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by MCRacer
January 26th, 2016, 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help with Trailer Tie Downs
Replies: 5
Views: 4657

Re: Help with Trailer Tie Downs

I'll also mention that a 7' wide trailer (assuming a ramp door) will just BARELY clear the vee wheels where the 'load cables' are tied to the ramp door. It's a pretty tight fit and the front hub caps often catch on the cable. Once inside, it's OK, but leaves little room for much of anything beside ...
by MCRacer
September 29th, 2015, 10:55 am
Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
Topic: '91 Caracal D
Replies: 3
Views: 4199

Re: '91 Caracal D

Car, both shocks, and spares $5500

Car, both shocks, spares, and trailer $6750

Mike
mochand32 at gmail.com
by MCRacer
June 19th, 2015, 3:48 pm
Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
Topic: '91 Caracal D
Replies: 3
Views: 4199

Re: '91 Caracal D

Car and spares:
$5750 w/both shocks

Car, trailer and spares:
$7000

mochand32@gmail.com
by MCRacer
June 14th, 2014, 11:40 pm
Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
Topic: '91 Caracal D
Replies: 3
Views: 4199

Re: '91 Caracal D

New price:

$7750 as configured with Carrera rear
$8000 as configured and a freshly-rebuilt double-adjustable Penske 8100
mochand32@gmail.com
by MCRacer
May 1st, 2014, 11:44 am
Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
Topic: '91 Caracal D
Replies: 3
Views: 4199

'91 Caracal D

Noble national engine with 7 weekends since rebuild Noble-prepped carb, regional manifold Lybarger-rebuilt short box Long box w/axles and backing plates New brake cylinders - master and slave Shocks: Penske blacks front, Carrera rear New Porterfield RD-4 brake shoes (used one weekend) Belts re-webbe...
by MCRacer
April 17th, 2013, 11:39 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake question of the month
Replies: 18
Views: 11692

Re: Brake question of the month

That "something" would most likely be one of 2 things.... 1). Pedal geometry (addressed in my earlier post) or 2). Improper sizing of Master Cylinder ... say something around 3/4" or larger? You need to have a 5/8 or maybe 0.70 to get the pressure you need on the wheel cylinders. Ste...
by MCRacer
April 16th, 2013, 9:56 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake question of the month
Replies: 18
Views: 11692

Re: Brake question of the month

Even with stock shoes, if you can't lock up either the rears, the fronts, or all four, something is wrong :) and that "something" would be? Seems I'm down to masters and lines if bias isn't it. Steve, I do not think at my level (+10s to you at Barber) any input on shoe performance would m...
by MCRacer
April 16th, 2013, 10:17 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake question of the month
Replies: 18
Views: 11692

Re: Brake question of the month

After going through this intially with the new brakes I adjusted the pedal and bias bar as Steve suggested so I hope those are good. From Dietmar's comment and Jim's suggestion of 70/30 front/rear split I sounds like I may have too much rear bias. Would that leads to generally reduced braking force?...
by MCRacer
April 15th, 2013, 5:27 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake question of the month
Replies: 18
Views: 11692

Brake question of the month

I am still having stopping issues. Can't lock the fronts and my data shows about .7G max. I have Porterfield R4 shoes and I have checked and reworked my brakes at the wheels. I have not changed masters or flex lines. Now I'm wondering if I am using too much rear bias. I use the "ratchet tie-dow...
by MCRacer
April 18th, 2012, 1:55 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: High Brake Pedal Pressure
Replies: 12
Views: 7633

Re: High Brake Pedal Pressure

Bob, Did you move the bias bar tube downward?

Mike
by MCRacer
April 18th, 2012, 1:33 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: High Brake Pedal Pressure
Replies: 12
Views: 7633

Re: High Brake Pedal Pressure

Previous shoes were Carbotech. The drums are old but I had them turned and measured. Porterfield radiused the new shoes and they matched the drums fairly well but not perfect - just barely off on the ends. Perhaps that's the issue.
by MCRacer
April 18th, 2012, 11:43 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: High Brake Pedal Pressure
Replies: 12
Views: 7633

High Brake Pedal Pressure

I put new Porterfield shoes on for this year and did what I believe was a proper bedding procedure. On track it seems I need an inordinate amout of pedal prerssure. The stopping power is OK but even "standing on" the pedal I never locked a wheel (and I don't think I'm that good!) I was hop...
by MCRacer
March 7th, 2012, 11:03 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake shoes
Replies: 13
Views: 11492

Re: Brake shoes

Thanks guys. I assume that the shoe length is not critical (within reason) so I could grind it so the full width of the "tab" is the right shape correct?

