Not as good, but I have an amusing story. I once took the Bourgeault
Formula Jr. to the Duel at De Anza autocross. It's an annual event that's
a benefit for the auto tech program at De Anza JC. As I rolled up to tech
with the Borrani wire wheels, the young volunteer told me I'd have to
take off my hub caps and show him the lug nuts. ;=( I had to get the
senior tech inspector (a teacher) to explain to the teenager that the
spinner in the middle IS the nut, and there's no hub cap. ;=) I took a
trophy in B Modified, running unopposed...
Actually, I did have a lug nut bottom on one of my Alfas. I have 2 Alfas,
and I've arranged for them to have the same size alloy wheels. Whichever
one has an autocross or track tour date gets the Panasports with the AVSi
Yokos. On the Giulietta, in order to be able to rotate the tires, I run
a billet spacer and long studs in front. Well, idiot me, I forgot the
spacer one day. It became painfully obvious what was wrong when the top
of the lug nut bulged out. ;=( It got so stuck, I had to undo the wheel
bearing nut, and pull the entire drum, hub, and wheel assembly off as the
stud was spinning in the hub. I had it welded down, and the offending nut
finally came off. Only the end of the threads were damaged, so I just
chased them down and put it back together. Whenever I go to a non-Alfa
event, I go prepared to pull off a lug nut and show them how much thread
I've got. I guess the closed end nuts are just too risky on the track, tho.
Malcolm Cox wrote:
>
> Perhaps others have a story to share.
> So I was at a VARA race at Buttonwillow, marginally Southern California.
> The tech inspector became seriously focussed on my closed wheel nuts and of
> course short wheel studs.
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