Recent content by Ralf

I have been looking at Class A motorhomes now that camping season is about over and have found quite a few bargains. For my budget though, I am looking at 90's gas models since the diesels are 3 times the price. Now since the gas models don't have the torque of the diesel, I'm a bit worried...

Since thousands of vehicles got totaled due to water damage from hurricane Sandy, I have been thinking of getting one of them in order to get a cheap, "new" race car. Anybody have experience with owning a former flood car? Obviously, the interior can get tossed, so no worry about mold. Safety...

With the additions of the "A" cars into ITB, and also the weight loss of some other cars, I took a look at the "process" to try and figure out how my car got to weigh 2280 pounds. By my math, it should lose 95 pounds. 105hp + 25% = 131.25 131.25 x 17 = 2231.25 2231.25 - 2% = 2186.625 Am I...

ITS Acura Integra in our run group roll over crash this past weekend at Motorsports Park Hastings. Camera kept recording. Corner worker stayed absolutely calm and got the driver out safely. :happy204: Car is totalled. Driver is sore. http://youtu.be/oHhSTGVUeBY

Name this sound. Timing belt tensioner has been changed already and before this video, the alternator belt was removed to rule out the alternator and water pump. http://youtu.be/oOMDNlVDbfw

I changed out the control arm and rear beam bushings with bearings, so what can I expect for handling now that I don't have the flex of the bushings? What other changes have you had to make when you changed to bearings? (And yes Mike, I read your book but decided to go this way.)

Just trying to get an idea of how much you guys/gals are paying for entry fees at your tracks. The reason I ask is because I just received the invite to the Memphis race (which is a MiDiv track) and in order for me to race my IT car, I would need to shell out $475. That is about $150 more then...

Those of you with Kennedy clutches, where did you get yours from? Looking at their web site, they only show the 200mm and 228mm ones. Their online inquiry doesn't work and I haven't received an e-mail response that I sent on Wednesday.

With the new engine mount rule out for 2012, what are your plans? What available options have you looked at or already bought and why?

Not to highjack the thread about heat, I figured I'd start this one. Obviously everyone who has a cool shirt loves them but what about the rest of the weekend? I can't afford a nice air conditioned motorhome, so I bought a $50 Walmart 9x9 shade thingy. What I would like to have though is some...

Currently have the Bildon 60mm screw in wheel studs installed but last race wasn't able to get proper torque on 3 lug nuts on the rear of my car, which leads me to believe they are pulling out. I want to fix that prior to next race. What press in studs are you using? I would like to keep the...

I built my car with BSI's suspension set-up, which includes their camber plates with a 1" spacer welded on top of the strut tower. The shock bodies have been shortened and have Koni 8611-1257 shocks in them. When installed in the car, the springs already have tension on them, which means the...

Last year I was running on some old Hoosiers but this year went with new Hankooks and had a heck of a time keeping it on the track. The Hoosiers started at 32psi cold but when I tried 32 psi on the Hankooks, I was oversteering all over the place. Some of it was probably the 40 degree track temp...

Just got myself a new trailer and have been researching the best way to tie down the race car and came across these tie down eyes. The sites that I found are mainly for Porsche cars but wonder if anybody has used some on their VW's? They have different configurations and angles, and I wonder...

This past season I was running on some used Hoosiers but for next year I will go for the cheaper Hankooks. I was running 225/50-14's on the front and 205/55-14's on the rears on my Golf. I would like to just order 6 tires for the season and rotate them to last instead of getting two different...