After hitting a huge bump on the ring road at Sears Point, the alignment was knocked around a bit. Could you folks give me your thoughts on appropriate...
Alan Lambert
lechefgerard@...
Apr 1, 2002 5:18 pm
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Richard Jemison, driver of a GT-2 class GTV-6 is the guy you want to hear from. I hope he doesn't want to kill me for perpetually volunteering his advice....
The text below is an excerpt from email to Mike Hemsley. Thought I would share this part with the racers list as it mosly was about the race season with the...
alfar7@...
Apr 2, 2002 3:51 pm
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Hey All, Last year I bought a set of new 195/60-14ZR BF Goodrich Gforce T/A R1 tires for my GTA. I just noticed that I have already corded my right front...
borrani@...
Apr 2, 2002 8:42 pm
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Hi Steve, I am curious. You have not mentioned the Kumho tires in your correspondence. Is there a reason? Also, do you have a source for lug nuts? I seem to...
Rico Chiarelli
rico@...
Apr 2, 2002 9:42 pm
2535
Kumho V700 Victoracers. Available at www.tirerack.com They're about $160.00 ea. They'll last longer than the B.F. Goodrich tires. Currently, I use them in...
... Really? I buy 205/55-14 Kumhos at the track, shaved, mounted on my wheels and balanced for $129. Dana Loomis...
Dana Loomis
dloomis@...
Apr 3, 2002 2:48 am
2537
I'd love to get the V700's, but my race group, SOVREN, wants a minimum 60 series tire. Ideally I'd find one more BF Goodrich Gforce R-1 for me! I really hate...
borrani@...
Apr 3, 2002 3:51 am
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Does SOVREN require you to run a 60 series tire? There are lots of 205 55 14 R rated tires out there. I know a local racer who has some BFG R1 tires left...
Quite possibly. I didn't supply an accurate quote. I'm going off of my fading memory. ... From: Dana Loomis To: alfaracing@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday,...
IS this disappearance of sizes only a problem for Alfas and maybe some other old crocks? or is it becoming a problem for any make (as it ages)? Andy...
akress1948@...
Apr 3, 2002 3:01 pm
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... Good question, but I can't answer it because the Alfa is the only car I race. What I do know is that the tire dealers who service vintage racing in this...
Dana Loomis
dloomis@...
Apr 3, 2002 3:38 pm
2542
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alfar7@...
Apr 3, 2002 5:09 pm
2543
In the March Issue of Sportscar, the coverage of the South Atlantic Road Race Championship race at Sebring, Fl., the Central Fl. Region Turkey Trot Regional &...
alfar7@...
Apr 3, 2002 5:23 pm
2544
In the old days before R rated DOT tires, 14 inch slicks were always hard to find. Most cars raced on 13 or 15 inch rims. The 105 and newer Alfa was required...
Is the Toyo R881 available in your area... http://www.racetyre.co.nz/tech.html Lex Jenner Auckland/New Zealand - Where trucks full of race tyres turning up at...
Digesti, Here's some background regarding Hoosier discontinuing 14 in tire sizes: Their minimum production batch used to be 50 tires, but has changed to (If I ...
George Schweikle
schweikg@...
Apr 4, 2002 12:40 am
2548
This is what came through on the last post--are any of you experiencing the same thing--or have I set up something wrong? I wonder what the non-text portions...
Alan Lambert
lechefgerard@...
Apr 4, 2002 2:23 am
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Andy wrote... ... It is a major problem for owners of 1991 and 1992 Toyota MR2s, like me. They also use a 205/60-14 rear tire, stock, and the only tires still...
A couple of weeks ago at Sears Point, I was very dissapointed when, after hitting a large trench at about 20 or 25 mph, the car stopped running. The fuse for...
Alan Lambert
lechefgerard@...
Apr 5, 2002 6:32 pm
2551
There's a rear lexan windscreen for a GTV for sale on http://www.velocissima.com/ Tom had two, I bought the one that fits with a gasket. The one he has left...
damn! what a bummer. nk ... From: Alan Lambert [mailto:lechefgerard@...] Sent: 05 April 2002 19:33 To: Alfa Racing; Alfa Digest Subject: [Alfa Racing]:...
We are rebuilding a GTA motor. Does anyone know of GTA specific workshop manuals, particularly cylinder head? We need to cut valve seats and would like the...
Specifically, can anyone help with the following: 1. Installed spring height of intake/exhaust springs. 2. Intake/Exhaust seat width. 3. Top cut and throat cut...
HI All, I installed wilwood dynalites on my 75 3.0. But I can't get the fluid to stop weeping out of the bleed screws. There is a 1/4" bleed screw and the...
Hi, when I got Speed Bleeder bleed screws for my brakes, the threads were coated with a sealant (red in the picture on their web site) and they also sold the...
Try contacting these guys, they are Wilwood Distributors. I would "guess" there is something wrong as calipers "should" come pre- tested by factory. I would...
