DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 PowerDork
4/10/23 9:30 a.m.

Video: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxwJVkvehRE1WH6adwpw4UuwQwqQnDIOZ7

Rotors were warped, steering wheel wasn't centered prior to race (alignment done forgot to do that during the process), and this Lotus decided to cut over into a hard braking zone. I didn't want to lock it up and flat spot the tires which led to the love tap. 

Andy Hollis
Andy Hollis
4/10/23 9:34 a.m.

Shoulda heat-cycled that sticker before use...woulda survived better.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/10/23 12:18 p.m.
Andy Hollis said:

Shoulda heat-cycled that sticker before use...woulda survived better.

What he said. :) 

ClearWaterMS
ClearWaterMS Reader
4/10/23 3:06 p.m.

i was doing an oil change on my wife's Mercedes which had those self tapping screws /w the encapsulated washer on it and I ended up with an extra one and didn't think to check to see if the lower fender is where it goes... thanks for the tip

DirtyBird222
DirtyBird222 PowerDork
4/10/23 3:16 p.m.
ClearWaterMS said:

i was doing an oil change on my wife's Mercedes which had those self tapping screws /w the encapsulated washer on it and I ended up with an extra one and didn't think to check to see if the lower fender is where it goes... thanks for the tip

Not ideal but was a mid-race fix bc of said contact. Typically held in with nylon nut and bolt :) 

ClearWaterMS
ClearWaterMS Reader
4/10/23 3:25 p.m.
DirtyBird222 said:
ClearWaterMS said:

i was doing an oil change on my wife's Mercedes which had those self tapping screws /w the encapsulated washer on it and I ended up with an extra one and didn't think to check to see if the lower fender is where it goes... thanks for the tip

Not ideal but was a mid-race fix bc of said contact. Typically held in with nylon nut and bolt :) 

so in other words "because race car"

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
4/11/23 10:58 a.m.

And the car looked good out there on track. 

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