> And James, I think we all really know what that is.
incidently, i have disqualified myself from any trophies in my series.
> However it's a huge advantage
since when is 1% a 'huge' advantage? are you saying you would beat me
without the 1%? :)
-james c
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thana, Peter {High~Palo Alto}" <PETER.THANA@ROCHE.COM>
To: "'James Creasy'" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; "Scot Zediker"
<roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 2:06 PM
Subject: RE: "True Street" Results Round 1
> >first of all, the 1% difference is like 0.4 seconds on most courses, less
> >than the difference between say, hoosiers and kumhos. so its not really
a
> >disadvantage, more like a pax.
>
> However it's a huge advantage to the series creator, who is one of maybe 5
> people who regularly drive their R tires to an event.
>
> > so really, allowing tire changing at all is a perversion of the
> >original intent.
>
> And James, I think we all really know what that is.
>
> Peter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Creasy [mailto:black94pgt@pacbell.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:16 PM
> To: Scot Zediker; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: "True Street" Results Round 1
>
>
> > I'm referring to the part where those of us who change their tires at
the
> > event get penalized on the True Street index for doing so.
>
> first of all, the 1% difference is like 0.4 seconds on most courses, less
> than the difference between say, hoosiers and kumhos. so its not really a
> disadvantage, more like a pax.
>
> also, a "True Street" car should be as bad-assed fast on the street as
they
> are on the course. if you put on some econo tires then you can get your
> nose wiped by any vette on the way to the event. the idea is that "True
> Street" can mop up at the stop light derby as well as driving between some
> cones. so really, allowing tire changing at all is a perversion of the
> original intent.
>
> -james creasy
> True Street http://www.thevenom.net/truestreet.html
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scot Zediker <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>
> To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 6:20 PM
> Subject: Re: "True Street" Results Round 1
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Debbie" <bartsmom@mindspring.com>
> >
> >
> > > Um...hence the moniker "TRUE Street"...
> > >
> > > Debbie, who just couldn't keep her 2 cents out of it... ;)
> >
> > *sigh* Can you ever? :-b
> >
> > I'm referring to the part where those of us who change their tires at
the
> > event get penalized on the True Street index for doing so.
> >
> > Scot
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