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- Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:08 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Battery question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5150
Re: Battery question
I have no experience with either, but I've heard the MiKroh's do actually work as long as you don't let them discharge... All lead acid batteries will suffer badly if you let them discharge low. The only difference is that a battery with only, GASP, 12Wh capacity, there is no room for life-shorteni...
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:04 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: October 22 Practice Registration Open
- Replies: 28
- Views: 11454
Re: October 22 Practice Registration Open
This means no one is running right after working which also means people aren't having to wait till the very end of their work group before having to get their cars to grid. Also, don't count on the specific work time schedule to work out with only three groups. You need at least four groups for th...
- Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:01 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: October 22 Practice Registration Open
- Replies: 28
- Views: 11454
Re: October 22 Practice Registration Open
This means no one is running right after working which also means people aren't having to wait till the very end of their work group before having to get their cars to grid. Also, don't count on the specific work time schedule to work out with only three groups. You need at least four groups for th...
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:52 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: October 22 Practice Registration Open
- Replies: 28
- Views: 11454
Re: October 22 Practice Registration Open
The run order should be changed to the following: Order Run Work Rest 1 Red Green Blue 2 Blue Red Green 3 Green Blue Red L 1 Red Green Blue 2 Blue Red Green 3 Green Blue Red This means no one is running right after working which also means people aren't having to wait till the very end of their work...
- Tue May 24, 2011 4:01 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: June Fastrack
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12703
Re: June Fastrack
As for sway bars: Most FWD cars already pick up a rear wheel with the stock suspension -- I don't see how a stiffer rear swaybar alone will change the balance in steady state cornering. Once that wheel leaves the ground, the anti-roll rate on that axle becomes irrelevant. A rear swaybar allowance s...
- Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:23 am
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: who has Camber readers? -->(tapping thread help)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8322
Re: who has Camber readers?
You can get a fairly inexpensive digital level (from Sears, etc.) that reads to 0.1 degree. Measure the floor, measure the wheel, then subtract or add. No trig required, Palin spawn or otherwise. :thumbup: Even better is that they usually have a calibration button. Calibrate on the floor, Then read...
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:58 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Is it OK to drive a turbo car w/o IC pipes connected?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6161
Re: Is it OK to drive a turbo car w/o IC pipes connected?
I wasn't talking about redlining the motor in relationship to the spinning up the turbo, I was making an analogy to a NA motor, where spinning the motor (or turbo) without load is bad. In what way do you think free revving a motor bad? Nothing bad at all. As long as there is either fuel or ignition...
- Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:49 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Is it OK to drive a turbo car w/o IC pipes connected?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6161
Re: Is it OK to drive a turbo car w/o IC pipes connected?
having the waste gate fully open is like simulating a very large compression side leak. it'd be very large, but still not as large as a fully open compressor, so, having the waste gate open really doesn't help you one bit.. :( the part about overspinning the turbo. the best way to think about it wo...
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:25 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: NEW EVENT CALENDAR ON THE SOLO2.COM SITE
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7983
Re: NEW EVENT CALENDAR ON THE SOLO2.COM SITE
Looking better, but the lists are still too general.
Should have lists like the following:
Regional Events
Committee Meetings
Divisionals
Schools / Classes
FSAE Events
Makes it easier for folks too look at what they want.
Should have lists like the following:
Regional Events
Committee Meetings
Divisionals
Schools / Classes
FSAE Events
Makes it easier for folks too look at what they want.
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:15 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: NEW EVENT CALENDAR ON THE SOLO2.COM SITE
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7983
Re: NEW EVENT CALENDAR ON THE SOLO2.COM SITE
The CAL CLUB Calendar is just completely clustered. The Agenda listing is a very nice feature of Google, but there is way too many items being shown. I notice that there is a check mark on the top right corner of the calendar that allows you to checkmark what you want to show up on the calendar. It...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:23 am
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: NEW EVENT CALENDAR ON THE SOLO2.COM SITE
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7983
Re: NEW EVENT CALENDAR ON THE SOLO2.COM SITE
The CAL CLUB Calendar is just completely clustered. The Agenda listing is a very nice feature of Google, but there is way too many items being shown. I notice that there is a check mark on the top right corner of the calendar that allows you to checkmark what you want to show up on the calendar. It ...
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:55 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: NEW EVENT CALENDAR ON THE SOLO2.COM SITE
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7983
Re: NEW EVENT CALENDAR ON THE SOLO2.COM SITE
I like the Google calendar idea.
Could we also change the other calendar to include all the info as well, but make it into some columns. That way it would be easy to look at the events that you want to. Unless Google calendar can do this too.
CSCC | San Diego | National Tour | ProSolo | etc | Misc
Could we also change the other calendar to include all the info as well, but make it into some columns. That way it would be easy to look at the events that you want to. Unless Google calendar can do this too.
