Tape tin or aluminum foil discs over the wheels. Fill the tires
with helium.
Donald R McKenna wrote:
>
> Or, maybe you start the clocks with your rear wheels and finish with your
> fronts. Now, how about that one? Any way, if you're only a tenth or two
> behind (the time it takes to drive the length of your wheelbase) you're
> "in-the-hunt". Anyone have a better excuse to "loan" Navid?
>
> Don
> ----------
> >From: "Navid Kahangi" <nkahangi@interwoven.com>
> >To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: RE: 8 CONE SLALOM (WAS: THANKS)
> >Date: Tue, Jun 27, 2000, 4:08 PM
> >
>
> >It's like these stealth front wheels that I have. They don't trigger the
> >finish line some time and I end up stopping the clock with my back wheels.
> >That's why there is this misconception that I'm SLOW!
> >
> >--Navid
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> >> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James Creasy
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 2:48 PM
> >> To: Keith Hearn
> >> Cc: Jesse Wills; ba-autox@autox.team.net; Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com;
> >> khearn@mail.legato.com
> >> Subject: Re: 8 CONE SLALOM (WAS: THANKS)
> >>
> >>
> >> "close to cones"
> >>
> >> i have this terrible problem that my sidepipes blow down the cones when i
> >> drive too close... there is this misconception that i am hitting
> >> them! if i
> >> was hitting them surely i would hear it.
> >>
> >> plus i KNOW i can place the car within a few YARDS of my desired line
> >> ANYTIME i choose.
> >>
> >> -james
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Keith Hearn <khearn@legato.com>
> >> Subject: Re: 8 CONE SLALOM (WAS: THANKS)
> >>
> >>
> >> >In message <001601bfe07a$200825a0$78cc3ec6@JCRE.MOZART>, "James Creasy"
> >> writes:
> >> >> i vote for a steady speed and very smooth steering inputs. it
> >> has seemed
> >> to
> >> >> me that upsetting the suspension with throttle/brake/ or lift just
> >> reduces
> >> >> the transitioning-speed and grip.
> >> >
> >> >I definitely vote for smooth steering inputs. I just wish I drove like I
> >> > vote. Hmmm, Maybe not, since I tend to be a "middle of the road"
> >> > voter. I guess I'm just "using all of the track" in the poll booth. :)
> >> >
> >> >I've read that in some cars you do want to go on and off the throttle in
> >> > a slalom (smoothly, of course). For instance, a Miata is more
> >> > stable while cornering if you're on the throttle to get weight
> >> > shifted back. So one might want to be on the throttle as you make
> >> > each turn, and lift as you straighten out in between to bleed off
> >> > enough speed so you don't get going too fast.
> >> >
> >> >In my official runs I hadn't figured out how fast my car could handle
> >> > the slalom (it's a continuing problem for me, the car can handle a lot
> >> > better than I think it can), so I was lifting way too early. But I did
> >> > use this technique and it felt really solid. I just should have been
> >> > doing it about 10 or 15 mph faster. :-P
> >> >
> >> >During fun runs Craig Boyle very generously offered to let me ride with
> >> > him (and een waited for a few seconds at the start as I sprinted to
> >> > join him). That ride convinced me I wasn't being nearly as aggressive
> >> > as the car can handle and my next run I was a full second faster
> >> > (despite some sloppiness). That was when I started hitting the rev
> >> > limiter in the slalom.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks again Craig!
> >> >
> >> >> also, drive VERY close to the cones.
> >> >
> >> >Yeah, this is essential. And something I really need to work on, and not
> >> > just in slaloms.
> >> >
> >> > Keith Hearn
> >> > '99 Miata 10AE "Sexy Sadie" the Sapphire Shark
> >> > B-Stock
> >> > Milpitas, CA
> >> >
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