Mike
by MCRacer
March 6th, 2012, 8:36 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake shoes
Replies: 13
Views: 11492

Re: Brake shoes

OK, so I got the new high-priced brakes from Company X and, after specifically asking for slanted-adjuster shoes, I got straights. So should I hassle with returning the non-returnable item or get a set of straight adjuster from Jim?

Mike
by MCRacer
February 24th, 2012, 10:39 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: push rod tubes
Replies: 5
Views: 3285

Re: push rod tubes

Pulled the rocker arm assemblies and used the 13mm socket trick. I got enough of the dents out so there appears to be no rubbing. Hoping there will be no leaking! Thanks for all the help Jim, Steve, and Brian.
by MCRacer
February 20th, 2012, 5:47 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: push rod tubes
Replies: 5
Views: 3285

push rod tubes

How bent is too bent? Trying to reinstall my engine we bent a couple of tubes. Am I just stuck with replacing them?

Mike
by MCRacer
February 17th, 2012, 3:08 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake shoes
Replies: 13
Views: 11492

Brake shoes

Now that I have the drum oversize issue settled (thanks to Steve and Brian) time to move on to brake shoe materials. Looks like Carbotechs are getting hard to find so does anyone have experience with KFP or other materials compared to stock?

Mike
by MCRacer
February 14th, 2012, 11:22 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake drum diameter
Replies: 3
Views: 2332

Re: Brake drum diameter

Thanks Steve. I have not put them on since they were surfaced but they were OK before. I just want to be sure they are safe to run. I'm also getting new brake shoes so I hope the "oversize" drums won't be an issue.

Mike
by MCRacer
February 14th, 2012, 10:35 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Brake drum diameter
Replies: 3
Views: 2332

Brake drum diameter

I've got rear drums that measure 9.14" compared to the max diameter stamped on the drum of 9.113". Time for new drums?

Mike
by MCRacer
July 1st, 2011, 3:16 pm
Forum: Novice Area
Topic: Air filter size
Replies: 18
Views: 19259

Re: Air filter size

In the same vein, how about the air flow to the filter? Does it have to sit out in "clean" air or can it live in a blocked area - say behind your helmet?

Mike
by MCRacer
December 13th, 2010, 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gopro cameras
Replies: 18
Views: 8730

Re: Gopro cameras

Anybody tried the Contour HD? Small and less than $300.
http://contour.com/camera

Mike
by MCRacer
September 14th, 2010, 10:14 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: ARRC or SEDIV Fall Races for FV
Replies: 7
Views: 2723

Re: ARRC or SEDIV Fall Races for FV

Greg, I haven't heard of any Vee driver's going to the ARRC but there could be one or two. The SIC is for SARRC qualifiers only. There is a race at VIR in mid October and if you're just after track time (no head-to-head) there is a Track Trial event at Roebling in November. Lots of track time as we ...
by MCRacer
September 13th, 2010, 3:55 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Bare transaxle case
Replies: 4
Views: 2778

Bare transaxle case

Is a bare transaxle case of any value? I have one and a box full of gears that's taking up space, but I hate to give it away for scrap.

Mike C.
by MCRacer
January 5th, 2010, 12:18 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Offset camber bushings
Replies: 8
Views: 4631

Re: Offset camber bushings

On closer inspection it is obvious that they are offset so my recollection of the camber must be bad. Guess I'm getting too dependent on the forum to actually figure stuff out for myself. I don't have a handling issue but the bottom pin was so tight that it was probably binding some. That pin will n...
by MCRacer
January 4th, 2010, 1:05 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Offset camber bushings
Replies: 8
Views: 4631

Offset camber bushings

Is there a simple way to determine if a spindle has offset bushings? I pulled one side on my "new-to-me" Caracal and found 14 shims on the inside of the lower link pin (and I think the pin is bent) so I'm guessing I have stock bushings. The camber is about -1deg if I remember correctly. Th...