Something very cool here

[blacksheep-1]

There is something very trick going on here that can be applied to other cars.
Do you see what it is?
No it's not the single hub, it is a very simple hack.
It's not the string either.

 

[flyhalf]

excluding the fact that he is driving a fast porsche
Metal valving?

 

[Norm Peterson]

. . . having the Porsche emblem point toward the valve stem?


Norm

 

[RodS197]

Marking the rim so you know where the valve stem is without running your vision around the rim three times before finding it to take hot pressure? “I swear there is a valve stem on here somewhere…”

 

[flyhalf]

Marking the rim so you know where the valve stem is without running your vision around the rim three times before finding it to take hot pressure? “I swear there is a valve stem on here somewhere…”

Smart. I usually mark also the tire there. So i can see also if the tire slides. But honestly i did without thinking about the looking for valve thing lol

 

[blacksheep-1]

Norm nails it

So i dont have to hunt around for it while avoiding the tire temp guy, the brake temp guy, the " i want to look at it guy" and all the rest on pit lane

 

[Dave_W]

Watching the Le Mans 24, as well as the car in the background of the wheel spacer test video that Ludachris posted (forward to 3/4 through), I noticed a lot of teams painting/ vinyling the wheel spokes on either side of the valve stem in hi-vis red or yellow for the same reason.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Norm nails it

So i dont have to hunt around for it while avoiding the tire temp guy, the brake temp guy, the " i want to look at it guy" and all the rest on pit lane

Thanks. Easy enough to spot when you already do use logo orientation to point to either the valve stem or the locking lug nut.



Norm

 

[Norm Peterson]

Mind if I post a second little quiz?

There's a little tool useful for axle work in particular hiding in blown-out examples of . . .




For extra credit, how would you use it (it does need to work with one other "part" that's something most people just throw away without second thought).


Norm

 

[xr7]

Well I might save the magnet and slap it on the diff cover to collect metal particles in the diff oil. I prefer using magnets out of a hard drive.

 

[blacksheep-1]

You can epoxy the magnet to a broom handle and fetch the broken axle piece out of the diff, if you are using full floaters.

 

[Norm Peterson]

For when you have to break away from a differential job involving pulling the pinion gear.





Norm

 

[TeeLew]

Notice the colored spokes.