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I went out to my young J. Plum and peach trees (which are starting to branch some) and saw black ants crawling all over. I also noticed that some of my leaves had little holes in them and also that some of my newer leaves were starting to curl. I've read that there could be little critters called aphids that are really at work here. Should I be worried about the damage at this point? I was wondering what you guys use to get rid of the ants and aphids.
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- Posted by blazeaglory 9b/10 Westminster OC (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 16:24
I use spectracide diluted in a spray bottle to spray exclusively for aphids. It seems to do the trick. If I see ants on my trees I kill them. Ants will send scouts in all directions so If you see just one on your tree KILL IT before it cant report back to the colony! They harvest the honey dew from the aphids! Lady bugs also will work to control aphids but you have to spray them with coca cola first so they cant fly away :) D |
- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 16:57
I wouldn't follow Blaze's example although it is tempting to just blaze away at any sign of trouble. Most types of aphids aren't hard to see with the naked eye and would be on the underside of newly formed leaves. All can be seen with a little magnification. I use outdoor antstakes when ants seem to be farming aphids and the aphids are a problem, which they've never been for me in peaches. If the tree is growing well, aphids usually get taken care of by lady bugs or other predators if you don't poison them and wait a week or two. Use poison and you have to keep using it because you kill the predators along with the aphids. Cherries are an exception to this because the aphids tend to curl up the leaves and become difficult for predators to reach. You should try to find out specifically what's ailing your peaches before treating the tree. Posting a picture would be helpful. It's very possible that the ants are unrelated- especially if you can't actually see any aphids. I generally only worry about aphids with young, small trees because mostly they just slow trees down. |
- Posted by blazeaglory none (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 20:59
Let me clarify. I meant to kill ant by HAND....lol I only use chemical in case of large aphid infestation. Which I rarely ever get. I think Ive used it maybe once or twice in the last 3 years. Sound better?? |
- Posted by Randy31513 none (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 21:01
Ants in the peaches is always a problem down here. Of late, when I have left over pesticide in a spray or flush water in the sprayer I spray around the bottom of the trees that are in bloom or not being sprayed to slow the ants down. It may not be perfect but it seems like a better way to get rid of that last little bit in a tank. |
- Posted by blazeaglory 9b/10 Westminster OC (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 21:12
Yes but I think the "organic" crowd might have a problem with that. Dont forget to clarify that you only spray when no beneficial insects are in the area. Oh and spraying pesticide on the ground also kills beneficial organisms helping the roots...hehe ;) Like I said. A small spray bottle with a diluted pesticide for aphid infestation. ONLY spray while no beneficial bugs are on the tree or in the area works for me every time. Or I pick them off by hand. The few time I did have very large aphid problems were solved every time by this method. I continue to be vigilant to watch for scout ants and ants in general and kill them by HAND when I see them. I have used chemicals in the morning when no bees or lady bugs were out only to see the bees and lady bugs on the same tree later in the day alive and well. |
- Posted by gator_rider2 z8 Ga. (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 22:04
Aphid are easy taking care of with garden hose just wash aphid off. A thunder storm rain wind clear out Aphid crop I have use air blast sprayer wash off. |
- Posted by copingwithclay Texas 8B (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 22:57
Last week I saw a lot of uninvited ants and pill bugs eating mulberries on several m/b trees. I wrapped a ring of 1" wide masking tape around each trunk in smooth, rounded section with the sticky side facing outward. I now have a collection of pill bugs and ants stuck to the tape on the trees. While at a friends home last week, he showed me a young citrus growing in a raised container with both an ant pile in the container and lots of ants walking up the citrus trunk to eat the tender, new leaves.After placing a masking tape ring on the citrus trunk, we saw that the ants were not willing to cross it when coming from either direction. Try it. |
- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 6:20
