Recent content by Tom Donnelly

Anybody coming from Summit Point to Road Atlanta? Need some wheels transported sometime this summer. Thanks!

Ok, this past weekend at the Road Atlanta Pro-IT post race impound, it was announced that there just might not be a Pro-IT at the next event. Or ever. They were asking for feedback on increasing car counts. I personally like the Pro-IT's and the car counts for other than SM are getting really...

Looks like I'm not going to be at the ARRC. My trailer was stolen this weekend. 24 foot Pace Shadow. White. I'll post the VIN and tag just in case anyone happens to see it. Atlanta area, stolen off Clairmont Road. Thank goodness the car wasn't in it but there was alot of spares, including some...

What are you running? And why? Current car has Denso Iridium IQ24's

Anybody know where to get them?

Ok, I've gone over the new car's suspension and I've found something I don't really understand. My old car had 8" hyperco hypercoil springs in the front and 8" carrera's in the rear. Why? I dunno. That's just how I bought it. 350lbs front, 325 rear. New car, same manufacturer but different...

Ok, how do you detemine spring rates. I bought a pre-built car and the current springs have no markings whatsoever. The fronts are blue and the rears are a chrome color. These actually match what was on my old 240z but its been 10 years since I monkeyed with the springs on that car so I don't...

Where's a good place in the Atlanta area to get a driver's suit cleaned? My has about 6 years of dirt and grease. I was told that not all laundries know how to clean a nomex suit and that using a home washer is not a good idea if you want to keep the suit for long.

Well, I'm just about out of my sets of Hawk HT 9 riveted pads for my 240z. I've heard Hawk doesn't make the HT 9's anymore. What pads are y'all running now? Tom

Anybody using fuel cell displacement blocks? To shove the fuel over to one side of the fuel cell? Fuel safe makes some blocks but they're $150.00+ for one 2 gallon volume displacement. It seems like it would be cheaper to just use a smaller cell or shove a 2 gallon gas can in the outside corner...

OK, here's the dilemma. My old z was a 73. For which I had a buncha spares. The new car is a 1970. The brake master cylinder is different and worn out. And $250 - $311. The 70 thru 71 has the lines flip-flopped, actuating the rears first. And I have several new spare masters for the later...

What damper fluid are you using in your SU's? I remember Katman was tuning piston travel with damper fluid and springs and using a dowel pin shaped needle. What fluid and how much? David? Mike? Keith? Steve? Joe? Ron? :)

Ok, so I'm giving the 240z a thorough going over. And naturally found stuff. And since I got pointed to a good site for brake drums, I was wondering about some other parts and where to look. I'm looking for the following stuff..... Header gasket brake rebuild kits (the system isn't bad, I...

Looking at H&N restraint systems and thought I'd poll those currently being used. What are you using? With what options? and Why? Thanks in advance (I know there was a poll but there wasn't a "why")

Hey, From where are y'all getting your service manuals? Does BMW offer a factory maual? Also, how do you rate the Robert Bentley verus Haynes versus Chilton's? Grafton, I saw your review on Amazon for the Bentley manual. Any more feedback? Tom