chest, then lower leg at the
> correct angle to miss the steering wheel, the lip of the foot box, and
> contact the far right edge of the brake pedal.
> 5. depress pedal.  if you missed the pedal, go back to step 4 and repeat as
> needed.
> 6. press pedal firmly as there are only manual brakes.
> 7. tighten grip on wheel in preparation for turning.  shift weight if
> needed.
> 8. trail brake a little, then start to turn in.
> 9. turn back a little as the steering starts to work.
> 10. shift weight and get a new grip on the wheel.
> 11. turn the car in a little more and find the gas pedal.
> 12. depress gas pedal very gingerly.
> 13. tighten grip on wheel to hold yourself in the 1960's seat.
> 14. more gas, counter steer 5 or 6 times as the rubber bushings and $27
> shocks try to decide what to do.
> 15. tighten buttocks for extra cushioning over mid-corner bump.
> 16. saw the wheel back and forth to encourage the car onto more of a
> straight path, more gas.
> 17. pull yourself back into position for the straight
> 18. grit teeth to prevent biting your tongue.
> 19. DONE with turn 1.
>
> next week, SLALOMS!
>
> any questions?  =)
>
> -james
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Stevens <kevin_stevens@hotmail.com>
> >
> >KeS
> >
> >More data!  Must have more data for analysis.  Input!  Input!!
> >________________________________________________________________________
> >
>
>


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