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Re: TR-3 Wire Wheel conversion

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Subject: Re: TR-3 Wire Wheel conversion
From: Michael Marr <mmarr@execpc.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 14:58:15 -0700
Cc: Jack I Brooks <jibrooks@juno.com>
References: <960816095106_180394664@emout15.mail.aol.com> <19960816.221908.6983.2.jibrooks@juno.com>
Jack I Brooks wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 16 Aug 1996 13:04:32 -0700 Michael Marr <mmarr@execpc.com>
> writes:....  I can't for the life of me remember
> >which way my TR3 is set up - I shall check it out tonight!
> >

> >
> 
> It seem that I have opened up a can of  worms; and a rather spirited
> discussion.  My personal feeling, as an engineer, is that the knockoffs
> will not self tighten and therefore should be tightened securely
> (probably with the wheel off of the ground, for proper seating), and
> retightening after several miles of driving seems like a good idea too.
> 
> Jack Brooks

I looked at my TR3 today, and interestingly enought, the nuts are 
designed to tighten under acceleration torque, not braking.  The 
designers must have felt we TR nuts (if you'll pardon the pun) were much 
more spirited drivers than the average!

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