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Old 11-19-2003, 12:39 PM
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Tom Kirkham:

Yes, when I drilled the holes, I cleaned the sharp edges off. I completely agree with you in that I would never depend on simple 0.032 safety wire to hold the spinners (and hence, the wheels) on. The safety wire is put on slightly loose in order to give me an indication that the spinner has loosened on the hub before I get in and start the engine, just as Zderf states.

As I observed earlier, this discussion should explain very clearly why spinners were outlawed from racing years ago.
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