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jake szyndler — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:43 GMT

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Re: Check out Dick Bear's project

william elliott — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:02:04 GMT

Actually, the aerodynamics aids will come into play at the speeds he is doing. The aero on a car like that can produce massive amounts of downforce even at low

Re: Check out Dick Bear's project

Nathan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:13:52 GMT

I've met Dick Bear at metalmeet and got to look at his 80's F1 car in its earlier stages. Amazing work. To reply to the aerodynamics concerns, though, I

S10 bellhousing, camaro trans/clutch/slave. Hose to slave Q

Cory — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:40:08 GMT

Hey guys, I am wanting to get my clutch sorted out now. I have a L67 bolted to a S10 Bellhousing, and a T5 from a 97 camaro. I am using the camaro flywheel

Re: Suspension Bushings

william elliott — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:39:44 GMT

hmmm.. and combining both: I wonder if anyone has ever used Lignum Vitae-the self-lubricating wood that John Harrison used on his marine chronographs.

Re: Suspension Bushings

David Horsley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:12 GMT

Thanks Bill. I too have made bushing out of polymer but would prefer something more compliant as I don't have any great ambitions to race so have preference

Re: 13" tires needed

johnehorton@... — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:32:54 GMT

There is another factor to consider, if one pair of the tyres is aggressive and the others less so, You could have a real steering problem. John H.

Re: Check out Dick Bear's project

william elliott — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:27 GMT

I have also sent him E-mails during the McBearen project about the suspension geometry. He fixed the geometry though. On the indy car he seems to have done

Re: Suspension Bushings

william elliott — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:48:18 GMT

I autocross with a guy that makes his own bushings out of delrin. It's a machinable plastic that is self lubricating, which makes it better than polyurethane

Re: 13" tires needed

crschaefer2000 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:11:05 GMT

No problem, Glad I could help out. Chuck

Re: 13" tires needed

dave low — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:42:26 GMT

Thank you so much for the lead to tire easy they have in stock the 2 tires that I need, every one else is out of stock, I never heard of tire easy eather ,

Re: Suspension Bushings

George — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:20:00 GMT

... As far as compliance, when the bushing is in place and tightened, I push and pull the arm. For street, cruser, 100 lbs force for 10 in of arc

Re: 13" tires needed

crschaefer2000 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:24:08 GMT

You have to persevere with Google. I found them in stock at tireeasy.com They have 7 in stock. Never heard of the company though. Chuck

Re: Suspension Bushings

Keith Williams — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:50 GMT

That is precisely why I replaced the rear radius links with 1/2" Heims KW ... From: eskoa@... Subject: Re:

Re: 13" tires needed

Keith Williams — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:12:51 GMT

I am using "Prime Well PS-850 ,175-70 R-13. Not a real low profile but cheap and with ~5" road clearance, I don't want any lower. Expert