Blaze, you are having fun but the organic bit is a straw man. The point I was making wasn't never to use poison- synthetic or otherwise, but to ID your pests and deal with them in the most efficient way possible. The poster hasn't even identified the pests doing damage. The curling leaves sounds like aphids but not the holes. Aphid damage is not always a significant problem anyway and up here 90% of the time you are best served to let them run their course. When I suggested using outdoor ant stakes- that is a synthetic pesticide- but it is easy to use and doesn't spread much poison where it's not needed. Usually aphids are only persistent outdoors when protected by ants, IME. I manage fruit trees full time (and am a licensed sprayer who uses restricted synthetic pesticides) and I have observed a strong correlation between spraying my aphids and losing my ladybugs. Maybe because of using different materials. |
- Posted by Randy31513 none (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 6:42
I don't know if it was the drought but last summer the ants were getting into the near ripe peaches on the tree. Harvestman, I will look up the ant stakes. |
- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 9:33
Yeah, I never had trouble with large black ants eating fruit before last year and I wasn't able to effectively control that with the ant stakes I used for some reason. I would have tried another type but it was time to harvest what was being damaged anyway- for me it was Euro plums. In the past I've controlled aphid farming ants with such stakes but this is all anecdotal. I don't see how spraying most types of insecticides at the base of a tree would kill ants, however. I would expect they could walk over it unharmed as the stuff used to keep them out of the house is pretty strong material. |
- Posted by thapranksta none (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 10:49
- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 10:59
I'm stumped although I've often gotten shot holes in certain J. plum varieties but I never ID'd it because trees continued vigorous growth and fruit unaffected. Those holes were smaller and much more numerous though. Aphids have never slowed J. plums for me. I assume you see no aphids- ants are sure a sign, though. |
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- Posted by blazeaglory 9b/10 Westminster OC (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 12:00
My satsuma does the same thing. The first few sets of leaves are always weird looking and full of holes and a little curled but after a few sets the leaves are fine and continue to grow good and strong. It looks like it might be a nutrient deficiency or soil problem? I dont know. I think I could see a few aphids in your pictures of the Satsuma. Just hunt them down and pluck them off and squish them. Yeah harvestman I was having fun with you :) But the few aphid problems I have had have been very large and have seemed to get out of control fairly quick. |
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Finally got the stuff I was waiting for in the mail! The first picture is the outlet that will be hidden behind the bar cable, hdmi, and left and right speaker jacks(wire runs through the ceiling in the last pic if I want to install speakers in the future) the second picture is behind the tv cable and hdmi coming in from the bar. Hopefully I can finish drywall this weekend and start spackling, not looking forward to being covered in dust!
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All of the drywall is up! Starting to spackle!
Nice work to the both of you. Mr. and Mrs. Hungry4hops? I guess the couple that brews together, stays together.
IMHO, drywall spackling is by far my least favorite house project I've done. And I renovated a 1928 house. You get mad props for doing that. If I ever put up new sheetrock again, I'm going to use the joints as part of the decoration. If you lived anywhere near me, I'd drop off a couple brews to get you through the tough times.
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When we bought our house the walls were covered in random triangles! The old owner told us at settlement that one night she was drinking wine & decided to redecorate, she took down pictures, did awful spackling then painted random shapes to cover up the spackle & decided she liked it, so she continued painting them all over the house! Last night we officially got rid of the last of the triangles finally!!
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The problem is my laptop's screen resolution. I recently installed some Windows Updates, which I've decided I will never do again, and my resolution changed. It's a little wider than it should be and the text is not crystal clear like it was before the update. I only have two options in my control panel, 1024x768 and 800x600, neither of which are suitable, so I was wondering if there was any way to get more resolution options and/or fix this. Any help is appreciated, and feel free to tell me if I've missed any necessary information. Thanks! |
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I believe the correct resolution for your laptop should be 1280x800 I would head to the Packard Bell website - Support Download , I have checked and your laptop is listed on there, locate it and download the VGA driver, install it and hopefully you will be back in business. Paul. |
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Yeah, I heard that to a few months ago, but I havent heard any recent news on it.
