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    Quote Originally Posted by CrnCnn View Post
    That's about where these are, pretty warm but not burn you. Maybe its all for nothing
    Yup - really hot is a guaranteed problem - pretty warm is probably nothing unless it's accompanied by the roar of worn out bearings. Drive on!

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    Rule of thumb -

    If you spit on it, and it sizzles, it is tooooo hot.

    PK
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    I can't even get into my own pants!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PK View Post
    Rule of thumb -

    If you spit on it, and it sizzles, it is tooooo hot.

    PK
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    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

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    Thanks everyone for easing my mind.

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    Today while I was out I checked some temps with an infrared thermometer right after I stopped.
    Air temps were in the 20's. I have a stock set up with the '99 caps, so I can't get that close to the hubs.

    Rotors-


    Caliper-


    Lug nut-


    I got the infrared from ThermoWorks for only $20. They now have a similar unit for a nice price-
    http://www.thermoworks.com/products/ir/ir_mini.html

    I highly recommend getting one of these neat little gadgets.

    Mark Griffin
    Last edited by deermagnet : 01/08/2010 at 03:47 PM

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    Quote Originally Posted by deermagnet View Post
    I got the infrared from Thermo Works for only $20. They now have a similar unit for a nice price-
    http://www.thermoworks.com/products/ir/ir_mini.html

    I highly recommend getting one of these neat little gadgets.

    Mark Griffin
    But PK's method is even cheaper

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    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    But PK's method is even cheaper
    Damn technology - making me redundant again.

    PK

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