Just picked up my new front tires. Them VW kind.
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
I ordered a pair of heavy (29.5#) steel dirt track wheels from Speedway. 15X10 with 2" backspace. They were on sale for $39.99. I got lug nuts to go with them for another $9. If I come up with something better before Clay City I can always try to sell them or just count it as another $100 loss... I have the original wheels getting inspected to see if they can still be saved. If so, they'll be bead blasted and powder coated... I'm also looking at a set on Racingjunk and another pair with slicks here locally... Not giving up yet! I've taken the last couple nights off from wrenching. Maybe I'll get back on it tonight... |
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| Author: | Rick Covalt [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
That will work!! Go Rob Go!! |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
Just picked up my new front tires. Them VW kind.
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
Sweet! |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
Weight difference was 8 lbs per tire!  
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
The local set of wheels wouldn’t work. Waiting to hear back on the Racingjunk set. I doubt I will know anything about my current wheels for awhile. Pinning hopes on the heavy dirt track wheels for now. I keep adding weight like this and the Challenger will be in B class... or C... 
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Thu Aug 23, 2018 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
Fill the tires with helium (or hydrogen if you're feeling lucky) |
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| Author: | Badvert65 [ Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
Quote: (or hydrogen if you're feeling lucky)
Yeah, talk about a burn out,,,,,,,,,,,,
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| Author: | Greg Ondayko [ Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
16 pounds of rotating mass... hmmm. Thats why the good tires cost so much. Greg |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
Yep. I had to do a brake job on the truck this evening, so no Challenger progress. I’ve put over 30,000 miles on this truck in the last year.
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Sat Aug 25, 2018 5:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
The Challenger has to go on the back burner for just a little bit. I have to put nitrous in the Duster for Clay City. 
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Sat Aug 25, 2018 6:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
Focus? |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Sat Aug 25, 2018 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
You know I ain’t never had no real focus, Sandy.  Honestly, the Challenger still needs a lot of work to even be ready to start and roll. I’ll do what I can, but it probably won’t make Clay City. Maybe Mason-Dixon or the rescheduled Knoxville race. |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
Its hard enough with a rig that runs. Focus on the Red Jacket.... |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rob's 1981 Dodge Challenger |
I got the heavy steel wheels from Speedway the other day... They're... heavy...
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