Alfa Romeo Owners @ VIR South This Weekend!

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 1:49 pm

I wonder if any of these geniuses have ever heard of shrink wrap? At my old job we used giant sheets of it to cover FDA grade tanks for shipment after they were steam cleaned. Just like the kind you see on the big yachts on the interstate. Lay it out, heat it with a modified propane torch just a bit, and it forms perfectly around the surface.

Stacy King · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 1:59 pm

Wes Eargle wrote:

Your guy should've done the side mirrors too.

He may have his side mirror's protected, but he doesn't have the trick 'verticle grain' tape job the other guy does. This is to create less drag, and if done properly, reduced turbulence caused by 'stepped' tape application.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 2:02 pm

Stacy King wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Your guy should've done the side mirrors too.

He may have his side mirror's protected, but he doesn't have the trick 'verticle grain' tape job the other guy does. This is to create less drag, and if done properly, reduced turbulence caused by 'stepped' tape application.

As slow as some of them were going, a 4'x8' sheet of plywood on the front wouldn't have made an aerodynamic difference!

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 3:22 pm

Wes Eargle wrote:

Your guy should've done the side mirrors too.

So does taping up your tires prevent tire wear as well as picking up tire worms??

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

These guys haven't heard of shelf liner or carpet liner... Or it just isn't Ferrari Certified yet :wink:

As a reforming waxer I still have the urge to protect the car finish. Using a nose bra and mirror bras makes that part too easy. And I hate car bras, but for track they work. Rolling on shelf liner on the hood and around the lower part of the doors and panels works great. And at the end of the weekend it just comes off easy. Painters tape on some spots on the wheel wells that shelf liner won't stick to so good. I spent an hour putting everything on for my last event. And it protects the car on the trip to and from the track. I swear I get more rock chips driving down the damned Interstate than I do on the track...

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 3:24 pm

Richard Casto wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Your guy should've done the side mirrors too.

So does taping up your tires prevent tire wear as well as picking up tire worms??

Yes, as long as you remember which direction to "wind" the tape onto the tires. Get it wrong and it peels right back off as you drive. :wink:

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 3:32 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

Richard Casto wrote:

Wes Eargle wrote:

Your guy should've done the side mirrors too.

So does taping up your tires prevent tire wear as well as picking up tire worms??

Yes, as long as you remember which direction to "wind" the tape onto the tires. Get it wrong and it peels right back off as you drive. :wink:

Actually the instructors can drive ahead with the blue tape unwinding off their tires and it shows the proper "line" on the track.

clinehall · **Posted:** Tue May 02, 2006 7:34 pm

Do you think the Ferrari drivers took pictures of our cars and are posting them on their website talking about us poor slobs? Some of them came around our paddock, I guess they were wanting to take a walk on the wild side! :lol:

Brad Mackey · **Posted:** Wed May 03, 2006 12:21 pm

F&S have the Ferarri pic's up on their website, but I'll be damned if I can find the pic's of our VIR-S event on their site.

Wonder why....

Wes Eargle · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 9:47 am **Posts:** 3683

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showth ... 432&page=4

The other Ferrari pics.

jimpastorius · **Posted:** Wed May 03, 2006 1:17 pm

Brad Mackey wrote:

F&S have the Ferarri pic's up on their website, but I'll be damned if I can find the pic's of our VIR-S event on their site.

Wonder why....

You guys won't even spend enough money on a whole motor. They figure you won't buy pictures :lol:

Stacy King · **Posted:** Wed May 03, 2006 1:44 pm

Brad Mackey wrote:

F&S have the Ferarri pic's up on their website, but I'll be damned if I can find the pic's of our VIR-S event on their site.

Wonder why....

I'm wondering too... but then again, it was Thurs/Fri before they had our pics up from North Course too. They are working on them (I've already emailed requesting my personal gallery... so you can blame me for the delay;) )

clinehall · **Posted:** Wed May 03, 2006 2:46 pm

Brad Mackey wrote:

F&S have the Ferarri pic's up on their website, but I'll be damned if I can find the pic's of our VIR-S event on their site.

Wonder why....

Same reason the Pro Shop at VIR had a Framed poster of a Ferrari for $1200, oh my mistake it was 25% off, make that $900!

Graham Jagger · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 12:53 am **Posts:** 1718

jimpastorius wrote:

You guys won't even spend enough money on a whole motor. They figure you won't buy pictures :lol:

Bingo!

FWIW, I did buy the CD picture package from F&S from our VIR-N event. He does take good shots. Apparently likes some cars more than others.

Brad Mackey · **Posted:** Wed May 03, 2006 7:24 pm

jimpastorius wrote:

Brad Mackey wrote:

F&S have the Ferarri pic's up on their website, but I'll be damned if I can find the pic's of our VIR-S event on their site.

Wonder why....

You guys won't even spend enough money on a whole motor. They figure you won't buy pictures :lol:

Hey, watch it, man!!! I DID buy a 13 X 19 from the April 8th/9th VIR-N event. Pretty cool picture to show the tax man if I ever get audited. Nice foto showing my Co. name nice and clear. If that ain't advertising, nuttin' is...

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