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by MikeKelly
Thu Jan 18, 2018 9:53 am
Forum: Solo
Topic: Now that 2017 is in the book what upgrades are folks planning for 2018?
Replies: 60
Views: 67187

Re: Now that 2017 is in the book what upgrades are folks planning for 2018?

Wow, that is scary. Thanks for the heads-up. Yea - watch for it - it will bite you fast - usually when you get a little more grip than you had when you were setting up + testing. Or you get a little more greedy / ambitious / whatever. A little extra weight transfer off the rear = your fault / my fa...
by MikeKelly
Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:36 am
Forum: Solo
Topic: Now that 2017 is in the book what upgrades are folks planning for 2018?
Replies: 60
Views: 67187

Re: Now that 2017 is in the book what upgrades are folks planning for 2018?

I'm wanting to install interior f/r brake bias control.. Careful what you wish for. Tim Pitts needed two wreckers to get his car back on the trailer at the runoffs - wrecked it on the fifth practice lap after he got the brakes he thought he wanted (interior f/r bias control). Careful with it - it w...
by MikeKelly
Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:51 am
Forum: SCCA General Discussion
Topic: Another “What’s this tool?” Thread
Replies: 8
Views: 6081

Re: Another “What’s this tool?” Thread

The first one strongly resembles a Snap-On cotter pin puller.


https://store.snapon.com/Specialty-Tool ... 36020.aspx

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by MikeKelly
Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:08 am
Forum: Solo
Topic: Miata Peeps! Looking at 2003 Miata Shinsen, common issues?
Replies: 28
Views: 13196

Re: Miata Peeps! Looking at 2003 Miata Shinsen, common issues?

Here - I found a red convertible I think you'll be happier with:

https://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/d/ ... 10762.html


You're welcome... :pirate:
by MikeKelly
Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:53 am
Forum: Solo
Topic: CAM Class
Replies: 118
Views: 31841

Re: CAM Class

Looks like I now need another 150# of ballast.

But the Corvettes get 100# lighter.
by MikeKelly
Fri Nov 10, 2017 1:10 pm
Forum: SCCA General Discussion
Topic: Worst Cars For Inexperienced Drivers
Replies: 14
Views: 9108

Re: Worst Cars For Inexperienced Drivers

01badz28 wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 12:20 pm
Going from ABS to no ABS is a real kick in the pants.

ABS / traction control / stability nannies - pffft...

The one autocross run I took in Jy's car I thought I'd broken it (then I learned about "ice mode")...
by MikeKelly
Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:18 pm
Forum: SCCA General Discussion
Topic: Worst Cars For Inexperienced Drivers
Replies: 14
Views: 9108

Re: Worst Cars For Inexperienced Drivers

I'm pretty sure I would have dropped something obscure (TVR or Noble) and put Corvette in the top 10.

I was trying to think of other notable "misses".
by MikeKelly
Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:15 pm
Forum: Solo
Topic: Course prep equipment...
Replies: 10
Views: 3832

Re: Course prep equipment...

This one might be a more practical project for developement Ted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSzGZh__BuM
by MikeKelly
Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:45 am
Forum: Solo
Topic: Course prep equipment...
Replies: 10
Views: 3832

Re: Course prep equipment...

I bet Ted could make this work better with a little modification...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAgLSy371us


Prolly gonna need heavier pylons, lolol...

It works in CAM-S too, right? - multipurpose - :lol2:
by MikeKelly
Sat Oct 21, 2017 9:55 am
Forum: SCCA General Discussion
Topic: Harper Cars and Coffee
Replies: 29
Views: 11269

Re: Harper Cars and Coffee

Saturday November 4th.

8am - 11am

The new location on Lovell Rd.
by MikeKelly
Wed Oct 18, 2017 6:40 am
Forum: SCCA General Discussion
Topic: Harper Cars and Coffee
Replies: 29
Views: 11269

Re: Harper Cars and Coffee

Some people bring trailers and park them near the Sears Auto area and just move the car to a more relevant spot. There is also plenty of room for trailers at the northeast corner at Belk - that's where Jim and I have been leaving our trailers. The only trailer I recall seeing inside the actual cars...
by MikeKelly
Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:00 am
Forum: Solo
Topic: hey old timers..
Replies: 9
Views: 3968

Re: hey old timers..

I was thinking yesterday I didn't have that quite right.

Dan Arnold was the guy with the MG.

I think Eddie was just autocrossing stuff he was borrowing from the car lot at that point (post Fiat 850).
by MikeKelly
Sat Aug 12, 2017 8:37 pm
Forum: Solo
Topic: hey old timers..
Replies: 9
Views: 3968

Re: hey old timers..

yeh, I think he broke his freaking neck in that crash...

Hat tip to Richard Kiel - R.I.P.
by MikeKelly
Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:42 am
Forum: Solo
Topic: hey old timers..
Replies: 9
Views: 3968

Re: hey old timers..

P.S.

X11 Citations (especially "cheated up" race cars) ran the quarter mile in the same time as the same year Corvettes - so they were actually pretty sporty to autocross (I know that's a little difficult for some to imagine)...