Centerlock Wheel System and Track Usage
09-02-2011, 12:13 PM
#31
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A quote from the now closed thread that belongs here perhaps:
Bob, I never had the bolts or the red nubbies come loose and I do check them when changing wheels?! I wonder why your do? It's like checking the little bolt that keeps the rotor on, you don't want them loose.
On the not locking part, I could not agree nmore, amazing how many GT3's I have seen on track without wheels locked.
Bob Rouleau: Centerlock wheels are tricky. For example, every time I remove or install mine, I have to tighten the five bolts in the studs. They get loose, every time I run the car on the track! Failure to do so will cause all sorts of problems. The wheel will seat on the bolt heads (not good!) causing damage to the wheel, noise and in the worst case preventing the centerlock nut from seating and LOCKING! Problems can arise if the CL mechanism is not frequently lubed as per the PCNA tech bulletin.
FWIW, I have informed our DE tech line to check that the locking button in the center of the CL nut is popped out. If not, the CL may not be locked! we were surprised at how many were not in the correct position. There were 40 GT3s at our last event so we had a pretty good sample. All of which goes to say that Centerlocks are tricky things.
FWIW, I have informed our DE tech line to check that the locking button in the center of the CL nut is popped out. If not, the CL may not be locked! we were surprised at how many were not in the correct position. There were 40 GT3s at our last event so we had a pretty good sample. All of which goes to say that Centerlocks are tricky things.
On the not locking part, I could not agree nmore, amazing how many GT3's I have seen on track without wheels locked.
09-02-2011, 12:45 PM
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Same here, mine don't move. They are still the factory installed ones, though. A new set of front rotors is due soon. I'll see what happens after that.
09-02-2011, 01:06 PM
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Peter I guess I'm lucky. Andrei you don't have enough track miles yet, you may get lucky like me 
In any event, I hate the CL and if I didn't have 3 sets of wheels, I'd go for the conversion. I haven't changed rotors yet so everything but the pads are factory original.
In any event, I hate the CL and if I didn't have 3 sets of wheels, I'd go for the conversion. I haven't changed rotors yet so everything but the pads are factory original.
09-02-2011, 11:22 PM
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Peter I guess I'm lucky. Andrei you don't have enough track miles yet, you may get lucky like me In any event, I hate the CL and if I didn't have 3 sets of wheels, I'd go for the conversion. I haven't changed rotors yet so everything but the pads are factory original.
In any event, I hate the CL and if I didn't have 3 sets of wheels, I'd go for the conversion. I haven't changed rotors yet so everything but the pads are factory original.I'm on second set of fronts, working towards third
09-03-2011, 02:01 PM
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A quote from the now closed thread that belongs here perhaps:
Bob, I never had the bolts or the red nubbies come loose and I do check them when changing wheels?! I wonder why your do? It's like checking the little bolt that keeps the rotor on, you don't want them loose.
On the not locking part, I could not agree nmore, amazing how many GT3's I have seen on track without wheels locked.
Bob, I never had the bolts or the red nubbies come loose and I do check them when changing wheels?! I wonder why your do? It's like checking the little bolt that keeps the rotor on, you don't want them loose.
On the not locking part, I could not agree nmore, amazing how many GT3's I have seen on track without wheels locked.
SHOULD NOT..but they do. And yes, I am easy on brakes except when racing.
