Clay bar treatment
06-19-2013, 07:28 PM
#46
Drifting
Yeah, im sure it does
...and bottled water is way more healthier to huh.. even though it comes right out of the tap in Atlanta for the most part. You keep buying it and ill keep doing it this way... again, 7 years with my old outdated clay bar and still looks new.. I swear, some of you people over think the smallest things.
...and bottled water is way more healthier to huh.. even though it comes right out of the tap in Atlanta for the most part. You keep buying it and ill keep doing it this way... again, 7 years with my old outdated clay bar and still looks new.. I swear, some of you people over think the smallest things.
as you wish my dear... but like i told someone else.. in person is the one true way to see and feel it.. of coarse... the only way to experience it would be to lose money to me like so many have done. The fastest street cars have always been been here in Texas..
The last time i looked at clay bars I caw was white and that had been some years ago..I keep this in my shop fridge when not in use.
Yellow car is a Iron block 346 CI with F1A prochagrer making 26 psi boost with a whole lot of come get you some..
Red car is a 427 CI aluminum block with a F2 cog drive at 24 psi boost...pretty much a street ride
Anything else you like to see??? I would really like to get back to the OP's topic... as its really is only fair. I was just trying to voice what i have done and has worked for me..
The last time i looked at clay bars I caw was white and that had been some years ago..I keep this in my shop fridge when not in use.
Yellow car is a Iron block 346 CI with F1A prochagrer making 26 psi boost with a whole lot of come get you some..
Red car is a 427 CI aluminum block with a F2 cog drive at 24 psi boost...pretty much a street ride
Anything else you like to see??? I would really like to get back to the OP's topic... as its really is only fair. I was just trying to voice what i have done and has worked for me..
Does your Dad let you have your pick of these cars if you get good grades on your report card???
06-19-2013, 07:32 PM
#47
Nice rides and yes since your roads are so long and open down there, it def helps to have that extra power. I'd have to agree on TX having some of the fastest cars. Have you done the TX mile by chance? Any numbers?
Oh, and say hi to my bud, Hennessey for me.
06-19-2013, 07:38 PM
#48
Three Wheelin'
I can't keep a clay bar for more than a few hours. I ALWAYS drop it on the ground and have to break out a new one. There is a reason why I buy these things in bulk.
06-19-2013, 09:08 PM
#49
Banned
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
06-19-2013, 09:38 PM
#50
Banned
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Exactly, I would not want to chance a lil dirty $10 claybar vs a $5k respray. Maybe your trees down there don't produce the kind of sap we have?
Nice rides and yes since your roads are so long and open down there, it def helps to have that extra power. I'd have to agree on TX having some of the fastest cars. Have you done the TX mile by chance? Any numbers?
Oh, and say hi to my bud, Hennessey for me.
Nice rides and yes since your roads are so long and open down there, it def helps to have that extra power. I'd have to agree on TX having some of the fastest cars. Have you done the TX mile by chance? Any numbers?
Oh, and say hi to my bud, Hennessey for me.
http://player.vimeo.com/video/13836298
I don't go to the track all that much at all, the last time was here where my belt started to slip and at 6300rpms i was making 18psi and then i dropped down to 10-11 psi thru the power band all the way to 7400 where i shift..was pretty disappointed with the race, believe i went 10.4 ish and he went 10.3. You can actually see where i started to slip after second gear... car has a high 9 in it if i would get to the track more often.. but oh well..
I don't get to drive the cars like i use too, so they stay in a the shop.. trees are pretty bad but its the pollen that gets you.
06-19-2013, 10:01 PM
#52
06-19-2013, 10:26 PM
#53
Three Wheelin'
Believe it or not, I buy mine from China. The bars are at least three times the size of the two bar kit in the stores. I buy the blue 3m and usually pay about 2 bucks a bar. The downside is that shipping is slow. I typically have enough on hand for 6 or more months. Hit up eBay and search for the 3M clay. You can always get a better price from the Chinese vendors if you just ask.
A little history of clay. For years, one company has held the international patent on clay. It is mined in Australia and then sold to Mothers, Meguiars, etc. They spec what color they want and resell under their name. I have used them all and have come to realize that clay is clay when it comes down to it.