Hi everyone it has been a while since i actually posted. Things have been really crazy for me lately!! But now im back and hoping to get on a bit more. We are leaving for disney on thurs and was wondering about disney french fries. Do they have trans fat? I know a lot of places around me are going away with that and thought i heard disney doing the same thing! Thanks guys!
Yeah, I heard that to a few months ago, but I havent heard any recent news on it.
"Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy"
Seems like everywhere I ate at WDW last month had McDonald fries. I hadn't noticed before that McDonalds had taken over many of the fast food places.
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You will not find any trans fat in or on any food you eat at WDW. At all. Ever. They changed it...I want to say 18 months ago, but don't quote me on that
"Do Not Go To Disney World With A Bottle Of Pepsi. We will never see you again, and I'm pretty sure that's a bad thing"
Respectfully, if it's trans fats you're trying to do away with, they're still out there on the Disney acres, and will be as long as McDonald's fries are available (3.5 grams per small baggie). Beyond the fries, it's a solid bet you'll find the nutritional no-no of the week in most any kind of flaky pastry or dessert, ice cream, or greasy appetizer or main course item, and unfortunately, there's just not too much the company can do about that one. Until we as a culture decide to go back to more whole food products and cut down on the heavily processed non-foods we're collectively so fond of, that's just the way it is.
ok thanks!! Ha ha ha....normally i would not really care about the trans fat thing but im trying to get pregnant and my dr said stay away from trans fat.
You are probably in WDW right now but when you get to read this, please let us know if you got any info on the nutritional bad boys while you were at the World. Hope you had a great time!!
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October 26, 2011
Peace should not be taken for granted if the euro fails, German chancellor
Merkel told MPs Wednesday (26 October) ahead of the eurozone summit where
an increase of the bail-out fund firepower may lead to Germany's own state
assets being taken as collateral.
In a dark blue jacket reflecting the mood in and about the eurozone,
Merkel abandoned her usual cautious rhetoric warned outright of a war.
"Nobody should take for granted another 50 years of peace and prosperity
in Europe. They are not for granted. That's why I say: If the euro fails,
Europe fails," Merkel said, followed by a long applause from all political
"We have a historical obligation: To protect by all means Europe's
unification process begun by our forefathers after centuries of hatred and
blood spill. None of us can foresee what the consequences would be if we
were to fail."
"It cannot be that sometime in the future they say the political
generation responsible for Europe in the second decade of the 21 century
has failed in the face of history," the chancellor continued.
She was asking for the parliament's "political" green light on a
negotiation mandate for the EU summit, beginning later today in Brussels.
The summit is seeking to increase the firepower of the EUR440
billion-strong European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) to stop the
sovereign debt crisis spreading to countries like Italy and ultimately,
The Bundestag approved the measure by a large majority, with 503 members
in favour, 89 opposing and four abstaining.
German 'risks'
While stressing that Germany's contribution to the EFSF loan guarantees
would continue to be capped at EUR211 billion, she said she could not
exclude there may be "risks" for Germany linked to the EFSF increase of
firepower. Her own party colleagues had demanded that she clearly excludes
German state assets, such as the central bank's gold reserves, to be put
as collateral for the EFSF lending power.
"Nobody can clearly estimate if there will be such risks. What I can say
is that we cannot exclude it," she said, insisting that the current
situation is pushing European leaders into "uncharted territories".
"Not to take these risks would be irresponsible. There is no better and
more sensible alternative. Europe and the world are looking at Germany,"
the chancellor said.
Looking ahead to the summit, the chancellor repeated her long-standing
stance that "there is no silver bullet, no simple solutions. We will still
deal with these topics for years from now."
She repeated her insistence that the EU treaty had to be changed, in the
medium term, to be more strict on countries breaching the euro deficit
"Where does it say that any treaty change has to take 10 years or that
there should be no more changes after the Lisbon Treaty," she asked.
EU leaders last Sunday agreed to have an evaluation presented to them in
December by council chief Herman Van Rompuy about the possibility for a
"limited" treaty change.
