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by duke
22 Oct 2018 10:34
Forum: Events
Topic: 2018 SCCA Runoffs..Run to the Championship
Replies: 89
Views: 37383

Re: 2018 SCCA Runoffs..Run to the Championship

I was gone camping and climbing over the weekend and was looking forward to opening this thread and reading the results. You guys didn't disappoint! Congratulations Collin! Wish I could have seen it in person. I'm really looking forward to watching the replay!
by duke
18 Oct 2018 20:57
Forum: Events
Topic: 2018 SCCA Runoffs..Run to the Championship
Replies: 89
Views: 37383

Re: 2018 SCCA Runoffs..Run to the Championship

It was great to meet you today Keith! I was hoping to catch up with you guys after qualifying, but with how late everything was running, I had to take off. I was up at turn 4 during the GT3 session and could really tell that Collin was really hustling the car! Best of luck for the race!
by duke
08 Oct 2018 10:19
Forum: Events
Topic: 2018 SCCA Runoffs..Run to the Championship
Replies: 89
Views: 37383

Re: 2018 SCCA Runoffs..Run to the Championship

I'm about 35-45 minutes from Sears Point depending on traffic. I'm going to plan on taking a half day on Thursday and hopefully being able to catch some of the qualifying!
by duke
08 Oct 2018 09:01
Forum: Events
Topic: 2018 SCCA Runoffs..Run to the Championship
Replies: 89
Views: 37383

Re: 2018 SCCA Runoffs..Run to the Championship

I might be traveling on the weekend, but I would really like to make it down there for at least a half day during the week. It would be great to meet you in person Keith (maybe get some more of your speed secrets out!) and be able to watch some of the qualifying action.
by duke
20 Sep 2018 22:16
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: 73 2 door brown rear seats, door cards and rear panels
Replies: 5
Views: 2754

Re: 73 2 door brown rear seats, door cards and rear panels

Very interested in the door panels. Haven't heard back from the PM that I sent. Are they still available?
by duke
12 Sep 2018 11:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Carburator Jet Box Storage ideas
Replies: 7
Views: 3327

Re: Carburator Jet Box Storage ideas

I have used those clear plastic boxes with individual adjustable dividers for everything from carburetor jets to TIG welding supplies. They come in a bunch of different sizes and the compartments can be made to whatever size you want by moving the dividers.
by duke
17 Aug 2018 14:51
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: The Bronze - '69er Resto Project and continuing build-up.
Replies: 1041
Views: 298136

Re: The Bronze - '69er Resto Project and continuing build-up.

You might be amazed at how well you can get the carbs tuned with the wideband. It takes pretty much all the guessing and "black art" out of the tuning.
by duke
09 Aug 2018 18:54
Forum: Suspension
Topic: 280zx rear control arms on a 510 crossmember
Replies: 8
Views: 5043

Re: 280zx rear control arms on a 510 crossmember

I seem to recall somebody saying that the track width with the 280zx arms is wider. By how much, I'm not sure. I think that a few people have done it successfully, albeit with a good amount of other modifications. I think the fairly well known car called the "Strutless Wonder" used 280zx t...
by duke
04 Aug 2018 10:26
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Brake question
Replies: 35
Views: 10350

Re: Brake question

You do not want the rear to lock up if you go hard into the corner and try some trail braking at the same time, just not a good scenario. I remember my first autocross on slicks. The added traction lead to more weight transfer under braking. Trail braking hard through a decreasing radius turn...rea...
by duke
01 Aug 2018 08:20
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Brake question
Replies: 35
Views: 10350

Re: Brake question

There should be a differential in temperature between the front and rear brakes. Because of the weight transfer under hard braking, the front brakes should be doing the majority of the work, and therefore will get much hotter than the rear brakes. If the braking force was split perfectly 50-50, the ...
by duke
27 Jul 2018 13:16
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Brake question
Replies: 35
Views: 10350

Re: Brake question

I just browsed through this thread and I saw that bedding the pads was mentioned early on, but vetteguy22 never confirmed that the pads had been properly bedded in (unless I missed it). The importance of performing a proper bedding process when changing either pads or rotors is paramount to proper b...
by duke
09 May 2018 19:59
Forum: Project Builds
Topic: Noobie's 510 project
Replies: 395
Views: 151838

Re: Here she continues to sit...

DADZSUN wrote: 07 May 2018 05:18
Any other suggestions?
Carburetors...

(Sorry, I had to.)
by duke
04 Apr 2018 22:09
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: Mikuni's going rich after high lateral G's
Replies: 31
Views: 11164

Re: Mikuni's going rich after high lateral G's

Thanks Tedman! I'll be adding that to my to-do list for this season. I'll report back with results once I get a good chance to test.
by duke
22 Mar 2018 15:10
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Sticky, wide, 13" and 14" tires - Toyo Proxes R888
Replies: 12
Views: 5090

Re: Sticky, wide, 13" and 14" tires - Toyo Proxes R888

One maybe unforeseen downside to running R-comps on the street is that the limits of the tires are so high, the cornering speeds achievable are maybe a little excessive for public roads. Even with 200 tread wear tires on my car, driving the car near its limits (aka "the fun zone") is way f...