Changed air in my tires.

All my fancy valve stem caps have been ripped off. Do the CF ones come with locks?

Mark

 

:lol:

 

To save some weight on the track, I finally broke down and bought some carbon fiber underwear. I refuse to use epoxy to keep them more secure....

 

I am thinking of going to Carbon Fiber Glass...I hear this not only reduces weight but also decreases the drivers need to squint on sunny days.

 

Carbon fiber wheel weights are much lighter than metal.

Because it is rotating mass, a few ounces saved can translate to several pounds per corner at speed. You will definitely feel the difference

 

Yes, your tires will shake!

 

Strange but True: Nitrogen Tire Inflation

Andrew :ihih:

 

One of the sets of my track rims has a second valve for Nitrogen installation. Never done it though, you wind up changing pressures so much you'd almost have to have a tank with you. Now if it was Nitrous Oxide, that I might consider....

 

I recently went with a carbon fiber antenna for the weight savings. See, the C/F antenna doesn't really work which means you don't need the radio and never did use the cd changer. So that all got removed. As well as the speakers and those now non-functioning buttons on the MFSW.

Seat of the pants dyno revealed some impressive numbers. (Well...it was either those mods or the stop we made at Taco Bell.....)

Anyways......two thumbs up.......

 

I am experimenting with larger wheels to improve my top end speeds with my regular Cooper.
I now top out in the mid 160's on long straightaways, but my acceleration is lacking..

 

By the looks of it the dealer could never tell, as the wheel gap looks OEM

Mark

 

What you dont see in this picture is the giant "Monte Python" hand just outside of camera range that pulled the MINI back and let it go!:cornut:

 

That's better than the big foot about to stomp on it:lol:

Mark

 

I always used new, filtered synthetic air. I have always found that if the tires are inflated slowly so as to not excite the newly created molecules the tires run much more smoothly, especially when backing.

Its always been my practice to use Neosporin to lubricate the bead of the tire when I'm (ahem) mounting them. I also sterilize the TPMS sensors before I tighten their little locknuts. The valve cores have these little rubber covers that I put over them before I insert them into the ... well, you know...

And I had to resurrect this thread.

 

I use canned air normally used for cleaning computer equipment. Canned air is sterile and rubber safe. I custom CNC'd an adapter to use on most all the cans on the market. It generally takes about 2 cans per lb.
I recommend changing out the tires air about every season.





:rolleyes5: :lol:

 

Remember to use Winter Air for winter driving and Summer air for summer driving...it was mentioned earlier...but honestly, who reads the WHOLE thread???

 

True but it can be altitude dependent, sometimes it is advantageous to use summer air in the winter...



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To lessen our carbon footprint, I empty the tire air into a tank, add some Glade air freshener, and refill the tires I sometimes even swap front tire air to rear tire air to reduce having to rotate the tires so much:idea:

Mark