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Re: Tires

To: DrMayf <drmayf@teknett.com>
Subject: Re: Tires
From: Ed Van Scoy <ed@vetteracing.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 09:02:04 -0700
I know this sounds goofy but I spray my plastic inner fenders
with Armorall and it keeps the salt from sticking. The wetter
the better.
ed

---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 22:35:08 -0800
>From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>  
>Subject: Re: Tires  
>To: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>, "Skip
Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>
>Ya'll, Glen is for sure right. Even though I don't see how
salt if flung
>into the fender at high speeds, for sure you gotta go through
the speed
>range where it does get packed in there, twice, getting to
speed then
>slowing down! So lots of salt build up...That teflon idea
sounds trick!
>Teflon with Pam cooking oil....
>
>mayf
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
>To: "Skip Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>; "DrMayf"
><drmayf@teknett.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 4:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Tires
>
>
>> Hey Guys
>> One thing to think about is the packing of salt in the
wheel well,enclosed
>> area and how much clearance you might need. The salt
packing changes along
>> with the wetness of the salt. Our friend Howard N. down
Arizona way has
>> Teflon panels so it doesn't stick. Danny boy has a brush to
scrub off
>salt.
>> We have seen cars being steered by salt packing in the
wheel wells. Just
>> something to add to the rolling friction and other things
that can ruin
>your

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