How do you store a Cup?
12-31-2013, 09:17 AM
#1
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How do you store a Cup?
Hey Folks,
as it´s winter-time here in Europe I just wanted to hear some opinions how to store the Cups.
Until now we always did the following:
Clean the car all way round (wheelhouses, all places under the plastic parts, etc.) and use some WD40 to prevent corrosion.
Put the Car-Cover on.
Put the C-Tek charger on the battery.
Put the car on Jackstands and open the valve to let the pressure go out of the airjacks and let it sit on the jackstands.
Why? The tires can loose some pressure over the long time and it doesen´t matter as they´re hanging free in the air.
Is there something that can happen to the dampers for example if they´re without force for such a long time? Any other andvices?
as it´s winter-time here in Europe I just wanted to hear some opinions how to store the Cups.
Until now we always did the following:
Clean the car all way round (wheelhouses, all places under the plastic parts, etc.) and use some WD40 to prevent corrosion.
Put the Car-Cover on.
Put the C-Tek charger on the battery.
Put the car on Jackstands and open the valve to let the pressure go out of the airjacks and let it sit on the jackstands.
Why? The tires can loose some pressure over the long time and it doesen´t matter as they´re hanging free in the air.
Is there something that can happen to the dampers for example if they´re without force for such a long time? Any other andvices?
12-31-2013, 12:40 PM
#3
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Hey Folks,
as it´s winter-time here in Europe I just wanted to hear some opinions how to store the Cups.
Until now we always did the following:
Clean the car all way round (wheelhouses, all places under the plastic parts, etc.) and use some WD40 to prevent corrosion.
Put the Car-Cover on.
Put the C-Tek charger on the battery.
Put the car on Jackstands and open the valve to let the pressure go out of the airjacks and let it sit on the jackstands.
Why? The tires can loose some pressure over the long time and it doesen´t matter as they´re hanging free in the air.
Is there something that can happen to the dampers for example if they´re without force for such a long time? Any other andvices?
as it´s winter-time here in Europe I just wanted to hear some opinions how to store the Cups.
Until now we always did the following:
Clean the car all way round (wheelhouses, all places under the plastic parts, etc.) and use some WD40 to prevent corrosion.
Put the Car-Cover on.
Put the C-Tek charger on the battery.
Put the car on Jackstands and open the valve to let the pressure go out of the airjacks and let it sit on the jackstands.
Why? The tires can loose some pressure over the long time and it doesen´t matter as they´re hanging free in the air.
Is there something that can happen to the dampers for example if they´re without force for such a long time? Any other andvices?
12-31-2013, 01:47 PM
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Thanks for the replys! Then I'll just continue like that...
As the cars are in a heated building I didn't worry about antifreeze. Never had problems until now. But I'll add some within the next change of coolant.
As the cars are in a heated building I didn't worry about antifreeze. Never had problems until now. But I'll add some within the next change of coolant.
12-31-2013, 02:31 PM
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Is the original Porsche coolant ( the pink one ) antifreeze or do you add something to it ? One of my mechanics wants to use only water for the engine, i dont .
Happy new year
Happy new year
12-31-2013, 03:01 PM
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We use plain water with water wetter on the track, Porsche antifreeze for winter storage and transporting in cold temps. A couple of years ago we were caught in really cold weather at high altitude in Montana with the car in the trailer with no antifreeze, rather than risking freezing the block we drove through the night to get to warmer weather. Now we add coolant....
Water wetter and similar additives reduce the surface tension of the water which helps with heat transfer between really hot surfaces (exhaust ports and cylinders) and also help reduce the corrosion between dissimilar metals.
Water wetter and similar additives reduce the surface tension of the water which helps with heat transfer between really hot surfaces (exhaust ports and cylinders) and also help reduce the corrosion between dissimilar metals.
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01-05-2014, 07:00 PM
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Storage of Cup Cars for te winter
Ship your Cup car to Florida/USA for the winter and enjoy driving Daytona, Sebring and Road Atlanta. No anti-freeze necessary! Say goodbye to the winter sport activities!
01-05-2014, 08:07 PM
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Nice Jerry.
I was actually going to say, storage? I do not think the winter is long enough for the projects I have for it. I am already starting to think about an early event at VIR.
Ed
I was actually going to say, storage? I do not think the winter is long enough for the projects I have for it. I am already starting to think about an early event at VIR.
Ed