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Post by Shade Racing on Mar 23, 2008 15:48:08 GMT -7
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Post by Paradise Racing on Dec 14, 2008 20:44:33 GMT -7
Good question. I have no idea. Anyone else have some suggestions?
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Post by Carolina Gravity Sports on Dec 15, 2008 6:34:42 GMT -7
I have to agree with LA, if the wheel and axle prep is done properly, then the wheels shouldn't need much if any break in time.
My cars are always the fastest right when I first get them together and tend to slow gradually over time. Then I pull the wheels and axles, clean then up good, install, re-lube and the speed usually comes right back.
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Post by Paradise Racing on Dec 15, 2008 14:32:52 GMT -7
Okay. I was to much of a coward to admit it. My break in time is normally about a minute per wheel. My cars are the fastest on the first race and then fall off and level off. I have never found breaking them in to do much. Some people tell me that is because I don't break them in the right way.
I have always wondered about pulling axles to re-lube the wheel bores. I don't want to do it because I am concerned I will not be able to get the alignment just right even if I mark the axle orientation. I have also head some top builders don't pull axles.
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Post by Bones on Dec 15, 2008 15:10:52 GMT -7
If you use the block to drill the axle holes there is no need to worry about the rear alignment, mark the axles, pull, relube, and put 'em back. The front dom. wheel, if your don't have a track to test on, use a flat level board or table to see how much drift you have and after relubing it simply adjust it back to where it was.
Hope this helps.
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Post by Shade Racing on Dec 15, 2008 15:37:05 GMT -7
I posted this when I didn't know any better I've learned allot this year thanks to PDDR & it's members  |
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Post by Carolina Gravity Sports on Dec 15, 2008 15:47:50 GMT -7
If you use the block to drill the axle holes there is no need to worry about the rear alignment, mark the axles, pull, relube, and put 'em back. BINGO, that says it all.  |
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Post by A-Line Performance on Dec 15, 2008 15:51:39 GMT -7
I wanted to chime in here a bit. I may not be an authority, but just before the KOH race, I pulled the axles from all the cars I raced and cleaned them and re-lubed them. As far as getting the alignment right, I mark each axle so I can get the same side to the wheel as it was before and I also do one axle at a time to keep from getting mixed up. I believe that you can actually improve times by doing a new polish job. Even the soft plastic of the wheels can cause scratches in the axle over time. I also believe in putting "new shoes" on every now and again. Tribe and my pure-stocker had new wheels for KOH.
I realize that "if it ain't broke don't fix it" but if you're times are slowing down, it's already broke and needs to be fixed.
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Post by Mugiver Muscle Machines on Dec 15, 2008 16:29:24 GMT -7
I wanted to chime in here a bit. I may not be an authority, but just before the KOH race, I pulled the axles from all the cars I raced and cleaned them and re-lubed them. As far as getting the alignment right, I mark each axle so I can get the same side to the wheel as it was before and I also do one axle at a time to keep from getting mixed up. I believe that you can actually improve times by doing a new polish job. Even the soft plastic of the wheels can cause scratches in the axle over time. I also believe in putting "new shoes" on every now and again. Tribe and my pure-stocker had new wheels for KOH. I realize that "if it ain't broke don't fix it" but if you're times are slowing down, it's already broke and needs to be fixed. A line.....did you notice the little sign under your post.....KOTH CHAMPION...!!!!! If that don't make you some kind of "authority" i don't know what does.....YOU DA MAN Congrats....Jeff |
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Post by Zeebzob on Dec 15, 2008 16:51:01 GMT -7
I wanted to chime in here a bit. I may not be an authority, but just before the KOH race, I pulled the axles from all the cars I raced and cleaned them and re-lubed them. As far as getting the alignment right, I mark each axle so I can get the same side to the wheel as it was before and I also do one axle at a time to keep from getting mixed up. I believe that you can actually improve times by doing a new polish job. Even the soft plastic of the wheels can cause scratches in the axle over time. I also believe in putting "new shoes" on every now and again. Tribe and my pure-stocker had new wheels for KOH. I realize that "if it ain't broke don't fix it" but if you're times are slowing down, it's already broke and needs to be fixed. A line.....did you notice the little sign under your post.....KOTH CHAMPION...!!!!! If that don't make you some kind of "authority" i don't know what does.....YOU DA MAN Congrats....Jeff LOL...no kidding! A-Line is ONLY the King of the Hill in 3 classes! Talk about modest, sheesh! |
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Post by Bones on Dec 15, 2008 17:02:52 GMT -7
A line.....did you notice the little sign under your post.....KOTH CHAMPION...!!!!! If that don't make you some kind of "authority" i don't know what does.....YOU DA MAN Congrats....Jeff LOL...no kidding! A-Line is ONLY the King of the Hill in 3 classes! Talk about modest, sheesh! No, A-Line would be the first to tell to you he has a lot to learn about these little cars. He'd be lyin' to you, but he'd still tell you that. LOL  |
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Post by Paradise Racing on Dec 15, 2008 20:04:03 GMT -7
For an old post, there is certainly a lot of great new information. Thanks to all the contributors. I will probably still be a little leery of pulling the front dominant wheel since I don't have a track, but you give me great confidence that I can pull the rear wheels and spruce them up without much risk.
Thanks again.
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Post by 2FAST4U on Dec 15, 2008 20:24:55 GMT -7
For an old post, there is certainly a lot of great new information. Thanks to all the contributors. I will probably still be a little leery of pulling the front dominant wheel since I don't have a track, but you give me great confidence that I can pull the rear wheels and spruce them up without much risk. Thanks again. the lube in the rear wheels is the most important... just tap some new graphite in the front wheel... you will be ok by just removing the rear wheels adding lube in the grooves then putting them back... what they all said... ;D Glenn |
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I don't have track to test or run our cars on , so I put the cars on a tread mill to break in the wheels & axles. Good idea or not ,ran it at slow speed for about an hour, any other ideas? 
