[Fot] Taking the Leap

[Kramer, Robert]

Front brake pads like Hawk Blues would be a simple but effective temporary
improvement. Turn 3 at Hallett will test your brakes. I've also used the EBC
Green Stuff but if I were you would keep them away from your car. They shed
hot, little metal particles.

Bob Kramer
Southern Construction Inventory Manager
RDO Equipment Company
16415 N. IH 35  Pflugerville, TX 78660
512-687-7422 Office
512-657-8526 Cell


Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn
out. ~John Wooden


-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Sam Clark
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:56 PM
To: william r tobin
Cc: John Phillips; fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Taking the Leap

Thanks for all of the advise.  If I was going racing full time I would
consider all of the upgrades.  This is a High Speed Touring with classroom
sessions and 5 15 minute sessions.  No roll bars required, just a helmet and
long pants and long sleeved shirt.  I will put the cars up on a hoist and
check all of the hubs, brakes, and change the transmission oil with Red Line
MT90.  The mail goal is to have fun and not get in too far over my head where
things break.  I understand that stuff happens.  That is the risk.

Sam


On Sep 20, 2011, at 11:30 AM, william r tobin wrote:

> Hi, while you're doing the axles, you might as well put in new rear
> hubs, if
you haven't already. When I started racing the TR6, everyone told me, it's not
if, but when they break......
> I put Good's hubs in 3 years ago and sleep better at night. $350 a
> side is
very reasonable.
> I went with his front hubs this year; works of art.
> You may already have Uncle Jack's front spindles; if not they work well.
> NFI, of course.
> Have fun, Bill
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Munson" <fasttrs at yahoo.com>
> To: "Sam Clark" <trdoctor at aol.com>
> Cc: "John Phillips" <tr6 at atlasok.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Taking the Leap
>
>
>> On the TR6 start with up graded axles. New seals in the brake
>> calipers
with
>> fresh racing type brake fluid is always a good thing when doing
>> HPDEs. Oh,
and
>> a properly designed roll bar(not the skull  crackers you see in
>> street
cars)
>> and a decent 5 point harness. All safety items.
>>
>> Mike Munson
>> #28 EP TR6
>>
>> On Sep 19, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Sam Clark <trdoctor at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> YEARS ago I took a 3 day class at Jim Russell at Riverside CA
>>> driving
>> formula
>>> fords.  It was a blast.  Went back a year later and did a lapping day.
>> That's
>>> as far as my racing career went.  It did help with spirited driving
though.
>> I
>>> have been to Hallett raceway in Jennings, OK a few times for the
>>> vintage
>> races
>>> and have driven the track during the lunch break and it was fun.  I
>>> also helped Larry Young some.  He didn't need it but it fun.
>>> Last week there was a Groupon for a day of High Speed Touring  for
>>> half
>> price
>>> which included a race port, transponder, and class room sessions.
>>> The
only
>>> down side is it is on Nov. 19.  Oh, well.  I just picked up my
>>> helmet
today
>> so
>>> here goes. . .   Larry even offered to crew for me.  It will be the TR6
and
>>> the GT6.  Should be fun.  Any advice?
>>>
>>> Sam
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