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302BOB replied to the thread HANS question.Any safety device you can get will help ...........Just think of Dale Ernhadt who thought an open faced race helmet was all that He needed.................That Feb 2001 still haunts me today...... (see full post)- stevbd replied to the thread HANS question.I run the schroth 4 point harness in my s197 with schroth’s dedicated HANS device. The neck restraint is designed to route and fit the 4 point straps exactly. Be careful that whatever you get works with the width of the schroth harnesses. I... (see full post)
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302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Dave, I have 2 favorites also,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ROCK AND ROLL (see full post)
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302BOB replied to the thread Dark Horse OEM Pad wear per track day - does this sound Reasonable?.Just as a point of non reference...........I still have the original factory brakes on my 2012 Boss302...........and they're still doing a fine job............I know, there's no correlation to what's being discussed here..............pardon the... (see full post)
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302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Is this where "they" got the name : Hot Wheels?? (see full post)
TMSBOSS replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.We will see 85 today at the house and 86 tomorrow at the track in Joliet. Sun Screen, water and patients. (see full post)-
TMSBOSS replied to the thread Dark Horse OEM Pad wear per track day - does this sound Reasonable?.The biggest test for brake life I've had is a long weekend at Road America. Has anyone run there with a DH? I had a set of new pads trashed in two days. (see full post)
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Dark Horse OEM Pad wear per track day - does this sound Reasonable?.LOL, I am not sure it is a complaint, so much, as a surprised observation.There are a couple of things going on here, though. One, the Dark Horse brakes are really good, both in performance and how long they appear to last. Two, everybody... (see full post)-
302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Day 3 heat wave update.............85 at wake up........another scorcher on tap. I figured out a way to cope with this "warmth" and it was right in front of me all the time!!!!!!!!!!! Ready for... (see full post)
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302BOB replied to the thread Dark Horse OEM Pad wear per track day - does this sound Reasonable?.And my hair isn't falling out as fast as I would like it to.....................:beatentodeath: (see full post)
blacksheep-1 replied to the thread HANS question.I was going to chime in but the other guys have fully covered the topic. There are basically 2 types currently made, the cheaper plastic one and the carbon one, both have cert dates. If you run HPDE, it's pretty much anything goes, as stated... (see full post)-
blacksheep-1 replied to the thread New Clutch Installed, Now Won’t Go Easily Into Gear At Start-Up.My Gt500 pulled this, after pumping the pedal about a thousand times and vacuum bleeding it a dozen more, it would still go into gear hard in the mornings. I would start it in gear and it would try to creep. It eventually went away with more... (see full post)
Bill Pemberton replied to the thread Dark Horse OEM Pad wear per track day - does this sound Reasonable?.I guess this sounds a little funny to me ( at my age I am easily amused ) but after decades of listening to drivers complain their pads are wearing way too fast it has me giggling , guffawing, chortling, snickering and more that folks are... (see full post)-
Junkyard Dog replied to the thread Dark Horse brakes.Wow, well, that's a change!GM engine, correct? (see full post)
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Bill Pemberton replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.I feel for you my friend , drink plenty of fluids and keep us posted, that is really dangerous conditions you are enduring. (see full post)
bnight replied to the thread New Clutch Installed, Now Won’t Go Easily Into Gear At Start-Up.If you have air in the system (which you do) it's harsh on the first few shifts in the morning then as the fluid heat up it expands and it's fine. Clutch bleed is very annoying it's literally press the clutch a 1000 times. (see full post)-
302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.The thermometer outside my kitchen window read 102 in the shade this afternoon..........tomorrow, more of the same. like Dave says, Sunday will offer a break from this unforgiving heat. (see full post)
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Bill Pemberton replied to the thread Car Numbers Source.Sorry Dave , that is funny ...........soloperformamce, two m&ms so thanks to Grandpa for being a spelling teacher.No worries there are more and more folks who have found or know about solo performance.com!!! (see full post)
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302BOB replied to the thread Bob's Ton of Posts!.Or as She says, I just like blowing a lot of hot air..........:ohdamn: (see full post)
Grandpa ray replied to the thread Car Numbers Source.You mean soloperformance.com 😂. I tried link and realized miss-spelling. For general HPDE numbers for many different organizations do you recommend the trackmustangs style? (see full post)
