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    The bridge builders have come back with a...

    The bridge builders have come back with a spreadsheet titled "Segments of Circles". You can put in any two of the arc length, chord length, radius, height, angle, apothem and area and it will give...
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    Doh! Sorry! All of my measurements are actually...

    Doh! Sorry! All of my measurements are actually off the top of my head. I'm also not smart. I was smart once, but then I forgot. I actually don't know the angle. And I'm actually batman. Scratch...
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    Well lookie what I found: Clickity click click...

    Well lookie what I found: Clickity click click
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    Thanks for the replies guys. I haven't tried your...

    Thanks for the replies guys. I haven't tried your methods yet but I thought I would supply some real numbers so we could experiment.

    Dia of the top part of the cone = 10"
    Dia of the bottom part...
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    Howdy Gents! Got a question for you. I'd like to...

    Howdy Gents! Got a question for you. I'd like to know how I can measure and draw out this piece of metal before I cut it instead of trial and error. Here's the challenge:

    Lets say that I have a...
  6. Thread: Adios amigos!

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    Well, the garage clearance continues with a piece...

    Well, the garage clearance continues with a piece that I'm really sad to see go. You can find my beloved Isaac in the classifieds I'm afraid. I think I'll put it on and wear it around the house for...
  7. Thread: Adios amigos!

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    Thanks for the tips! I just can't wait to be able...

    Thanks for the tips! I just can't wait to be able to toss all my racing supplies including the car into the back of a pickup! 10 miles a gallon just isn't fun anymore. BLECH!
  8. Thread: US Gran Prix

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    Each year the men of the Harding family take a...

    Each year the men of the Harding family take a trip to a race for our "Man Trip". This year I'd kind of like to go to the US Gran Prix but I don't know much about it other than it's F1 cars. So, can...
  9. Thread: Adios amigos!

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    Thanks for the replies, and now, the answers! ...

    Thanks for the replies, and now, the answers!

    Yes, life since becoming a famous movie star has been tough. I just can't shop in public places anymore because nobody recognizes me and that makes me...
  10. Thread: Adios amigos!

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    Well boys it's been nice. I just added my car to...

    Well boys it's been nice. I just added my car to the poor list of classifieds. I'll be hanging my head low for a couple of days. My current life situation only allows me to race about once a year and...
  11. Thread: Driving Sims

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    rFactor!!!! :035: Got it about a month ago...

    rFactor!!!! :035:

    Got it about a month ago and have been playing with it. I really like the ability to add on to it easy. Plus it comes right out of the download with 4 types of racing. Open...
  12. Thread: ITA Weight?

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    Geesh David, make up your mind already! And...

    Geesh David, make up your mind already! And actually, I've been playing around the idea of going to Karts. I've had my RX7 for 3-4 years now and it's just not all that fun when I can only afford to...
  13. Thread: ITA Weight?

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    Been a long time since I posted. I've taken the...

    Been a long time since I posted. I've taken the year off to consider other options. But I'm just wondering, did these weight adjustments seem to help this year? Is it a little more even now with the...
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    BOOYA! :035:

    BOOYA! :035:
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    We're going to need to cranes for this one, but...

    We're going to need to cranes for this one, but take the motorhome dropping on it's nose, now add a second motorhome above that one and give it a good following gap. This will help test the RV train...
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    Alright, we're getting somewhere! As for...

    Alright, we're getting somewhere!

    As for minimum weights I think that would lead down the road to more expenses and office mumbo jumbo once more. With minimum weights it's not long to people are...
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    I haven't been around here for awhile but this...

    I haven't been around here for awhile but this was a good topic because this year I've decided that I just can't afford it and doing just one race a year is feeling like it's just not worth it...
  18. Thread: Moral dilema

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    I went through this. I bought a car from a person...

    I went through this. I bought a car from a person who raced it. It had a log book, had been raced for years and years and had only not been raced the previous year. I was a big newbie and had never...
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    I have a balaclava with just the two eye holes so...

    I have a balaclava with just the two eye holes so it has the strip going down your nose. Most people might think it's over kill compared to the more open hole kind but you don't even notice the strip...
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    Put a track anywhere less than 7 hours from...

    Put a track anywhere less than 7 hours from Minneapolis and I'll call it my favorite track. Anyone want to help me buy Brainerd so I have a place to play 2 hours away!

    I think I would take Road...
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    Do you think this would be more bad then good on...

    Do you think this would be more bad then good on a car that's a bit rear end happy like a first gen rx7? I know that they sure do look cool!
  22. Thread: I'm on TV!

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    They do a lot of talk on that show. They told me...

    They do a lot of talk on that show. They told me to leave everything there so they can show up and get some before shots. Then they proceed to bitch about how they have to move everything. There was...
  23. Thread: I'm on TV!

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    Hey yall, quite awhile ago I mentioned that...

    Hey yall, quite awhile ago I mentioned that Hometime is doing a show on my house. Well that show is done and it's finally on the air. There's three episodes, the first one was last weekend (sorry)...
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    In an attempt to maybe find some good news, you...

    In an attempt to maybe find some good news, you said you replaced the header? Did you happen to pull off the intake as well? I'm only familiar with the 12A, but I know if you get one of the 2 o-rings...
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    See, all you guys are too tall. Loose some inches...

    See, all you guys are too tall. Loose some inches that way and you'll be better off. I'm a towering 5' 5" and come in at 140. Sorry I can't back up your numbers David.

    And speaking of TV star, my...
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