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sperry · 2004-10-01, 12:10 AM

Well, the racing gods are biting back.

1st, the StopTechs I got are 2mm bigger than the "regular" sized ones, so none of the rims that I have will fit. Dean is saving the day by letting be borrow his RFP1's.

While test fitting said RFP1's... I noticed some wobble in my left front. I figure it's just the rotor/rim not quite seated... so I torque 'em down. Nope... bearing's bad. Real bad. Like a 1/16" wobble at the edge of the brake rotor.

I'm screwed... that won't pass tech. So I think I'm not out of Solo1 for this weekend. Sorry Matt... I just don't know how to get the car fixed in time. Maybe those guys that pulled my coat-hanager would actually check the bearings this time and do it tomorrow... but with my luck, not gonna happen. Or maybe Indy Auto isn't totally booked like usual, but I doubt it. Or maybe I could take the day off (and hope I don't get fired) and do it myself, but I need a bearing puller, and I don't think I can get one anywhere in town, unless a Suby shop would loan me one. Or maybe, I can get the car down to Sac and A&S or S-Squared could fix it this weekend... nevermind the fact they're throwing a huge BBQ and stripping Nick's car this weekend. Hey, how about we jsut take Nick's hub off and let Subaru deal w/ my bad bearing on his trade-in?

To top it all off, I'm starting to feel like shit... so I took some medication. Thanks for "bearing" with my NyQuil enduced rant, and bad puns.

Big N, little y, BIG FUCKING Q. I love that fucking Q. THE Q IS TALKING TO ME! THE Q IS TALKING TO ME!

2004-10-01, 12:10 AM	#1
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Up a creek... Well, the racing gods are biting back. 1st, the StopTechs I got are 2mm bigger than the "regular" sized ones, so none of the rims that I have will fit. Dean is saving the day by letting be borrow his RFP1's. While test fitting said RFP1's... I noticed some wobble in my left front. I figure it's just the rotor/rim not quite seated... so I torque 'em down. Nope... bearing's bad. Real bad. Like a 1/16" wobble at the edge of the brake rotor. I'm screwed... that won't pass tech. So I think I'm not out of Solo1 for this weekend. Sorry Matt... I just don't know how to get the car fixed in time. Maybe those guys that pulled my coat-hanager would actually check the bearings this time and do it tomorrow... but with my luck, not gonna happen. Or maybe Indy Auto isn't totally booked like usual, but I doubt it. Or maybe I could take the day off (and hope I don't get fired) and do it myself, but I need a bearing puller, and I don't think I can get one anywhere in town, unless a Suby shop would loan me one. Or maybe, I can get the car down to Sac and A&S or S-Squared could fix it this weekend... nevermind the fact they're throwing a huge BBQ and stripping Nick's car this weekend. Hey, how about we jsut take Nick's hub off and let Subaru deal w/ my bad bearing on his trade-in? To top it all off, I'm starting to feel like shit... so I took some medication. Thanks for "bearing" with my NyQuil enduced rant, and bad puns. Big N, little y, BIG FUCKING Q. I love that fucking Q. THE Q IS TALKING TO ME! THE Q IS TALKING TO ME! __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?