Get the Flock out for the FROC.

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Get the Flock out for the FROC.

Postby treekiller » Tue May 10, 2011 5:40 pm

Well sometime in the next three days I want to align the FROC, and swap tires.. and change "ol seeapy" the Rear coolant nipple. anyone interested in helping may learn a thin or two about auto-cross alignment.
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Re: Get the Flock out for the FROC.

Postby treekiller » Thu May 12, 2011 2:28 am

you guys are giving me free range on the alignment.. LOL!!! it might turn Right really well.. or perhaps left...

I'll drop a hint...
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Re: Get the Flock out for the FROC.

Postby Loren » Thu May 12, 2011 2:31 am

treekiller wrote:you guys are giving me free range on the alignment.. LOL!!!
Lots of positive camber and toe-in? (a factory alignment!)
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Re: Get the Flock out for the FROC.

Postby jreid1000 » Fri May 13, 2011 1:41 am

treekiller wrote:you guys are giving me free range on the alignment.. LOL!!! it might turn Right really well.. or perhaps left...

I'll drop a hint...
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Re: Get the Flock out for the FROC.

Postby treekiller » Fri May 13, 2011 10:46 pm

The stagger is a joke, however, I did Add Moar Camber, and Moar caster and Moar Toe out.. and I didn't measure any of it. :-) see Ya'll tomorow.
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Re: Get the Flock out for the FROC.

Postby Native » Fri May 13, 2011 10:54 pm

Aligned or not, I'm taking this thing tomorrow.

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Re: Get the Flock out for the FROC.

Postby Loren » Sat May 14, 2011 6:08 am

treekiller wrote:The stagger is a joke, however, I did Add Moar Camber, and Moar caster and Moar Toe out.. and I didn't measure any of it. :-)
I like it. Precision is a crutch for the talentless.

Oh, and Steve... you'll have to settle for second. 8-)
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