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09-06-2010, 03:24 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Man, that wheel looks like it must have been loose at some point in time and abused to elongate the holes.
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Couldn't have been for more than the trip home that night, I dunno.
Just lame.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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09-07-2010, 07:53 AM
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The Mayor / 2009 Member of the Year / Moderator
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That's crazy, that really sucks Matt. Are you going to stay with ZR1s?
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Is English your 2nd language? Did you graduate high school? Your posts make my head hurt.
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09-07-2010, 08:49 AM
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Damn man, glad to see that it wasn't any worse... I'll be on the lookout for a new wheel for you too.
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09-08-2010, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by LTs1ow
Yea, thats what Al and I were talking about, he is afraid he is next, and since every time it got worse...you lost a lug, Kirk lost a few studs, I lost a wheel... he is due to lose the whole rear end.  |
i see a pattern here just kidding man, that sucks ass. this is why i always make sure i torque my wheels and retorque them a few days later after some driving. at least you didnt bust anything or hit anyone. glad your safe
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09-08-2010, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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got a set of snowflakers with kuhmos with 9k on them for cheap if you want em
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09-08-2010, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by LTs1ow
Yea, thats what Al and I were talking about, he is afraid he is next, and since every time it got worse...you lost a lug, Kirk lost a few studs, I lost a wheel... he is due to lose the whole rear end. |
why are all you guys losing lug nuts? you need a group buy on torque wrenches or something?
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09-08-2010, 10:13 PM
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Location: Highland Mills, NY
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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff
Man, that wheel looks like it must have been loose at some point in time and abused to elongate the holes.
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that is exaclty what i was thinking
i have seen cars come in to when the caliper bolt was left loose, backed out and locked up the wheel and destroyed the inside of the rim like that.
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09-08-2010, 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
why are all you guys losing lug nuts? you need a group buy on torque wrenches or something?
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let it be known that i have never tightened any of their lugs.
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09-09-2010, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
let it be known that i have never tightened any of their lugs.
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but have you un-tightened any of them... thats the question... 
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09-09-2010, 10:13 AM
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Meet Coordinator
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i ain't sayin nothin!
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09-09-2010, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
let it be known that i have never tightened any of their lugs.
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your car makes like 30HP its not enough to loosen lugs!
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09-09-2010, 08:00 PM
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sounds to me like someone doesnt like u. watch ur back people are grimey like that! glad to see that ur ok an not too much damage
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09-10-2010, 07:44 AM
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How can you drive around and NOT know your wheel is loose? What a NEWB F up!!!
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09-10-2010, 10:58 AM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Dumb me.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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09-10-2010, 10:32 PM
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How can you drive around and NOT know your wheel is loose? What a NEWB F up!!!
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Nah, thats just typical Matt for you.
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