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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Shoot, I WISH I were working on the S.
Old Apr 19, 2011 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by robrob
Not sure if you were talking directly to me, but I put stock arms back on after the whole SPC deal and did not notice a handling difference.

Add'lly, ANY change to the OEM ball joint gets assessed. Here is my quoting of rules in the other thread:
Sorry Skip, I didn't realize who I was talking to. I thought you were replacing the "bump steer correcting" arms with arms that just add more camber adjustment. I agree with your interpretation of the rules as they read now. The J's racing ball joints are +2 now, same as SPC adjustable ball joints.
heheh i didn't even notice the responses, i'm terribly sorry.

I have an AP2 subframe Rob. At this point, its not due to handling, as it was GREAT on the dragon, but more so because i'm maxed out on both of my camber bolts and have poor toe in the rear right now.

until i have money to put the S on a frame rack, i just need something to be able to get a good alignment.
Old Apr 20, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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so School will be done by June... i'm thinking i'll be coming out with you guys to relax/watch/talk/LEARN (key factor right there ) at some track events after graduation

i'm excited to come and learn some stuff before i hit some hpde's
Old Apr 22, 2011 | 02:27 AM
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Repaving at SP again. Did not see what is going on in t10, 1, 2, 3, but 4, 5 6 all around the carousel, 8 and 9 had car width section on the driving line cut out and new black top laid yesterday.
Old Apr 22, 2011 | 02:46 AM
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The BSR guys have been talking about this new paving job. It's supposed to be a nice, high dollar race track specific sealer which will make the track slower in the dry but stickier in the wet. Personally I was very happy with the condition of the track. The latest sealer has held up well unlike the previous five attempts which tore loose and "wash boarded" the corners.
Old Apr 22, 2011 | 06:38 AM
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I guess....
Old Apr 22, 2011 | 07:24 AM
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Repaving is scheduled to last through the 29th so it should be a pretty complete job (not just little patches).
Old Apr 22, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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Another Paving? This is a annual thing I guess.

Originally Posted by KAMcDonald
Repaving at SP again. Did not see what is going on in t10, 1, 2, 3, but 4, 5 6 all around the carousel, 8 and 9 had car width section on the driving line cut out and new black top laid yesterday.
Old Apr 22, 2011 | 08:37 AM
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The track was really good the last time I was there, Oct?

The sealer had grip, just made your tires squeal a bit, which was unnerving at first.
Originally Posted by robrob
The BSR guys have been talking about this new paving job. It's supposed to be a nice, high dollar race track specific sealer which will make the track slower in the dry but stickier in the wet. Personally I was very happy with the condition of the track. The latest sealer has held up well unlike the previous five attempts which tore loose and "wash boarded" the corners.
Old Apr 22, 2011 | 08:45 AM
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they cut out the old section, probably about an inch or so down, then laid the new surface. big stretches where the entire car width will be on the new surface, not quite ti-apex-to, but a large portion of it, and as stated above, all the way around the carousel. i prefer that to making small patches, hate going 50 feet and having 4 different surface conditions.



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