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361. Re: rear spring bushings (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 09:41:25 +1000
Yep, nolathane bushes (or nylon, or other harder materials) all work very well and last better than the orignal-style rubber bushes. Mike my Is will
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00063.html (7,862 bytes)

362. Re: Rear Gear Tooth Count 4 Ratio? (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 13:03:54 +1000
http://www.cgl.rmit.edu.au/~mg/cars/goblins/tech/diffs.htm Mike --Original Message-- From: Jay Quinn <jpquinn@cyberramp.net> To: british-cars@autox.team.net <british-cars@autox.team.net>; spridgets@a
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00070.html (8,175 bytes)

363. Re: 1275: .060 over -- HELP (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 09:02:19 +1000
60 thou is just fine. Block flex would only be an issue in a race motor. You'll should get lots of happy and trouble free miles out of the motor. Go for it.
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00078.html (8,133 bytes)

364. Re: roller release bearing (1st hand experience) (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 09:58:16 +1000
I had a clutch failure directly attributed to a roller release bearing. I'll discuss the result, the cause, and a very simply fix. The result was that the roller bearing casing overheated and failed.
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00107.html (9,992 bytes)

365. Re: Rear wheel bearings (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Fri, 8 May 1998 14:57:04 +1000
Hmm, how much play are we talking about? How easy was the hub to push onto the banjo? If it was pretty easy, perhaps your problem is wear on the bearing/seal seat of the banjo. This would show up as
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00116.html (8,875 bytes)

366. Re: roller release bearing (1st hand experience) (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 10:15:40 +1000
It wasn't the stock setup, but the depth (flywheel to release face on pressure plate) wasn't much different to stock. If you are sure that at that depth, the release bearing can be vertical without b
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00150.html (12,548 bytes)

367. Re: The rest of the story (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 14:43:13 +1000
I am using that starter. It is very good, but I really do question the need to use it on all but high-compression race motors (like the one I have it on). 10:1 1380cc motors get along quite happily w
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00244.html (8,685 bytes)

368. Re: Suspension (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 09:17:01 +1000
Teles are not necessary, but they are nice. The cheapest solution is to check your existing shocks. With a 11/16", 5/8", and 9/16" spanners, you can remove the shocks. With the body of the shock in a
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00262.html (9,300 bytes)

369. Re: Suspension (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 09:22:18 +1000
Doing the suspension rebuild is very easy. If you have a minimal set of tools and a manual you can't really go wrong. Having said that, there are a few places where you might get pretty frustrated! I
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00263.html (10,864 bytes)

370. Re: guest speaker on chat (Now?) (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 11:24:58 +1000
Hey Frank or anyone else out there, how do I connect to this chat room? I loaded XIRCON, I connect to the server OK, but how do I tell it to join the chat? up, will get online bunch, if --
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00356.html (10,193 bytes)

371. Re: guest speaker on chat (Now?) Found it! (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 11:51:43 +1000
I'm OK now Mike is out engineering) surfer.So - -
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00359.html (11,102 bytes)

372. Re: Sprite Rush Pics (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 22:26:05 +1000
I noticed quite a few square body spridgets with bugeye bonnets in the parade. Personally I don't see the attraction, I prefer the sebring bonnet on the square body sprite (and bugeye too!). The sebr
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00457.html (8,297 bytes)

373. Re: Clunking - Suspension (continued) (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 09:33:31 +1000
There is a guide to checking front suspension and brakes at http://www.cgl.rmit.edu.au/~mg/cars/goblins/tech/frontend.htm It is a pretty good Q&A guide to checking what might be wrong and is helpful
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00463.html (11,584 bytes)

374. Re: SPAX shocks (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 10:44:21 +1000
I have the Spax kit from Mini-Mania. In all honesty I think it is a total of time. I've gone back to standard armstrong shocks with 40wt fork oil and it is significantly better. The problem is the mo
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00499.html (8,235 bytes)

375. Re: 1275 timing advance (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 10:53:24 +1000
And different cams and different compression ratios -- all require different *maximum* advance for optimul (and safe) performance. Mike but
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00500.html (8,938 bytes)

376. Re: SPAX shocks (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Fri, 29 May 1998 09:41:15 +1000
Is it really botomming out or is the exhaust scraping? Bugeyes make a real *THUMP* when the rear bottoms. If is a scraping noise it could be the exhaust hitting. It is easy to get a better fitting ex
/html/spridgets/1998-05/msg00540.html (9,410 bytes)

377. Re: LBC's SOBRIQUET (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 19:26:18 +1000
Lets see, my sons named James (MkIIA sprite). They were reading a Thomas the Tank Engine book at the time and one of the pages said "James is Red" (followed by Thomas is Blue, etc etc). When I bought
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00004.html (10,167 bytes)

378. Re: EAT your BUGEYE (actually Sprite Rush '98 and 40th b/day of the sprite) (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 08:17:49 +1000
Talking about Sprite Rush. I wish I could be there but I can't. However, Aussie and my combatants from the recent Lactos Rally (see PDLJMPR), Tony Bennetto and Richard Dutton will be there. If you ca
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00024.html (9,521 bytes)

379. Re: car purchase (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 10:26:57 +1000
Absolutely agree - there is no substitute for experience in the car, if that experience involves car-control skills (e.g. dirt/grass/mud/snow). My two boys will start competing in Motorkhanas at mini
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00030.html (9,221 bytes)

380. Re: Tire size (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Gigante" <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 14:23:41 +1000
I have found that 175/60R13 works best. I use either 13x5 or 13x5.5 for this size. The good thing about the 175/60 is that most of the high performance rubber (including R rated tyres) are available
/html/spridgets/1998-04/msg00049.html (9,986 bytes)

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