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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SydeWaySix</b> <br /><small>Member # 3596</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,2,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> After performing an inspection on my car today in preparation for a trackday this Friday I noticed that my gas tank was dented in. It looks like my rear differential cover is hitting the the tank, possibly when I hit dips or bumps in the road <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> I don't recall this happenning before, but before my last two outtings I had my front suspnsion redone and my pinion angle was adjusted. The ride height is not very low, but its level from front to rear.<br /><br />The differential cover is a Trickflow piece and my rearend consists of all MM components: PHB, TA, LCA's, and coilovers.<br /><br />Could this be caused by my springs/shocks being too soft?<br />Could the adjusted pinion angle have caused this?<br />Is there any way to eliminate this issue?<br />Lastly, is it safe to still drive on the track as-is?<br /><br />Thanks! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Holstermaker</b> <br /><small>Member # 11548</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,2,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> You can't run your current Panhard Bar with an after market diff cover, they will hit. Probably pushed it into your tank, my guess.<br />Remove it and problem solved, no it isn't safe until removed. <br />There are some covers that will clear, I had one on my other car and can't remember the make right now.<br /><br />Mike Hall #10 AI West / ARC #10<br /> <br /> <small>[ May 22, 2012, 03:00 AM: Message edited by: Holstermaker ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SydeWaySix</b> <br /><small>Member # 3596</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,2,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Holstermaker:<br /><strong> You can't run your current Panhard Bar with an after market diff cover, they will hit. Probably pushed it into your tank, my guess.<br />Remove it and problem solved, no it isn't safe until removed. <br />There are some covers that will clear, I had one on my other car and can't remember the make right now.<br /><br />Mike Hall #10 AI West </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Nice to see an AI racer on the board! Welcome!<br /><br />Anyway, do you know if the stock diff cover will clear? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1Sicgt</b> <br /><small>Member # 714</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,2,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Hitting your gas tank?? You sure it's not hitting the Spare tire well? Ford Racing makes a low profile diff cover that clears the MM panhard rod. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1Sicgt</b> <br /><small>Member # 714</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,2,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I had the same problem with it hitting on mine before I got the Low Profile cover. Just to be safe I notched the spare tire well in to clear. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Holstermaker</b> <br /><small>Member # 11548</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,3,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Probably is hitting your spare tire well. I had to notch all my others as well come to think about it.<br />I believe the TA cover clears too and a little less bucks. Stock cover clears.<br />I noticed you run with my old club NCRC/ARC, I have been running ARC Races forever and just getting done building my next car. Look me up, #10 red fox now!<br />Was #10 and 40 sn95 95cobra...selling my bad!<br /> <br /> <small>[ May 22, 2012, 03:20 AM: Message edited by: Holstermaker ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SydeWaySix</b> <br /><small>Member # 3596</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,3,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Come to think of it, it is rubbing my spare tire well and not the gas tank LOL. In that case, I'm not too concerned, but I defintely need to do something about it. Thanks for the quick help fellas!<br /><br />Mike, <br />I'll look you up! I'm always excited to meet and talk to racers...I've learned a lot from talking to 'you guys' <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . I typically run with NASA, but I'm open to running with any club that fits my schedule. I'll be going out with trackmaster this friday so hopefully the weather is good!<br /><br />So...you're selling a 95 cobra track car? Details please <img border="0" alt="[Whoo Whooooo!]" title="" src="graemlins/woowoo.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SydeWaySix</b> <br /><small>Member # 3596</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,3,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1Sicgt:<br /><strong> I had the same problem with it hitting on mine before I got the Low Profile cover. Just to be safe I notched the spare tire well in to clear. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">John...what low-profile cover are you using now? How did you notch the spare tire well? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1Sicgt</b> <br /><small>Member # 714</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,10,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SydeWaySix:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1Sicgt:<br /><strong> I had the same problem with it hitting on mine before I got the Low Profile cover. Just to be safe I notched the spare tire well in to clear. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">John...what low-profile cover are you using now? How did you notch the spare tire well? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'm almost positive it is the Ford Racing M-4033-G2. It's a low profile design. The first gen one was a tall cover. Hit everything. <br /><a href="http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=9291" target="_blank">http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=9291</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FMS-M-4033-G2/" target="_blank">http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FMS-M-4033-G2/</a><br /><br />Mr. 20lb. sledge helped me with notching the well. I have plan to cut out the well completely and sheet over it. But for now I just convinced it, that I need more room. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SF Coupe</b> <br /><small>Member # 1810</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,11,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Ian, I just let mine self clearance. It made noise for the first event and then went away as cover beat the sheet metal back. <br /><br />Mike, This is Tim with the white foxbody coupe. Good to see you getting back in the game. I raced a couple races with ARC last year, it was fun, definitely more low key than NASA. AIX Outlaw is fun, but it's sort of turning into a tire war. Whoever shows up with fresh tires out of the 4 fastest guys usually wins. We may switch back to AI next year to keep the tire cost down. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Holstermaker</b> <br /><small>Member # 11548</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,11,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Hi Tim, I've been following aixoutlaw and you. Actually I might run with them when I get my car sorted. <br />I'll give you a call later, I have a weird question. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Holstermaker</b> <br /><small>Member # 11548</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,22,12,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by SydeWaySix:<br /><strong> Come to think of it, it is rubbing my spare tire well and not the gas tank LOL. In that case, I'm not too concerned, but I defintely need to do something about it. Thanks for the quick help fellas!<br /><br />Mike, <br />I'll look you up! I'm always excited to meet and talk to racers...I've learned a lot from talking to 'you guys' <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . I typically run with NASA, but I'm open to running with any club that fits my schedule. I'll be going out with trackmaster this friday so hopefully the weather is good!<br /><br />So...you're selling a 95 cobra track car? Details please <img border="0" alt="[Whoo Whooooo!]" title="" src="graemlins/woowoo.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You're welcome.<br />I already sold the car and regretted it...like I always do...LOL...had the complete MM catalog in it w/DSS race motor. Now doing it all over again. I must like building the dam things more than racing I guess.<br />I like running with NASA and have for yrs, however ARC is like the old days and very kicked-back, gives me my thrill, plus a lot of track time.<br /> <br /> <small>[ May 22, 2012, 12:42 PM: Message edited by: Holstermaker ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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