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J P Stein
post Apr 16 2006, 04:48 PM
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Got most everything done.
A bit of buffing.
Corner balanced, lowered a tad, new front tires & wheels.

A WAG at the weight from the corner balance is 2028 with 180lbs of balast in
the drivers chair. One of them bathroom scale balancers accurate within ???
, but it is within a pound corner to corner (25% of weight shows near as I can tell). It was pretty damn close to start out with.

If I can get it aligned next week, we'll be off to SCCA autocross Sunday....yee ha!


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post Apr 16 2006, 05:09 PM
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ready to run...that's a good feeling (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)

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post Apr 16 2006, 05:23 PM
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excellent!
now go kill some cones
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post Apr 16 2006, 05:27 PM
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Yep, I was there to see it. It is a genuine picture, no photoshop here.

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post Apr 16 2006, 05:48 PM
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2028 ????? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spank.gif)
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post Apr 16 2006, 05:50 PM
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looks good old man.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

BTW - package came. thanks!
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post Apr 16 2006, 05:54 PM
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Gotta ask, why did you need to change the front wheels?
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post Apr 16 2006, 05:56 PM
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QUOTE(Porsche Rescue @ Apr 16 2006, 04:54 PM) *

Gotta ask, why did you need to change the front wheels?


his biceps werent up to the task of steering (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif)
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post Apr 16 2006, 06:20 PM
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Yes, that's 1848 w/o ballast for the math challenged.....and Joe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I'm eyeballin another 50-60 lbs
of road hugging weight.
The W/T set up is my attempt to get the scrub radius within reasonable bounds.
Less steering effort & hopefully, less push in the tight stuff. The tires aren't the ideal choice,
but there aren't any other choices close to what I think I needed/wanted. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Brit did a hell of a job of keeping me working on the damn thing.
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post Apr 16 2006, 06:30 PM
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QUOTE(J P Stein @ Apr 16 2006, 07:20 PM) *

Yes, that's 1848 w/o ballast for the math challenged.....and Joe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I'm eyeballin another 50-60 lbs
of road hugging weight.






JP - I was gonna ask if that weight included you. Damn! 1848# with a rollbar and a six. Impressive...

When does the dashboard come out? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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post Apr 16 2006, 06:56 PM
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SOOOOO I guess your SCCA class is gonna be ??????? Sumpin MOD. and not street mod.
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post Apr 16 2006, 06:59 PM
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Hay.....that number is on uncertified scales. It's just between us'n. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/grouphug.gif)
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post Apr 16 2006, 07:05 PM
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WOW looks really nice JP.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

dunno about autox rules, but that roll bar padding is a no no for road racing...
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post Apr 16 2006, 07:22 PM
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QUOTE(TimT @ Apr 16 2006, 06:05 PM) *

WOW looks really nice JP.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

dunno about autox rules, but that roll bar padding is a no no for road racing...


Should I take it off? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Seriously, every time I go to a local race shop, I look at the padding they sell
.....and this is it. Some direction would be a help....even an on line supplier would be gud.
not that I'm going racin'.
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post Apr 16 2006, 07:33 PM
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That type roll bar padding is no longer acceptable with most sanctioning bodies..

They want you to buy the SFI approved high density padding that is about 18$/3 foot length

We had to redo the padding on our car last year right before the Mosport race. A steward came around and took a look at our car, and mentioned that we should get the approved padding if we wanted to race

I know SCCA and PCA road racing require this stuff to be SFI rated.. I dont know about the autoX rules

one source is here HMS Motorsports

Im sure there are sources quite near you where you can get this padding
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post Apr 16 2006, 07:38 PM
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So the pipe insulation from Home Depot is out, then?
LOL!



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post Apr 16 2006, 07:55 PM
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My cage is PVC pipe anyhow.....what's the big deal? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Thanks, Tim, that gives me an idea of what to look for.
I don't think there are any rules of that nature for AX.
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post Apr 16 2006, 08:17 PM
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Interesting. I had a guy tech my car at a local PCA DE last year. He pointed out that my padding was indadequate but passed me anyway. Suspect that would be different for "real" racing. A stick of the black foam is $5. At $18 the other stuff should be real good. I think it is smaller in in OD for the same ID. Maybe I should put some on my driver side horizonal bar so I can get my ass over it easier!
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post Apr 16 2006, 09:10 PM
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oh... crappers...
now I got to find a way to out 3lbs...
dang JP your making me work too hard.

nice weight though!!!
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post Apr 16 2006, 10:45 PM
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I see a license plate.

You're back on the road? Daylight only, right?

Get 'er done!
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