Re: Won my first AutoX

From: Paul B Bumann (Ramsport96@home.com)
Date: Sun Jun 17 2001 - 22:32:39 EDT


good job man!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayson Woodruff" <woodrufj@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 9:24 PM
Subject: DML: Won my first AutoX

> I finally won an autoX race. In the LA area we have a truck
> category (otherwise it's ESP for me). At the El Toro marine base was
> set up a very long (80sec) windey course. Which usually benefits my
> nemesis, a barely recognizable modded BroncoII. Anyways my times in
> order were 80.865, 77.125, 76.268. I'm usually consistent within 1 or 2
> seconds, but this course had a major learning curve. I think I could
> have dropped another 2 seconds on a fourth run. The Bronco had a best
> of 79.030.
>
> Just for comparison the faster Vettes were doing 67-68sec, and
> highly modded honda types did 75-78.
>
> No sign of Steve E???
>
> AutoX preperation:
> 265/45 Kumho tires (treadwear 50) on 16" Eneki rims
> Hotchkis Suspension (smaller wheels + suspension puts me about 4in below
> stock height)
> remove spare
> remove tail gate
> 1/8 tank 92 octane + 1/4 bottle of Nos silver bottle stuff.
>
> Jay W
>
>



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