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[Ramcatlarry]

The best way that I break in an FK is 50 laps in the car on the track before tech.

[Gator Bob]

Ah, so the twine is impregnated with epoxy... very interesting.

 

And, just for the record, I've not had any problems with the twine 'cause I don't break my motors in in water. I asked 'cause someone ELSE told me during tech inspection that the twine on their JKHR fell off as a result of breaking it in in water. Sounded fishy. Turns out the guy was trying to pull a fast one and slip a Hawk 7 through tech(illegal in TRRA retro). But the endbell end of the arm shaft was flush with the bushing and all machined and rounded smoothly on the end; he could cut the shaft with a Dremel but there was no way he could emulate that machining. BUSTED. But we're a low-key bunch of guys; since I'd already let him know he wasn't slipping anything past me, I let him race it anyway for 2 reasons:  (1) I told him if he won, I'd DQ him and  (2) if anyone else noticed and said something, his shame would be public. I just asked this question online in case there could be some plausibility regarding the twine coming off. It doesn't sound plausible even when the JKHR is broken in in water. Case closed. Thanks for the input specifically regarding the twine.

 

In 'My' opinion.

 

Regarding Mr. Busted.

It is one thing to work the rules to ones advantage.

That is outright dumbass cheating and lying about the tie coming off in water to cover it up tells me that he is a lyin/cheatin bastard that should be called out.  

 

 ... Too low key Tex ...  low car counts or not ...  no track needs racers 'that bad'.

[Samiam]

 

In 'My' opinion.

 

Regarding Mr. Busted.

It is one thing to work the rules to ones advantage.

That is outright dumbass cheating and lying about the tie coming off in water to cover it up tells me that he is a lyin/cheatin bastard that should be called out.  

 

 ... Too low key Tex ...  low car counts or not ...  no track needs racers 'that bad'.

Was thinking the same thing. Cheaters suck eggs. This is why there has to be tech in,even at the most laid back local weekly race. You may think you lose racers by having strict tech in but you lose more that don't want to race against cheaters. Write your rules down,enforce them and watch the car count go up.

[Tex]

Yeah, but I'm a softy and don't mind trying to give them a chance to learn a lesson. One needs patience when working with someone afflicted with an over-zealous, misplaced "need for speed". I feel such people deserve the chance to see the error of their ways... and I'm just the person to show them the path to enlightenment.

[Gator Bob]

Racer Rehab.

[Uncle Fred]

Does PDL break in his motors in Perrier?

[Tex]

Where's Perrier? France?

[Mark Wampler]

Where's Perrier? France?

A sponsor in "Talladega Nights"

[Tex]

How 'bout a Scottish Perrier? Pretty bad, huh? OK, I'll go. 

[Gator Bob]

Does PDL break in his motors in Perrier?

 

Hydrodynamic cavitation = It's like "Scrubbing Bubbles" to keep those comm. slots clean.

 

[Larry Granger]

Very interesting and informative motor information here...Thank you.