Recent content by bluemax1

Thought I'd add a few points here. 1) Usually, shops won't shave tires that have already been run. The tires pick up little stones and all sorts of grit and would dull or ruin the blades in short order. 2) The burnouts are your best bet, depending on how bad the flat spot is. You'll have to...

I've used Red Line 10w40 in a modded turbocharged 3000GT that was daily driven through the winter, including through -15f temps. The old battery gave me problems. The oil didn't. Once I replaced the battery, the starting problems were gone. If I had to do it again (the car is now going to be...

Nice! English is so confusing because it's a hodge podge of various languages and it combines bits and pieces seemingly at random. Here's another one: GHOTI spells fish. What? GH as in 'rouGH' O as in 'wOmen' TI as in 'naTIon' and there you have it, ghoti spells fish. Max

Nissanized, you can try using a CantonMecca CM filter. They're made for and used in track cars. High volume, non-bypassing depth filtration as opposed to bypass surface filtration. i use one in my modified 3000GT VR4 that I run on-track with Red Line 10w40 oil. Here's a link to the company...

Originally Posted By: friendly_jacek Very good read and very convincing. However, how do you explain that I get a lot of shoulder wear in front tires running stock pressures (30-35 PSI, sample of 3 different cars) disappearing when I use higher pressures (38-42 PSI; max cold is 44). Also, much...

I have some aftermarket Gorilla locks. They're made with spinning collars so someone trying an EZ-out/wheel lock remover will just spin the collars. I torque my own lugnuts with a Snap-On digital torque wrench. I KNOW they're not loose. I've come out to find 2 lugnuts missing before. They tried...

I made a mistake with them a few years back and apologize. They used to have the absolute best prices for Yokohama Neovas. I tried to see if a local Discount Tire would pricematch. Shortly after, they no longer sold Yokohama tires Max

Originally Posted By: javacontour And of course, you know that bigger brakes don't necessarily mean a car will stop faster. One is typically limited by traction. What many bigger brakes will do is allow you to stop more often, as they can take more stops or stops from higher speeds before...

Originally Posted By: javacontour Originally Posted By: firemachine69 Circumference should remain the same. A wider tire results in higher traction (more rubber on the pavement), but of course, worse fuel economy (even with lightweight alloys, more traction = higher rolling resistance). Just...

Originally Posted By: PandaBear Something just as good, if not better: Jerome Murat Ah, but you misunderstand the critical differences. In the link you posted, THAT is an example of a great performance, but in the original post, a woman changing clothes that quickly, THAT is real magic.

I'll try to answer some questions posed here. 1) Yes, the optimal dry traction with a given tire is with minimum void area for maximum surface area at the tire-road interface. Unlike the physics of friction between solid, hard objects (where surface area is NOT an issue and greater surface area...

Well, a little update on the Hakka R's for those interested. Ice traction is pretty good although still not comparable to top-level studded tires. I've had the opportunity to test them in deeper snow now. I would certainly say their snow traction at least matches the older RSi. Although the...

I can testify to the fact that a car PROPERLY mounted on jackstands is quite secure. I do ALL the mechanical work on my car(s), from rebuilding engines to exhaust work, 4-wheel alignments, suspension, brakes etc. I've had the car up on 2 jackstands and all 4 wheels off the ground on 4...

My daily multivitamin contains Zinc as one of the minerals. Back when I used to lift weights a lot, I also took chelated zinc supplements. Turns out, zinc supplements can prevent stretch marks. I also take Zinc Gluconate aka Zicam. I've found this stuff works near miracles for me. I was told...

I've been using the Valeo Ultimate wiper and Bosch Icons for a few years now and find the Valeo to be the better wiper. http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/brands/valeo.jsp If the link above doesn't show, Tirerack has them with a buy one get one deal. I've used my driver's side Valeo for 2...