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Garry · **Posted:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:27 pm

Well, we had a halfway decent turnout ... some minor nuisances ... like e.g. finding out that LT1 brakes are only good for one lap :lol:

Went for a ride with Roy ... tnx! Shoulder is still somewhat sore thanks to the GT3 brakes, but it was worth it ...

Anyway, one thing was really fun ... there was a Ferrari 360 there ... and Stef just couldn't keep himself for hunting him down ... and hunt he did ... took him 4 laps to go from 30sec behind (due to original lineup) to 5 seconds ahead (20 ahead on the 5th lap) ... so much for rich boys' toys ...

Will post some pics tomorrow I recon ...

Roy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:49 am

Yes, That was a blast Garry , Up to the point wher I was running out of gas exiting the Sachs kurve.

Still had a 1/4 tank. Guesss I will look for a tank sump or a baffle system to install next.

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:45 am

What happened to the LT1 brakes? Whose were they?

Firechicken · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:55 am

Just wanted to say thanks to all those that showed up and Special Thanks to John for shooting video in the car while I was driving!! Next trip to the ring the big brakes will be on then we shall see how the car improves!!

Who has the map that Stef brought??? Can you scan it and post PLEASE, I need to study it badly!!!

Dinner after wards provided great conversation, wish we could of had Garry, John, & Ben there too.

2slow · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:17 am

Val and Roy,
good seeing you guys again after such a long "absence".
Stef

Daddy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:48 am

JackZ28 wrote:

What happened to the LT1 brakes? Whose were they?

Mine

Garry · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:12 am

Firechicken wrote:

Who has the map that Stef brought??? Can you scan it and post PLEASE, I need to study it badly!!!

I got it, scanning it later on ... (already did, but somehow it didn't show up in my mail yet)

BenZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:27 am

Yeah it was a great afternoon. See you again next Thursday? :wink:

Roy, I told you about the sound coming from the front, now that I found out that it definitely changes with direction changes, I guess it's the wheel bearings... $280 GM list price for one bearing, f*cking expensive... :cry:

Ben

2slow · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:50 am

On my superbeetle the heatshields regularly heat-warp against the disks (wonder why) and when I turn the wheelbearings has just enough play to allow the disks to touch the heatshields and make some horrible scraping noise.

2slow · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:55 am

BenZ28 wrote:

$280 GM list price for one bearing, f*cking expensive... :cry:

I work in the motor industry and know the profit margins......
I would never go and buy a wheel bearing from a GM dealer. Bet you it is a standard part out of a catalog (manufacturers usually don't invent parts if they can buy them off the shelf). Go to a reputable company like SKF etc ans buy it there. By the way: the Japanese make some of the best bearings around (but not the Chinese!!!!!!!!)

JackZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:44 am

Daddy wrote:

JackZ28 wrote:

What happened to the LT1 brakes? Whose were they?

Mine

I don't want to say it, but I TOLD YOU SO! :roll:

Daddy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:05 pm

It was the fronts, so you were wrong

BenZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:34 pm

2slow wrote:

if they can buy them off the shelf). Go to a reputable company like SKF etc ans buy it there.

Thanks Stef, I sent them a mail and asked if they're making wheel bearings for my car...

Ben

Roy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:35 pm

Ben if what Stef says doesn't pan out, check out http://www.auto.com

You get the complet hub bearing assembly with the ABS sensor for 106$ each.

Garry · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:36 pm

Here's the Pics I took

Garry · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 2:57 pm

and the Hockenheim track map with Stef's annotations is available also, in screen and printer resolution ... Tnx for it, Stef!!!

Firechicken · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:32 pm

Garry, THANKS for posting the pics & map!!!

Stef, thanks again for all the guidance and the map. Will you be at Bitburg in OCT????

Ben sorry to hear about the wheel bearing :cry:

Daddy glad to see you got out there and ran the track!!!!!!

Would love to plan another outing there again, I had a blast. Need to get some track time under my belt too if I'm going to even try and keep up with Roy!!!

Roy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 3:54 pm

Alright, thanks all for everything

Daddy · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:23 pm

That is a nice map. Too bad we didn't get it last week!

BenZ28 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 17, 2004 6:36 pm

Firechicken wrote:

Would love to plan another outing there again, I had a blast. Need to get some track time under my belt too if I'm going to even try and keep up with Roy!!!

Next Thursday, next Thursday!!!

Roy:
Thanks for the link but when I click on it I get redirected to this:
http://www.freep.com/index/autos.htm

...and I can't find an online shop for car parts there...? :?:

(Price sounds good $106, is that the GM original bearing?)

Ben

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