Sorry we couldn't get more Alfas to come to VIR for the 40+ car strong (EP, FP, GP and HP) Production Car Festival this past weekend, but Spruell and I were...
... Peter, it sounds like a great event. And congrats on a great race! But VIR is a LONG tow from Missouri. Might be tough to make that one. Isn't it amazing...
I have a pretty decent, very old Guilietta race chassis, that I am toying with converting back to vintage. It has the first series disc brakes ala Guilia...
I did a search and couldn't find anything on front brake cooling for Spiders. Any ideas on where and how to get a duct from in front of the radiator to the...
Murray, every car is a little different. Most race cars run the duct from the air dam. But I don't think you are running one on your dual- purpose car. If I...
There are scoops available to pickup air at: http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/naca.htm and other places like Pegasus. They also have hose to carry air to...
Curtis, Unfortunately, this is the downside of having 30+ different sanctioning bodies instead of one (SCCA), the upside being that while most rules state that...
Curt, Go to this page for SVRA specific rules for your car. Panhard is legal, with front disks on the Guilietta you move up a class to FP ...
Rob Mocas
rmocas@...
Nov 3, 2005 1:55 pm
9499
In addition to the other ideas about blowing a little air on the caliper & rotor, you can significantly reduce heat transfer to the pistons & fluidg by ...
Good idea I am working with a custom metal shop now on a project I am doing. What thickness are you using? The problem I am having is brake fade at the end of...
You can order stainless steel shim stock from a number of places. My favorite place is McMaster Carr. I've been using .002" thickness stainless steel. It's...
Andy also carries the CarboTech pads which, IMO, are the best pad I've ever put in an Alfa. I run the Panther Plus 1106 on my dual purpose car. Just as...
That isn't fade. Fade is when your pedal is hard and you push it with all your might and nothing happens. What you're getting is fluid boil. I'd recommend...
The fluid I am using is the ATE Super Blue I always heard that was a good fluid but maybe I got a little air in there? I have written the Motul RBF600 down in...
Andy (Performatek) sells the Motul too. You might find it $1 cheaper at other outlets but I personally like to patronize and support Alfa parts vendors. ...
I am running Ate Super Blue. It is pretty good for the price. You need to flush it at least once a weekend or more. You want to get rid of the fluid that...
Come to think about it the brakes where worse on the second event later in the summer with the ATE Blue Brake Fluid. Going to try the Motul next season and I...
Murray, Forget those consumer pads. Performance street pads aren't that good. You need a race pad. Even if you swap them out at the track. As for those ...
Peter, You aren't the first one to warn me about x-drilled rotors, just wondering what would happen if I went on the track with a cracked rotor? Would it cause...
Best cast it would cause uneven pad wear and uneven braking with a nasty pull under braking. Worst case is a complete failure of the rotor like chunks would...
Murray, I ran the Porterfield R4S pads on my '71 GTV with Castrol LMA at the MAAROC drivers school on VIR's north course this past June. All 3rd,4th & 5th...
Hi everybody, I can't remember on which site I saw the handy valve shim calculator (fill in clearance, shim used and get info concerning shim size to use). Can...
fransen
fransen@...
Nov 4, 2005 4:39 pm
9515
It is pretty easy to set up in a spread sheet. The calculation is Measured shim plus measured valve lash less desired valve lash equals desired shim. For...
Thom: Russ has it all spelled out. The link you were looking for is http://www.alfacentro.com/features/valve/index.html Good Luck Wil Painter ... (fill ... ...
Thom: Russ has it all spelled out. The link you were looking for is http://www.alfacentro.com/features/valve/index.html Good Luck Wil Painter ... (fill ... ...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Racing Chat! Date: Sunday, November 6, 2005 Time: 10:00PM - 12:00AM GMT An Alfa Racing live chat, open to...
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