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  1. scuba_steve's_bu

    RPM Change

    taller tire=lower rpm shorter tire=higher rpm kinda confusing lol
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    aftermarket seats

    just wondering those of you that have aftermarket racing seats, what brand/kind do you have? where did you get them? how much were they? thanks.
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    torque convertor advice

    thanks guys. we ended up using one we got from our fellow racing buddy. it is an 8"race converter with about 4500 stall. works very nice.
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    Air bags with stock rear suspension

    we have ran one in the right rear for a couple years with about 12-14 lbs. seems to help the car launch straight if nothing else.
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    torque convertor advice

    we are thinking about switching the converter in my car since we have to pull the motor out anyway (bad head gasket or cracked head). i was just wondering what some other guys were running and how you like them. thanks.
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    GM Mini Starter question

    we just changed the starter in my car. it went out between the 1st and 2nd round last week. we put one in from a 97-99 vortec 350 chevy pick up (napa part # 4n-5110). went right in no problems, lots of room and no shims!! reached in turned the key and sweet it worked. we did use the stock bolts...
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    gbody 7.5 rear end can it take power

    we have 28 spline moser axles in our cars along with 99 and up s-10 center sections. we buy the whole rear end from our local salvage yard for $50 bucks, cheap and plentiful.
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    PPG Paint school.....waterbase

    waterborne paint is the way of the future. we have 6 or 8 shops in our area that have made the switch.
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    Air bag pressure?

    i only run one on the passenger side and about 15-18 lbs?
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    60ft improvement

    i changed from 3.73 to 4.11 about a month ago. my 60ft did improve a little, but also put slicks on from the drag radials too.
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    POR 15 on my 12 bolt

    POR 15 is very nice stuff. we sell the heck out of it.
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    9'' Rear

    i want a 9" from QP so bad in mine too, but not in the budget right now. best part for me is they are only five hours away. that would make a nice little road trip on a saturday.
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    Striping a car back to bare metal?

    aircraft stripper works like a charm. we sell the heck out of the stuff. part # if you are interested is AR343G which might superceed to GAR343.
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    color sanding question!

    if it is already painted, you should be ok to wet sand it this weekend.
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    Hoosier QTP's

    i just switched to hoosier full slicks. gonna run them without tubes. hopefully its ok.
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    Tire Pressure in Drag Radial

    i have been running bfg drag radials for four years now. run them between 18-20 lbs. all burnout i do is just turn them a couple of times to get the debris off them is basically it. my car doesnt have alot of power only 60's about 1.85-1.90s. have no trouble with the drag radials. afraid to...
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    POR 15 and other Rust inhibitors.

    POR 15 is great stuff-as long as you use it the correct way. they have certain steps they recommend to make it work correctly and last a long time.
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    shut off alternator while racing?

    i always thought that the only way to really "save" power was to not have a belt. i really dont think you would gain much plus (said before) wont have to charge the battery as much. just my two cents worth.
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    Golfcart....

    i would go with quart just to be safe. better to have too much than not enough i say.
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    Golfcart....

    we will be painting our run around the track p.o.s express we call it one of these weeks also. we are thinking a bright red with house of kolor ice pearl. one good thing of working at auto body supply store i get things at cost and dad owns a body shop so we will have next to nothing in the...