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03-06-2011 | 10:25 AM
#1067
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Think i just found our 2nd big show to go to this summer as well. They're all about it on the Z forums too! Lindsey's gma has a cabin up there too so I can see if its free for the weekend!!!
MIKE WE CAN LINE 'EM UP TOO! I'm more interested in the show portion, but definiately would be fun to open up our cars!!!!!!!
MAPerformance 2011 Sport Compact Proving Grounds @ BIR - Event Details
MIKE WE CAN LINE 'EM UP TOO! I'm more interested in the show portion, but definiately would be fun to open up our cars!!!!!!!
MAPerformance 2011 Sport Compact Proving Grounds @ BIR - Event Details
03-06-2011 | 10:35 AM
#1069
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Negative ghost rider, I'm not allowed to run up there according to the classes. It's only open to 2 rotor, 4 cylinder n 6 cylinder motors. AND since its on mnspoco u know there will b rice all over with no weddings in site 
its all ricers n subis. It'd still b fun, I would just have to watch, or run the road course 
its all ricers n subis. It'd still b fun, I would just have to watch, or run the road course
03-06-2011 | 11:13 AM
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I barely dodged what could ve been a disaster. Seeing that today was a fairly nice I decided that I should take my G out and run it through the touchless carwash by my place. I had barely made it down the street that I felt a wooble coming from the passenger side. I turned around and drove home. I pulled into the garage, inspected the car and found that the driver side rear wheel was pretty much seating past the fender! It turns out the lugs were completely loose 
Guess I never tightened that wheel after I got them back from Lance 
Got everything tightened up, washed the car and went for a quick joy ride afterward 
Guess I never tightened that wheel after I got them back from Lance Got everything tightened up, washed the car and went for a quick joy ride afterward Tevi, you should always tighten them before you drop the Jack and then recheck/retighten when on the ground too. I've encountered a similar situation when a shop swapped my winter to summer tires and didn't torque down when on the ground. 1 mile later, my car was feeling unbalancedand I noticed I was missing 3 lugs on one of the wheels!
03-06-2011 | 03:24 PM
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Tevi, you should always tighten them before you drop the Jack and then recheck/retighten when on the ground too. I've encountered a similar situation when a shop swapped my winter to summer tires and didn't torque down when on the ground. 1 mile later, my car was feeling unbalancedand I noticed I was missing 3 lugs on one of the wheels!
03-06-2011 | 06:23 PM
#1073
Hossam_ Lance and Mike hit it on the nail. The front will be higher than the rear. Even if it doesn't bother you right away, it eventuality get to you.
Lance/Peng _ For whatever reason I was sure I had tightened them all after Lance left but for whatever reason I only took care of 3 outta 4 wheels. I m gonna triple check them moving forward that's for sure!
Lance/Peng _ For whatever reason I was sure I had tightened them all after Lance left but for whatever reason I only took care of 3 outta 4 wheels. I m gonna triple check them moving forward that's for sure!
03-06-2011 | 07:20 PM
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Negative ghost rider, I'm not allowed to run up there according to the classes. It's only open to 2 rotor, 4 cylinder n 6 cylinder motors. AND since its on mnspoco u know there will b rice all over with no weddings in site its all ricers n subis. It'd still b fun, I would just have to watch, or run the road course
its all ricers n subis. It'd still b fun, I would just have to watch, or run the road course There's a bunch of guys on the Z forums that just said that they just go up to watch all the cars and for the party Saturday night!!!
Whooohoo!! SOunds like a good time to me! And great excuse to get away from the Mrs.!
03-06-2011 | 07:25 PM
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Tevi, you should always tighten them before you drop the Jack and then recheck/retighten when on the ground too. I've encountered a similar situation when a shop swapped my winter to summer tires and didn't torque down when on the ground. 1 mile later, my car was feeling unbalancedand I noticed I was missing 3 lugs on one of the wheels!
03-06-2011 | 07:26 PM
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Amen brother! Btw, I just watched Take Me Out....fckin awesome movie! I thought it was hilarious
03-06-2011 | 07:35 PM
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Get away from the Mrs.?...Lol won't you be like fresh newlyweds when this goes down?
03-06-2011 | 07:43 PM
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Mike, just check to see if they're all tight first. If they are and you still have the shakes its most likely that the wheel(s) are unbalanced.