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- Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:20 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: polishing axles w/ auto polish and waxes
- Replies: 15
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Re: polishing axles w/ auto polish and waxes
We polised with Klasse All-in-One polish, then Klasse Sealant Glaze, then a Nyoil film. All things being equal with car design, alignment and wheels, we were 1 second faster than last year with Mothers and graphite moly
- Thu Jan 22, 2004 11:52 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: A Hub-Axle Treatment Evaluation Protocol
- Replies: 33
- Views: 33170
Re: A Hub-Axle Treatment Evaluation Protocol
Ah, yes! Not "mud"! "Clay!" "Today's writing cores are a mixture of graphite and clay. By varying the ratio of graphite to clay, pencil makers can adjust the "hardness" of the writing core. " would that suggest harder pencils had a lower or higher concentrati...
- Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:17 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: A Hub-Axle Treatment Evaluation Protocol
- Replies: 33
- Views: 33170
- Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:24 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Info on NyOil
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12316
Re: Info on NyOil
Has anyone actually used NyOil II in a PWD race this year with better results than moly/graphite? I've seen the data on maximum-velocity, but frankly I'm a bit skeptical and leary of throwing that out as an option, given my son's results from last year using moly/graphite. didn't lose a single heat ...
- Sun Jan 18, 2004 11:15 pm
- Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
- Topic: Obtaining matching wheel diameters after sanding/polishing?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22615
Re: Obtaining matching wheel diameters after sanding/polishi
Since I don't sand them, I'm hard pressed to recommend a specific grit sandpaper. I don't recommend polishing. The tread surface goal should be: The tread feels smooth as you rub your fingernail around the circumference. The tread feels rough as you rub your fingernail across the tread. Why? You wa...