CSCC | San Diego | National Tour | ProSolo | etc | Misc
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:13 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Class Specific Sub-Forums
- Replies: 22
- Views: 7725
Class Specific Sub-Forums
I propose class specific sub-forums. They could be placed under "Solo Talk". If possible, just list them under Solo Talk as hyperlinks paragraph style, so It doesn't waste so much room. I don't know why other forums don't take advantage of this. SCCA Forums do have this, but the forums are...
- Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:46 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Pro Solo Thanks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3916
Re: Pro Solo Thanks
Steve Ekstrand wrote:Webster Jessup wrote:Thanks again Tom for the super badass course
I'm trying to figure out if he should be called King Tom the first, Tom the Conquerer, or Tom the Bastard.
Don't you mean "Tom the Conequerer"
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:26 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Pro Solo Thanks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3916
Re: Pro Solo Thanks
Thanks again Tom for the super badass course
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:16 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Driving suit
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7596
Re: Driving suit
Hey Tom,
You can try DJ Safety. They are up by the 5 and the 2.
They always seem to have a lot of stuff in stock, so check them out. http://www.djsafety.com/
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Web
You can try DJ Safety. They are up by the 5 and the 2.
They always seem to have a lot of stuff in stock, so check them out. http://www.djsafety.com/
--
Web
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:31 pm
- Forum: Public Rules Discussion
- Topic: Rules Proposal: 2010-01
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19797
Re: Rules Proposal: 2010-01
How about voting instead of this garbage. Giovanni has already abused this BADLY this year. But again your tone of voice (or rather e-mail post) will most likely assure that you do NOT get a number within the 1-199 range in the near future. Membership Chairman GJ Webster, I also don't like this por...
- Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:49 pm
- Forum: Public Rules Discussion
- Topic: Rules Proposal: 2010-01
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19797
Re: Rules Proposal: 2010-01
How about voting instead of this garbage.with the exception of numbers: 1-199, assigned at the discretion of the Solo Membership Chairman.
Giovanni has already abused this BADLY this year.
- Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:13 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Two valve design for nitrogen purge - exactly how?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4122
Re: Two valve design for nitrogen purge - exactly how?
Nitrogen vs Air? No discernible difference. The key is keeping the vapor pressure down. Water vapor expands more than dry gas. Even then the pressure rise between humid air and dry air is very small. HOWEVER YOU MUST ABSOLUTELY KEEP STANDING WATER OUT OF THE TIRE. As temperature increases, the water...
- Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:48 pm
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Non-Shifter Kart Class for Solo?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12347
Re: Non-Shifter Kart Class for Solo?
That's more like it.Max Hayter wrote:I was thinking more of a Pistols at Dawn kind of thing.
- Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:19 am
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Non-Shifter Kart Class for Solo?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12347
Re: Non-Shifter Kart Class for Solo?
How would you know until a class is created? There are some real bonehead policies in this organization and the rampant conflicts of interest make change impossible or just frustrating. Does it cost anything to add an additional class? Nope. Would it most likely increase membership? Most likely. Ju...
- Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:16 am
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Non-Shifter Kart Class for Solo?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12347
Re: Non-Shifter Kart Class for Solo?
Apparently you did NOT read my reply to Tin, Webster or else you'd realize that we as a region have the freedom to create a local class IF, there's a demand. So that's why I suggested to Tin to contact his club rep and make a formal proposal. Since you're a newbie and have no clue how we do things,...
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:00 am
- Forum: Solo Talk
- Topic: Non-Shifter Kart Class for Solo?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 12347
Re: Non-Shifter Kart Class for Solo?
So I recently just bought a used TAG 125 kart. Main purpose is help me become a better driver and also get some wheel to wheel experience. Is there a solo class for a TAG 125 kart? No, and the reason being is that there isn't a DEMAND for a class for non-shifters (i.e. TAG). There's a thread on eKa...
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:39 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: How bad is using 10w30 oil instead of 5w30 for my DD?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5921
Re: How bad is using 10w30 oil instead of 5w30 for my DD?
Hardly an issue in Southern CA. Yes, if I was taking my race car into the mountains I would worry. Off the top of my head, I believe 10 weight is OK down to freezing, 5W below freezing. Those charts aren't necessarily accurate. Bearing clearances, pump characteristics, passages, etc all play a role...
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:30 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Sway Bar Bushing Lube?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5632
Re: Sway Bar Bushing Lube?
What do folks use as a lube between rubber and metal. In this case, sway bar bushings. I know anything petroleum based in not good, as that will harm the rubber. I think lube with a PTFE (Teflon) base would work. The aerospace elastomer lubes like 111 or Christo-lube are WAY too expensive. Suggesti...