#775 update

RAO-3 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-10-2009, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Holden

Bias ply race tires, "track" every little bump in the road and are not as compliant as radial tires. They look great (I have them on my FIA) but living with the stone chips and the tracking gets old very quickly.

As for the brake cans, the brake fluid tends to bubble the paint after awhile. So, again, like the decision on tires, it's a trade off between form and function.

Jim

Hi Jim,

I was hoping to stay away from the bias ply tires because of the tracking issue.

Jim, I assume you mean the paint on the cans? Do the cans themselves deteriorate, or is it from splashes and spills of the brake fluid that the paint gets damaged? I think the bmw reservoir is plastic.

-Ray

Jim Holden · #2 (**permalink**) 06-10-2009, 01:22 PM

The tanks themselves appear to be fine. The cans have a lip around the top, so any spilled brake fluid collects and sits there... but the cans look trick. I always specify them.
Jim

RAO-3 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Holden

The tanks themselves appear to be fine. The cans have a lip around the top, so any spilled brake fluid collects and sits there... but the cans look trick. I always specify them.
Jim

I really do like the look of the cans and will definitely be discussing them with Peter when I go up there.

-Ray

patrickt · #4 (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by RAO-3

I really do like the look of the cans and will definitely be discussing them with Peter when I go up there.

OK, make sure you "upgrade" to the old-fashioned hose clamps that you can tighten with a screw driver. The new fangled pinch-type clamps leak. Reference this fun thread: Guess the Origin of this Leak - Lame Entertainment

RAO-3 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickt

OK, make sure you "upgrade" to the old-fashioned hose clamps that you can tighten with a screw driver. The new fangled pinch-type clamps leak. Reference this fun thread: Guess the Origin of this Leak - Lame Entertainment

Hi Patrickt,

Definitely on my list. It's great that you post pictures with your postings, it really does help.

I've also been reviewing many of the old threads and have printed them out.

-Ray

patrickt · #6 (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by RAO-3

It's great that you post pictures with your postings, it really does help.

You'll find that most of the arguments/flames/eruptions around here start because somebody misinterprets what somebody else writes. Now that can be a lot of fun if you're intentionally baiting someone with an inflammatory post (the meaning of which you can plausibly deny at a later date

). But when you're actually trying to help somebody, nothing beats a picture of what you're talking about. I try to include them whenever I can. Plus, the spectrum of knowledge on this forum runs the gamut from guys that barely know the difference between screwdrivers and wrenches to guys that are as gifted and talented as anyone on the planet. A nice photo of something tends to benefit that entire range of readers.

Bobcat · #7 (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 08:52 AM

Ray ... you asked how often I used my tonneau cover .... none so far as I`m only on snap # 568 . On my previous cars , it was handy when parked outside in case of a sudden shower , looked cool etc . When racing back in the late 60`s , we used them to cover the passenger side and the open space behind the seats/rollbar for less wind resistance supposedly .
I`ve heard of some folks using them during the winter to try and keep some heat in the cockpit .
Your choice ... I think they can look cool , but do take a few minutes to put on and also take up some storage space in the trunk .

Bob