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FETorino 05-20-2012 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JSM (Post 415368)
I completely agree, safety first! May wanna just shelf the mag and drop the necessary funds for a Quicktime?

I am not so sure a trans blanket is the correct application for the road course anyhow.....I am thinking the blanket will trap heat and raise tranny temps?

I think a good quality kevlar trans blanket may approach the cost of a new quicktime. :rolleyes:

You have a SBC it's not like a steel skattershield for a SBC is hard hard part to find used at a good price. JMO I like things simple so I'd just go steel scattershield and not look back.

GregWeld 05-20-2012 04:39 PM

You ain't gonna beat me no matter what you weigh... might as well go and load up on excuses.

Save your money -- Susie is going to need it <for shoes>

Flash68 05-20-2012 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSM (Post 415368)
I completely agree, safety first! May wanna just shelf the mag and drop the necessary funds for a Quicktime?

I am not so sure a trans blanket is the correct application for the road course anyhow.....I am thinking the blanket will trap heat and raise tranny temps?

Yeah that might be an issue huh. I'm looking into the Quicktime as well. Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by FETorino (Post 415369)
I think a good quality kevlar trans blanket may approach the cost of a new quicktime. :rolleyes:

You have a SBC it's not like a steel skattershield for a SBC is hard hard part to find used at a good price. JMO I like things simple so I'd just go steel scattershield and not look back.

True. I see them all over so that won't be an issue. It's always nice to just use what you have laying around. :unibrow:

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Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 415371)
You ain't gonna beat me no matter what you weigh... might as well go and load up on excuses.

Save your money -- Susie is going to need it <for shoes>

Oh I see you have changed your stance from sandbagger to frontrunner. :lol:

She does love her some nice high dollar running shoes. :willy:

Sieg 05-20-2012 07:27 PM

I'd go safety first, it's recreation. Legs are my primary concern and fire factor is the second.

Do you know the weights of the mag and Quicktime?

Flash68 05-20-2012 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sieg (Post 415403)
I'd go safety first, it's recreation. Legs are my primary concern and fire factor is the second.

Do you know the weights of the mag and Quicktime?

No scale at the shop but everything points to about 8 lbs for mag, 11 for aluminum and 20-24 for steel variations.

Here's a Tilton in steel @ 24 lbs.

http://www.stockcarproducts.com/tilton4.htm

intocarss 05-20-2012 08:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JSM (Post 415368)
I am not so sure a trans blanket is the correct application for the road course anyhow.....I am thinking the blanket will trap heat and raise tranny temps?



100% correct And I've never seen a trans blanket that covers the bell housing also how to you run a trans blanket with a stick? it'll have to go under the shifting rods

FETorino 05-20-2012 11:15 PM

That would be a NO vote for magnesium. :wow:

Flash68 05-20-2012 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by intocarss (Post 415410)
I've never seen a trans blanket that covers the bell housing also how to you run a trans blanket with a stick? it'll have to go under the shifting rods

Yeah that does seem to be the case after further review.

Matt, you still gonna run a blanket with your 4 speed?

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Originally Posted by FETorino (Post 415440)
That would be a NO vote for magnesium. :wow:

I concur!

Flash68 05-20-2012 11:57 PM

Dangit I just missed this one for half price. :mad:

http://www.racingjunk.com/Manual-Tra...y-RM-6010.html

GregWeld 05-21-2012 10:47 AM

I think Prada makes a bell housing protector.... Or maybe it's Jimmy Choo?


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