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Originally Posted by jrotax101
Sorry, could you elaborate on what that " winter" word is.. (i'm joking) 
Apart from the above mentioned problem what else do you "rebuild" during the off season.
Sorry for so many questions.. when i raced i was on a new chassis every 3 months so i never rebuilt anything. |
Winter ... Pfffff ... First you are Wet and well ... Wet in the UK ... now you are humid and hot ....
As these are fairly new cars ..they "should" be fine for a while ...however ...
-Caliper rebuild - full flush - and I normally repaint the calipers, rotor hats, and rotor vanes with high temp BBQ paint (tremclad) to keep the rust at bay.
-Inspect all the bushings, replace where nessesary
-I normally dissamble the coil-over assemblies, clean them up, anti-seize and re-assemble, checking for leaks, bad seal, or excessive play
-The Upper Camber plate Mono-balls have to kept an eye on ....they tend to get excessive play in them over time, and need to be replaced fairly often.
-I check the motor mounts as they can tear / wear over time
-Check all wheel bearings for excessive play and run-out ... ONLY use OE as I have had early failure with NON OE wheel bearings and hubs - THis is Important
-Inspect the wheel studs ... with the number of wheel changes we do, it is easy to strip / bend etc them. At the same time check your lug nuts ... see if they thread on nicely or not ... if you have to much resistance with a particular lug or stud ... it should be replaced.
-Hubcentric rings .... the plastic ones tend to melt / warp
-Race rims ... have them spun up to check balance etc ...both the tire and rim can go out of round.
-Coolant - Flush and fill.
-Inspect Balljoints for play and tear in the boots
-Inspect CV's for play and wear in the boots
Thats about it ... Accelerated general maintenece and a good visual inspection of all brake and suspension systems.
Moose