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12-26-2021, 05:56 PM | #11 |
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Re: Off season maintenance/upgrades
Dont forget Belts and Helmet, I ordered those today for the pink car. I will check Dumbo to see what he needs.
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12-26-2021, 09:21 PM | #12 |
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Many good suggestions! One very important part of every race car are the shocks, front and rear. if you have not had them serviced by the manufacturer, I would recommend sending them to Randy at Fastshocks. The shocks play a very critical part of how your car works and the ability to adjust to the varying track conditions we see through out the season.
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12-29-2021, 11:58 PM | #13 |
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One thing I find most racers overlook is changing brake fluid .
Unlike our street cars that usually see use every day, our race cars are subject to long periods of setting unused ,and many times stored in the trailer or a cold garage . During storage the fluid can absorb moisture which will contaminate the fluid and cause corrosion and rust to form in the system. I used to service and inspect several SCCA raced Corvettes . SCCA required the fluid to be changed before EVERY event , and believe me the fluid looked like crap every time . Most times you can suck out the fluid from the master cylinder ,refill it and just crack open the bleeder screws one at a time and bleed out most of the fluid by gravity , and then do a finish bleed. Use a high quality DOT4 fluid like Wilwood EXP 600 PLUS or Motul 600 or 660.
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I was told by the owners that the tech inspectors sometimes removed the reservoir cap and used a test strip to indicate the condition of the fluid. We used similar test strips at the dealership I worked for to test the corrosiveness of brake fluid . When Antilock brakes became common the manufacturers recommended changing the fluid every two years or 30K miles because old ,contaminated fluid would damage the antilock pump and control valves,
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12-31-2021, 08:28 PM | #17 |
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New helmet. Pretty crazy stuff! Might put the 200 back in.
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Fuel System maintenance?
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01-02-2022, 01:14 PM | #19 |
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Sent my clutch assembly and bellhousing off for re-certification.
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After breaking the motor we are updating with a new build, changing engine management system. It could be a fun season. Tom
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