I store mine in the fridge in summer. Otherwise it gets too gummy. I heat it up just by kneading it like dough.
A little history of clay. For years, one company has held the international patent on clay. It is mined in Australia and then sold to Mothers, Meguiars, etc. They spec what color they want and resell under their name. I have used them all and have come to realize that clay is clay when it comes down to it.
I store mine in the fridge in summer. Otherwise it gets too gummy. I heat it up just by kneading it like dough.
06-19-2013, 11:58 PM
#54
Believe it or not, I buy mine from China. The bars are at least three times the size of the two bar kit in the stores. I buy the blue 3m and usually pay about 2 bucks a bar. The downside is that shipping is slow. I typically have enough on hand for 6 or more months. Hit up eBay and search for the 3M clay. You can always get a better price from the Chinese vendors if you just ask.
A little history of clay. For years, one company has held the international patent on clay. It is mined in Australia and then sold to Mothers, Meguiars, etc. They spec what color they want and resell under their name. I have used them all and have come to realize that clay is clay when it comes down to it.
I store mine in the fridge in summer. Otherwise it gets too gummy. I heat it up just by kneading it like dough.
A little history of clay. For years, one company has held the international patent on clay. It is mined in Australia and then sold to Mothers, Meguiars, etc. They spec what color they want and resell under their name. I have used them all and have come to realize that clay is clay when it comes down to it.
I store mine in the fridge in summer. Otherwise it gets too gummy. I heat it up just by kneading it like dough.
But isn't there two grades of clay with one type being slightly more aggressive?
Personally, I wish the 3m stuff was white or some other light color so I could gauge the dirtiness more easily.
06-20-2013, 12:03 AM
#55
Personally if I was making anywhere close to 1k, I def want to run the mile or there wouldn't really be a point for me.
Are you having any chassis flex considering you have a vert at those power levels?
What's with the edited film showing no time at the end of the 1/4?
Are you having any chassis flex considering you have a vert at those power levels?
What's with the edited film showing no time at the end of the 1/4?
06-20-2013, 02:25 AM
#56
Banned
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Personally if I was making anywhere close to 1k, I def want to run the mile or there wouldn't really be a point for me.
Are you having any chassis flex considering you have a vert at those power levels?
What's with the edited film showing no time at the end of the 1/4?
Are you having any chassis flex considering you have a vert at those power levels?
What's with the edited film showing no time at the end of the 1/4?
No flex... but i built it to be a street car, all 3800lbs or so.. its pretty much stock chassis with the addition of coil overs... and here another video of the run.. real time was 10.6 at 139.. Ran 10.4 at 143ish? 2 weeks prior and made a few tuning changes before the race.. just wasn't my day..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-5wEhg_JIs&feature=youtube
06-20-2013, 08:28 AM
#57
Three Wheelin'
Oh man glad to hear about the blue 3m stuff. I bought a few bars last year but haven't really been eager to use it yet.
But isn't there two grades of clay with one type being slightly more aggressive?
Personally, I wish the 3m stuff was white or some other light color so I could gauge the dirtiness more easily.
But isn't there two grades of clay with one type being slightly more aggressive?
Personally, I wish the 3m stuff was white or some other light color so I could gauge the dirtiness more easily.
06-20-2013, 10:19 AM
#58
Guys here can argue what's the point in running in a straight line?
Why is it whenever someone post a straight line time it's often followed up by some excuse? I do know that those power levels with stock chassis and tires take some skill to get right and I'm assuming you're no Tony Schumacher like most of us.
Why is it whenever someone post a straight line time it's often followed up by some excuse?
I do know that those power levels with stock chassis and tires take some skill to get right and I'm assuming you're no Tony Schumacher like most of us.
06-20-2013, 06:10 PM
#59
Banned
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm no drag racer... i actually hate the track, but it is what it is, and its 15 mins from the house. My car is a full 6 sp car..not auto.. If i could race people at a road coarse i would, but they all require a cage as well..
06-20-2013, 07:34 PM
#60
Yeah generally verts= power for personal street enjoyment only unless one wishes to install a cage but then it tends to ruin the lines of the vert in most cases. Fair enough...