Satch Article (last page) in March Roundel

Ramos · 03-13-2009, 01:09 PM

Did you guys catch that article? Pretty funny and well written..
It's all about the equipment we carzy gearheads take to the track from jacks, lifts, power wrenches, impact wrenches, calibrated torque wrenches, digital pressure gauges and so on... He was saying that basically the better the equipment you have, the more respect points you earn from your peers at the track !! Must read, very funny and well written...

It was also extra funny for me since at the last event Satakal was telling me not to screw up the calibration of his torque wrench ... Heck I didn't even know those things had to be calibrated..
Then yesterday I was looking at some impact power wrenches on Amazon just before I read that article...

satakal · 03-13-2009, 01:18 PM

oh man... when I get home, I have a youtube video to post.

satakal · 03-13-2009, 01:23 PM

When my dad told me about the cover of the most recent Roundel, I thought that Jbass was on the cover. Turns out it was the other 135 that was at Laguna in Jan. I desperately wanted to be in the background of one of those pics.

Ramos · 03-13-2009, 01:23 PM

Oh No !!! Please don't ... I will pay you anything.. New tires? Kidney?

satakal · 03-13-2009, 01:32 PM

Help me pull my 325 motor!

S4to335 · 03-13-2009, 01:42 PM

Dont forget to look at the Sportscar magazine this month...article about 335i in autocross..and compared to Mustang GT in SCCA F Stock.

Ramos · 03-13-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by satakal

Help me pull my 325 motor!

Done, how do you like your coffee?

satakal · 03-13-2009, 04:05 PM

Good read. Reminds me of my jealousy towards Harold's torque wrench and impact gun. Soon I'll be broken on the habbit of showing up to the track with too much stuff. But, I don't see me ditching the $1.99 pen type pressure gauge. Best part about it is... no one wants to borrow it. No worries about sticky fingers.

Am I the only one that has let a noob borrow a torque wrench then promptly confiscate it after they declare thier intention to use it to take a wheel off?

Dascamel · 03-13-2009, 06:00 PM

Damnit, now I'm surfing Amazon looking at impact wrenches!

Dascamel · 03-13-2009, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satakal

Help me pull my 325 motor!

I'd help also if you lived closer.

Ramos · 03-13-2009, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dascamel

Damnit, now I'm surfing Amazon looking at impact wrenches!

What do you think of this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Ingersoll-231C...6985839&sr=8-1

Would you have to buy a seperate air compressor and tank with this?

Ramos · 03-13-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by satakal

Good read. Reminds me of my jealousy towards Harold's torque wrench and impact gun. Soon I'll be broken on the habbit of showing up to the track with too much stuff. But, I don't see me ditching the $1.99 pen type pressure gauge. Best part about it is... no one wants to borrow it. No worries about sticky fingers.

Am I the only one that has let a noob borrow a torque wrench then promptly confiscate it after they declare thier intention to use it to take a wheel off?

Whatever dude... I am getting my own so you can shove it

Oh wait.. That was not me !!! was it?

hey my BMW mobility kit has a pressure gauge incuded that looks pretty sweet.. How come you don't use that one?

Dascamel · 03-13-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramos

What do you think of this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Ingersoll-231C...6985839&sr=8-1

Would you have to buy a seperate air compressor and tank with this?

Yeah I would think so, check out the cordless ones from Dewalt, 18v and up.

nicknaz · 03-13-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by S4to335

compared to Mustang GT in SCCA F Stock.

Got an electronic copy?

S4to335 · 03-13-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Nazareno

Got an electronic copy?

no...just the snail mail version...and I dont have a scanner.

HP Autosport · 03-13-2009, 11:27 PM

Make sure you guys invest in a split beam torque wrench as it does not need to be turned down after use. The spring loaded style if not turned down, will loose its calibration.

As for cordless electric impact wrenches, get one with the voltage rating of 14.4v(more torque), reversible, and make sure it has a spare battery pack!

Dascamel · 03-15-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HP Autowerks

Make sure you guys invest in a split beam torque wrench as it does not need to be turned down after use. The spring loaded style if not turned down, will loose its calibration.

As for cordless electric impact wrenches, get one with the voltage rating of 14.4v(more torque), reversible, and make sure it has a spare battery pack!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...X0DER&v=glance

Overkill? I need a regular drill also.

How do you know if its split beam?

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