| Car racing has always been a serious matter. | | | | The plastic parts of the ball cups and shock ends |
| Extreme agility is needed when racing -- and the | | | | need to be replaced in order to get a more |
| car used for racing must also always be seriously | | | | efficient suspension set up. Car owners differ in |
| maintained. | | | | the way they maintain their cars. To get a tighter |
| The car maintenance tips discussed here are only | | | | fit on the ball ends, some race car owners build |
| for those very knowledgeable on their cars and | | | | up layers of CA glue inside the ball cups. |
| those who feel comfortable while doing a car | | | | A scratch on the ball ends will mean their |
| repair. In other words, these are for those who | | | | replacement. If not replaced immediately, the |
| really take car racing and maintenance serious | | | | scratch will be caught on the plastic ball end. |
| matters. | | | | Consequently, it will cause the binding of the |
| Cars are machines. They are subject to any wear | | | | scratch. |
| and tear. Frequent usage of the car contributes a | | | | To maintain the ball bearings, completely clean out |
| lot in this deterioration. | | | | the thick grease from the bearings before a race. |
| Cars are composed of integral parts and all of | | | | This can be done through soaking the bearings |
| these are essential. Examples of those essential | | | | over night in a grease solvent. Then, spray the |
| things are the plastic bulkheads. As car ages, | | | | bearings with motor spray or any brake parts |
| these get looser and weaker. However, constant | | | | cleaner. To end the maintenance, put some very |
| tightening and loosening of the screws that go | | | | minute amount of miniature bearing oil to the |
| into these bulkheads will greatly contribute to their | | | | bearings. Nonetheless, other racers do the |
| severe breakdown. Buying new plastic bulkheads | | | | alternative. To remove the extra friction, they |
| is the best remedy to this car problem. This | | | | sometimes remove the side shields from the |
| would prevent the wrecking of the chassis while | | | | bearings. |
| racing. | | | | Shocks need to be rebuilt more often. The most |
| When tearing some car parts, the hinge pins, | | | | important thing on race cars that racers must |
| shock shafts and king pins should be checked. A | | | | keep in mind is to assure the shock's total length |
| flat glass or counter top will help in determining | | | | is exactly the same from left to right. This is to |
| any unwanted tears. Roll those aforementioned | | | | make sure the car is not jerked to make sure |
| auto parts across a flat glass. If you notice an | | | | the shock's overall length is the same from left to |
| unsteady rocking motion, it means you have to | | | | right. Different shock lengths in the front and in |
| replace those parts. If this is not immediately | | | | the rear must be trimmed properly. To know the |
| resolved, this might result to the binding up of the | | | | total length, measure it using a set of calipers. |
| suspension movement. Is it also advisable to put | | | | And to adjust the lengths, simply turn the plastic |
| the hinge pins in a rotary tool before a race. A | | | | shaft end. If you want to replace the shocks, |
| polishing compound will make the hinges work | | | | Bilstein shocks are among the best options. |
| better. | | | | |