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Offline Rex Schimmer

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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #60 on: September 06, 2011, 12:07:09 PM »
Sometimes the easiest thing to change is the "nut behind the wheel" steering wheel that is!

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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #61 on: September 06, 2011, 01:02:04 PM »
I gotta ask, who was driving the Jesel car this year..................I think I know the answer.
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #62 on: September 06, 2011, 06:47:15 PM »
Jimmy Shine was the driver and he's seen much more success than the previous driver. As big a jerk as I am, I don't think it's the driver.

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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #63 on: September 06, 2011, 07:02:08 PM »
The spins this year were after he lifted, (did not drive into the chute)
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #64 on: September 06, 2011, 07:57:49 PM »
Quote from: Stan Back on September 06, 2011, 06:47:15 PM
Jimmy Shine was the driver and he's seen much more success than the previous driver. As big a jerk as I am, I don't think it's the driver.

Stan

At least he's consistant year to year! :-D :cheers:

Yup, that was my guess.  :evil:
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #65 on: September 06, 2011, 09:41:57 PM »
He held on to nail the record a year ago, I think it was.  We had it off and on in maybe for the last 8 of the 10 years, off and on.  Now it's 20 MPH faster.  Still think we have one of the best set-ups out there.  But with our '92 motor, we may be lagging on the HP end.

The coolest thing is getting it back.

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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #66 on: September 06, 2011, 09:51:42 PM »
Hey Stan, don't be bad mouthing their "PREVIOUS DRIVER", another San Berdoo racer from MY day!

Yer's truly's bettin' on the car, though.

Maybe it's the cam drive! (Only the world's best).
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #67 on: September 06, 2011, 10:45:00 PM »
Quote from: Stan Back on September 06, 2011, 09:41:57 PM
He held on to nail the record a year ago, I think it was.  We had it off and on in maybe for the last 8 of the 10 years, off and on.  Now it's 20 MPH faster.  Still think we have one of the best set-ups out there.  But with our '92 motor, we may be lagging on the HP end.

The coolest thing is getting it back.
Stan Back

...............records I guess , in that way, are a little like the reproductive act, sure , you can keep breaking your own "mark" but there's nothing like a little "to-and-fro" to keep it interesting.  :-D
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #68 on: September 06, 2011, 11:06:29 PM »
Trent, if you only know Jimmy from television, that's one thing. He's always acted real good around me. His Dad was a friend of my Brother's 45 years ago and a genuine hot rodder. By the way, it was good to see you again at Speedweek this year.  :cheers: Wayno
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #69 on: September 06, 2011, 11:47:28 PM »
He's the tatood guy with his hat pulled own to his ears.

Jimmie JESSIE!
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #70 on: September 07, 2011, 10:13:28 AM »
Quote from: Elmo Rodge on September 06, 2011, 11:06:29 PM
Trent, if you only know Jimmy from television, that's one thing. He's always acted real good around me. His Dad was a friend of my Brother's 45 years ago and a genuine hot rodder. By the way, it was good to see you again at Speedweek this year.  :cheers: Wayno

Never saw him on TV. In fact we don't have TV! :-D He spent some time around us when he was here in town a few years ago. :wink:

Yes, it was nice to chat again albeit briefly.
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #71 on: September 07, 2011, 10:52:10 AM »
Quote from: Stan Back on September 06, 2011, 09:41:57 PM
He held on to nail the record a year ago, I think it was.  We had it off and on in maybe for the last 8 of the 10 years, off and on.  Now it's 20 MPH faster.  Still think we have one of the best set-ups out there.  But with our '92 motor, we may be lagging on the HP end.

The coolest thing is getting it back.

Stan Back

There any current pictures of your car? I think I have one saved but cant find it.
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Offline 4-barrel Mike

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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #72 on: September 07, 2011, 11:15:19 AM »
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #73 on: September 07, 2011, 11:22:50 AM »
Thamks Mike, I remembered that thread but did not go looking for it yet! :cheers:
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Re: Spin Question
« Reply #74 on: September 09, 2011, 05:07:13 PM »
I gotta tell you, the internet is a marvelous thing. I'm mathmatically (among other things) challenged, and I was trying to come up with a formula to give you weight percentages on my roadster (front to rear, etc.). I realize now it is a simple formula. But when you don't yet have that formula... well. So I go online and ask Google to find the formula for me, and boom we're good. But better yet was a go-kart website (yes, go-kart) I found that literelly did it for you. It asks you (input) Total kart weight. I put in 3500 pounds (world's heaviest go-kart), as that is what I think total weight of my car should be after adding weight. It then asks % front, which I input 45%. It then asks % left, which I put in 52%, and then it asks % cross, and I input 51%. Press Enter and Bless you Baby Jesus, it not only shows weight of each corner, but also percentage of each corner. In my case 806.4 on left front (23.04%), 768.6 on right front (21.96%), 1016.4 on left rear (29.04%), and 908.6 on right rear (25.96%). What all these numbers mean and how they will balance the car, I don't have a frick'in clue! But it does give me something to think about at 3 o'clock in the morning between pee's.
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