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12-09-2020, 09:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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Take a look at how many manufacturers manufactured cars with knock-off type wheels, MG, AC, Jaguar, GM, Ford, Porsche, Maserati, etc, etc. How many of these manufacturers used safety wire?
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12-10-2020, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Houston,
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Cobra Make, Engine: UCC GT 427
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Originally Posted by CompClassics
Take a look at how many manufacturers manufactured cars with knock-off type wheels, MG, AC, Jaguar, GM, Ford, Porsche, Maserati, etc, etc. How many of these manufacturers used safety wire?
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Porsche uses a proprietary locking mechanism on their center lock wheels. Not sure why there is nothing similar for a Cobra. I thought the Backdraft had a lock of some sort and safety wires weren’t really needed, anyone know for sure? |
12-10-2020, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Colorado Springs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, supercharged Coyote
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RUFdriver
Porsche uses a proprietary locking mechanism on their center lock wheels. Not sure why there is nothing similar for a Cobra. I thought the Backdraft had a lock of some sort and safety wires weren’t really needed, anyone know for sure?
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The BDR has a cap that screws on to the end of center hub. If the spinner comes loose, it cannot get past that cap. But the wheel will be so loose that you won't be driving if it gets to that point.
It wouldn't take much to make an aluminum spacer to put a little pressure on the spinner
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12-10-2020, 03:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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I use JB Weld instead of anti-seize on my spinners. They haven't even loosened in 15 years.  |
12-11-2020, 05:24 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pottstown (East Coventry),
PA
Cobra Make, Engine: Don't think I'll be getting a Cobra for a long time... Do have '94 RX-7 R2.
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I use JB Weld instead of anti-seize on my spinners. They haven't even loosened in 15 years. |
Well eventually you are going to want to replace your BF Goodrich Comp TA tires when they get to be 20 years old and then what are you going to do?  |
12-11-2020, 05:27 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Canandaigua,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF MKII Riverside Racer FIA
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Originally Posted by 1ntCobra
Well eventually you are going to want to replace your BF Goodrich Comp TA tires when they get to be 20 years old and then what are you going to do? |
He'll just wait until the dry rot off, then slip the new tires over the wheels and be done with it. Patrick is waiting for a manufacturer to come out with beige tires to match his car.
Either that of he will use a sawzall to cut the hubs off and then some more JB Weld to re-attach them.
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