James Keane

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  • in reply to: ax4 results #905
    James Keane
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    Seems to be an problem wi the page

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    in reply to: Thanks all the AutoX team #893
    James Keane
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    Have to +1 on the quality of the course and the setting. In my almost three years of autox, that was my absolute favorite course – bar none!

    [b]Pros[/b]
    – Length. Length. Length. Gotta love 80-90 seconds. I would actually pay more for a longer course if that’s what it took.
    – The corner combinations that could be taken in almost a straight line if you set up properly. There was at least 4 of these and it was fun discovering them.
    – The long back straightaway that had us E46’ers hitting the rev limiter in second. The right angle wall at the end forced you to be serious about picking a braking point.
    – The surface was actually much better than all the “stick” hype led me to believe – and I was in the first run group too. Great work in sweeping the surface.
    – Elevation changes. Loved the little carousel at the turn-around point.
    – Location. Being up in the Bay Area brings lots of old and new faces, plus it’s a shorter commute 🙂

    [b]Cons[/b]
    – New folks got a little lost in the “sea of cones”. Granted, this is going to happen to some new folks regardless, but the extra length definitely added more to memorize. The folks I was coaching made great improvements through their runs. Perhaps that was a factor of having extra seat time? Five 90-second runs equals ten normal runs….

    i know there are big challenges with logistics and costs in making this type of special event happen, but I want to commend the folks involved.

    Great stuff designers and organizers!

    Cheers,
    James

    in reply to: 7/14 Test & Tune Site Map (REPOST) #805
    James Keane
    Participant

    Now that is efficient use of less space! You’ve created a nice long course and included a decent variety of turns. Should be fun!

    James

    in reply to: Tires good for both street and autocross? #801
    James Keane
    Participant

    But they didn’t include the Bridgestone RE-11s in the comparo. For the life of me I can’t figure out why seeing as it is one of the top performing tires. Currently my current favorite autox tire – nothing of course to do with the fact that they are the only decent tire that will fit my honking big 19″ wheels.

    James

    in reply to: Thanks for a great day #463
    James Keane
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    Me too!

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