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quote:Originally posted by Dusty Bottoms:
quote:Originally posted by Blake Clements:
quote:Originally posted by Karl: Do you say:
I need to Hoover the carpet? or I need to vacuum the carpet?
It depends on what country you are from?
You blow your nose with a Kleenex and put the food in the Frigidaire and Hoover the carpets in some countries.
in this part of the south ( admittedly bassackwards) They ask what type of Coke... Not meaning diet,zero or caffeine free either.. Meaning like Sprite,rootbeer etc, all Cokes! Even Von C's drink of choice, Mountain Dew is a Coke here!
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quote:Originally posted by Drago:
quote:Originally posted by Dusty Bottoms:
quote:Originally posted by Blake Clements:
quote:Originally posted by Karl: Do you say:
I need to Hoover the carpet? or I need to vacuum the carpet?
It depends on what country you are from?
You blow your nose with a Kleenex and put the food in the Frigidaire and Hoover the carpets in some countries.
in this part of the south ( admittedly bassackwards) They ask what type of Coke... Not meaning diet,zero or caffeine free either.. Meaning like Sprite,rotbeer etc, all Cokes! Even Von c's drink of choice, Mountain Dew is a Coke here!
That's even prevalent in Texas too. "What'll you have to drink?" "I'll have a coke." "A Pepsi it is. And you?"
And for those uninitiated folks, you "Xerox a set of copies" too.
Though I have heard of people "hoagie" the carpet before I'm not sure its origin.
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quote:Originally posted by Blake Clements:
quote:Originally posted by Karl: Do you say:
I need to Hoover the carpet? or I need to vacuum the carpet?
It depends on what country you are from?
just spoke with von C, he said in some countries, you better take a weed wacker to that shag carpet before you get near it with your 'Hoover'. Much prefers Scandinavian countries where 'smooth' is the standard finish, any size/strength 'Hoover' works jus fine.
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quote:Originally posted by Zauskycop: Drink from the bubbler?
Me in Eau Claire, WI: "do you know where I can find an ATM?
Local: "huh?" Me: "I need some cash" Local: "Oh! A Tyme Machine!" Me thinking (not realizing it's spelled with a "y" at the time): "Wow! WTF? A Time Machine really?"
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quote:Originally posted by guest driver:
quote:Originally posted by Blake Clements:
quote:Originally posted by Karl: Do you say:
I need to Hoover the carpet? or I need to vacuum the carpet?
It depends on what country you are from?
just spoke with von C, he said in some countries, you better take a weed wacker to that shag carpet before you get near it with your 'Hoover'. Much prefers Scandinavian countries where 'smooth' is the standard finish, any size/strength 'Hoover' works jus fine.
The Brazilians got it right by going with hardwood floors and a throw mat for decor.
-------------------- Keith Novak (Will work for tires)
Dang! I remember rebuilding mine and they didn't spin like that at all. Going to recheck the nut torque for one thing, but there's definitely some voodoo there.
Does this mean that once a person invests in blueprinted hubs, when he rebuilds them, they'll spin that freely too?
Or will each rebuild require blueprinting?
Back in my Spec RX7 days, I was taught to torque the nut down and back it off, then retighten to finger tight. Can't remember what I did on my SM when I rebuilt them, though I think I torqued them according to the book.
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quote:Originally posted by Sphinx: Does this mean that once a person invests in blueprinted hubs, when he rebuilds them, they'll spin that freely too?
No. But after you REM them, maybe.
quote:Originally posted by Sphinx: Back in my Spec RX7 days, I was taught to torque the nut down and back it off, then retighten to finger tight. Can't remember what I did on my SM when I rebuilt them, though I think I torqued them according to the book.
Define "finger tight". If its what I'm thinking of (literally tightening with fingers only) that sounds insanely dangerous. Were the RX7 hubs a press fit or did they just slide on like the Miata?
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Region: Oregon
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I polish the nails and run with graphite... Oh wait, that's my pinewood car.
Actually, anyone who is looking for their kid to win a derby, PM me I have the proven technique that made me the hero with my son.
-bw
-------------------- Bruce Wilson 2010 Oregon Region Champ 2010 Monte Shelton Driver of the Year 2010 25 Hours of Thunderhill E3 and Under 2 liter Overall Champion Oregon Region SM Class Advisor
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quote:Originally posted by B Wilson: I polish the nails and run with graphite... Oh wait, that's my pinewood car.
