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parts wanted

feeds@kickapps.com (bigtater) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:56:20 PST

Looking for a drivers side headlight assembly for a '95 Nissan,contact Timmy at (812)267-5564

Dromer Weight Distribution

feeds@kickapps.com (Goin Fast) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:03:22 PST

New to racing and building a dromer. Where do most people place weight and how much? Thanks for any suggestions!

Street Stock Transmission Question

feeds@kickapps.com (8man79) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:02:24 PST

Hey guys I have a street stock that the transmission was bad in, we switched the transmission with the same type c5 except this one had a shorter tailshaft and the yoke was bolted in, now the problem wear facing is not enough play in the driveshaft to allow the rearend to move up and down, what are my options I've been told I have to get a driveshaft with a carrier bearing assembly or switch the tailshaft are there any other options?
Thanks for the Help,
Jimmie

looking for a cage for a front wheel car

feeds@kickapps.com (debbie) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:49:54 PST

need a full cage for a front wheel car i was told a 4 point cage

Hawk pads

feeds@kickapps.com (zehnder8) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:30:03 PST

Spoke to a guy named shawn at Hawk Performance the other day regarding break pads and their length of service. Some people are convinced you run them once and trash them, refusing to believe this could be true I called Hawk and they said as long as the heat range for their pads hav'nt been exceeded(900 degrees for blacks, 1000 degrees for blues) you can run them to about 1/4" off the rivets. This is due to the pad material acting like a heat barrier and it also absorbs heat. The pad can also crack and break off in chunks when they are too thin. If your padds heat range has been exceeded it will turn blue and glazed. If your in question about your calipers heat buy a stick on temp. gauge from Speedway motors or some other vendor. A properly balanced system should'nt exceed these limits even in the long races. If you have a belt sander this is the best way to clean and true them back up.
I have used pads(mostly front now) that are 80-90%. 25.00........why spend...

tech tip

feeds@kickapps.com (zehnder8) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:40:50 PST

Some of you guys may have been doing this for years but like everything else I know about race cars I just taught myself. Building this car for Quentin it was driving me nutts to have to take the wheel off the car everyday and lean it against the garage to re-seal the bead.(you know the routein) somtimes the tire won't seal all the way against the wheel especially on the chrome wheels with the raised bead. I used some purple power all the way around the bead to help the tire mount up and now the tire stays over the bead. Now you only want to spray it on after your air has established a seal otherwise the tire would probably keep slipping off the wheel.Make sense?
Works on old tires and new. This means all you will have to do is air up the tires every couple of days instead of taking the wheel!

diagnostic computer

feeds@kickapps.com (zehnder8) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:33:21 PST

I have a 91 honda accord 16 valve 4 cylinder. Trying to figure out why it 's running crappy and I need to hook it up to a computer but don't have the cash to take it somewhere. Auto zone doesn't go back that far. This car doesnt require a mass air flow sensor but it runs simialar to a car that needs one replaced. Does anybody have any knowledge on these? Are they typical about anything going bad on them after about 140,000 miles? Thanks

Changing Transmission Fluid

feeds@kickapps.com (8man79) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:10:53 PST

I was wondering if it would be a good idea to change the transmission fluid in my FWD over the winter. I've heard many stories either way like it falling apart afterwards any suggestions?

Looking for a Used 15/16 inch seat

feeds@kickapps.com (DeMarsh) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:40:31 PST

Don't really want to buy a new one. And have not found one on here. If anyone knows where to find one drop me an email or give me a call.
justindemarsh@insightbb.com or 502-718-9529
Thanks
DeMarsh

FWD Wheels

feeds@kickapps.com (JVB43) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 08:22:52 PST

"Aluminum or racing wheels are not permitted" This is what the rules on the front wheel drive division say. My cousin is building a front wheel drive car and the rims on the car are aluminium. (Came stock) Can he use a steal wagon wheel that has not offset to it? It's not a racing rim!

Gutting DO

feeds@kickapps.com (JVB43) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:38:17 PST

The rules say you can't gut your wheel housing area. Half the pics on the SD website show half fender's and hardley no wheel wells. How close do they look @ this or do they really care? I'm wanting to build a chevy and god know's they are heavy as he!!

HEI

feeds@kickapps.com (jandjracing) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:29:32 PST

Being new to the Drome, I have a lot of "rules" questions. I know what the rules say, but a lot of things come down to who interprets them. I'm sure everyone can relate.....Right now I just need to know if I can run a aftermarket HEI coil in a dromer 8. Distributor is oem, just wanting to upgrade to accel coil and cap. That's the one with a cap that looks nothing close to stock. LOL. Any help well be appreciated.

Ford Auto Trans

feeds@kickapps.com (8man79) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:32:05 PST

Any of you guys running fords have problems with the modulator valve? is it easier just to buy a new one or is there a way to bypass it?

brakes

feeds@kickapps.com (jtrb7324) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:57:00 PST

I don't run power brakes. Which master cylinder do I need to get. It's for a GM. Seems like I got one for a 1979 chevy 4 wheel drive before but I can't remember.

Cooling Fan

feeds@kickapps.com (8man79) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:21:33 PST

Electric or Mechanical? which is better

Figure 8 Racing with Class

Shift Linkage

feeds@kickapps.com (8man79) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:28:52 PST

I have a 351w with stock trans when I had it in the other car the shifter was on the column when I put the motor in the other car it had a slot in the floor for the shifter what should I use for the linkage?

Figure 8 Racing with Class

dromer o

feeds@kickapps.com (JML27) — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:40:30 PST

what can i do to my 77 ltd dromer oval car to make it lighter,and more liable to be competitve up against all the other cars on the track?

what am i allowed to remove and still be able to pass through tech and be able to race?

Chevy Dromer 8 Help

feeds@kickapps.com (mrshulio) — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:35:13 PST

We have several guys building Chevys for Dromer 8 next season. Since many are "Ford guys" they are still searching for the correct make/model car, rearend, trans, etc. Any suggestions from other Dromer Chevy Drivers/Crew to get these new guys going in the right direction would be helpful.

Why should we do this you ask? Because in order to exist Dromer 8 must grow and stay competitive in 2007.

figuring gear ratio

feeds@kickapps.com (mrshulio) — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:58:19 PST

I'm getting conflicting information. Exactly what is the formula for figuring gear ratio? Say for instance a turbo (252) with a 256 gear? Examples please...

gears

feeds@kickapps.com (gary39) — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:39:41 PST

what is the best gears to run in a extreme 8 car and what about a mini spool