Actually, anyone who is looking for their kid to win a derby, PM me I have the proven technique that made me the hero with my son.
-bw
Going off topic, but I grew up with an aeronautical engineer father. Our pinewood derby cars were actually tested in the wind tunnel at NASA. We would grind the wheels down to a razor edge, but BSA outlawed that. Proven techniques include adding camber to the wheels and also offsetting the axles so that only three wheels touch the track at any given time.
-------------------- Lee Tilton 1993 Meowta #04 Brimtek Motorsports/ Team Four Racing Team Four Racing
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you can get two wheels just touching the track if you work hard enough at offset, camber and ballast placement. Very difficult to do but it's what got us the big trophy!
-bw
-------------------- Bruce Wilson 2010 Oregon Region Champ 2010 Monte Shelton Driver of the Year 2010 25 Hours of Thunderhill E3 and Under 2 liter Overall Champion Oregon Region SM Class Advisor
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Car #: 48
Year : 1996 Posts: 191
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Thread thoroughly hijacked!
Don't. Get. Me. Started.
From razor edging the wheels, chamfering the axle nails, molybdenum for lubrication, reducing the body thickness to the minimums (while removing as much "other" wood as possible) so you could put ALL the weight at the rear, my Dad did everything.
Needless to say my and my brother's shadow boxes were packed with 1st place ribbons when we were going up.
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Year : 1991 Posts: 293
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quote:Originally posted by Motor City Hamilton: You guys will even bend the rules in pine wood derby. No wonder we're having a hard enough time with Spec Miata rules.
quote:Originally posted by Sphinx: Does this mean that once a person invests in blueprinted hubs, when he rebuilds them, they'll spin that freely too?
No. But after you REM them, maybe.
quote:Originally posted by Sphinx: Back in my Spec RX7 days, I was taught to torque the nut down and back it off, then retighten to finger tight. Can't remember what I did on my SM when I rebuilt them, though I think I torqued them according to the book.
Define "finger tight". If its what I'm thinking of (literally tightening with fingers only) that sounds insanely dangerous. Were the RX7 hubs a press fit or did they just slide on like the Miata?
No, they were the type you press into the rotors.
Ok, as I think back about it, it was probably slightly more than finger tight. I think the procedure was tighten down, back off 1/4 or 1/2 turn and make sure that there is neither slop in the rotor/bearing/spindle (ie: no clicking) nor was it so tight that you were creating resistance.
quote:Originally posted by John Mueller:
quote:Originally posted by Sphinx: Back in my Spec RX7 days, I was taught to torque the nut down and back it off, then retighten to finger tight.
Finger tight then a cotter pin right???
What's a cotter pin? I'm getting this mental image of wheels flying everywhere.
Yes, we used a cotter pin, one of the rare consessions to safety.
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I know this thread is as far off as a Lamborghini driving in the North Pole, but I am going to try to redirect here. Why do you guys only talk about Redline CV-2? What about Motul, Royal Purple, Lucas Oil, or any other brand grease for the wheel bearings?
-------------------- Joshua Fine SCCA member 323214 since 2003 Novice Permit in 2010 Racing 2011
quote:Originally posted by SCCA_Racer: I know this thread is as far off as a Lamborghini driving in the North Pole, but I am going to try to redirect here. Why do you guys only talk about Redline CV-2? What about Motul, Royal Purple, Lucas Oil, or any other brand grease for the wheel bearings?
I've had Redline CV-2 separate on me (despite what others say on here). The red liquid on my shelf at home had no other source.
So, a local circle track prep shop sold me Mystic, as they had stopped selling redline due to separation issues. Of course, their cars are much heavier. However, after viewing JD's video, I doubt anyone else is using Mystic. That stuff is definitely heavier than redline.
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I'm going to guess it's due to humidity.
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Are you guys using Swepco "101" Moly Grease or some other number?
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quote:Originally posted by CP: Are you guys using Swepco "101" Moly Grease or some other number?
Yes. I had a RF hub fail on my car shortly after purchasing it. Bought new front hubs from Mazda and repacked them with Swepco 101 and have run 16 race days on it plus a 3 hour enduro with no issues. Since I have another 3 hour this Sat I suppose I better add the proverbial "knock on wood".
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Since I have another 3 hour this Sat I suppose I better add the proverbial "knock on wood".
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