'Permanent supervision' for Greece
On the three euro-countries currently propped by EU-IMF loans, Merkel said
Ireland was on "the right path", Portugal showed it could implement the
promised reforms, while Greece was still "at the beginning of a long
For the first time, as opposition MPs noted later on in the debate, Merkel
had words of praise for the ordinary Greek citizens feeling the brunt of
the austerity measures demanded by international lenders. "People in
Greece have to stomach a lot of sacrifices. They deserve our respect and
also a sustainable growth perspective in the eurozone."
According to the latest report of the so-called troika, consisting of
experts sent from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and
the International Monetary Fund, Greece will need even higher debt
restructuring and losses for private lenders compared to what EU leaders
had agreed upon on 21 July.
"But debt restructuring alone does not solve the problem. Painful
structural reforms have to be made, otherwise even after debt
restructuring we're back to where we are today," Merkel warned.
That's why, she said, Greece would have to be "assisted" for quite some
time. "It's not enough that the troika comes and goes every three months.
It would be desirable to have a permanent supervision in Greece," she
said, adding that this issue would be brought up at the summit.
In return for what seems to be an unprecedented sovereignty loss in an old
EU member state, Merkel promised German investments and mentioned a
meeting of local representatives from Germany and Greece in the coming
"We want Greece to be back on its feet again as soon as possible and will
do everything we can to this end," she concluded.
Her junior coalition party, the Liberal Free Democrats (FDP), had less
sympathy for Greece, however. Rainer Bruederle, leader of the FDP group,
said that the troika had given Athens a "D" and that "nobody expects
Greece to turn into an A student over night," as it was now just like
eastern-European transition countries 20 years ago.
Sticking to the teacher-pupil metaphor, Bruederle urged Greeks to "do
their homework" and said the country could not be funded endlessly like a
"bottomless pit".
The leftist opposition was outraged, with Die Linke leader Gregor Gysi
pointing out that austerity has forced 27,000 small and medium enterprises
to go bankrupt in Greece and that teachers earn as little as EUR1,000 a
month. "What more do you want from them? Do you want them to starve to
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Methods- Relationship between dBP ≥90 mm Hg and efficacy retrospectively explored across 5 phase II studies of single-agent axitinib for treatment of 4 different tumor types
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Fayuca Wrapping Up National Tour
Fayuca is working their way back home on their successful summer tour with pals Ballyhoo, Slightly Stoopid and Pasadena. The boys made stops across Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Florida, North & South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Colorado. Fayuca winds things up at Summers End Music Fest September 27th in Tempe, AZ.
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Winners of The Freshman & Now In Rotation on mtvU
Aug 23rd – The Sad Cafe – Plaistow, NH
Aug 24th – Allaboutrecords – Taunton, MA
Aug 26th – Arlene's Grocery – Manhattan, NY
Aug 27th – The Grape Room – Philadelphia, PA
Aug 30th – Hebe Music – Burlington, NJ
Read MoreFayuca Winter Tour Garnering Press on West Coast
Fayuca's Winter West Coast Tour is in full swing. Monterey County Weekly sat down with the guys to discuss their success with the Fervor release Barrio Sideshow, their MTV music video Por Que Seguir, working with platinum producer Ralph Patlan, and their next tour stops. Read the full article here: Fayuca and Big Time Producer Thunder Empowering and Eclectic Messages in Salinas.
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Fayuca Hits The Road To Promote New Album This Week
(photo by Joe Abbruscato, Mr. Anathema Photography)
Fayuca's Fervor Records debut Barrio Sideshow drops tomorrow (5.7.13) and the band is hitting the road on Friday to promote the highly-anticipated launch.
Armed with an expertly crafted live show and an array of merchandise to make the high street nervous, Fayuca's well-oiled machine is coming soon to a venue near you.
"I think what I love best about Fayuca is their passion—you can literally hear it in their recordings and it goes without saying you can see it in their performances. This is a band designed for warm weather festivals, I have no other way to describe it." -Mitchell Hillman, Sounds Around Town
Check out the upcoming Southwestern tour stops (below) and keep an eye on the band's Facebook page for updates..
First stop: Santa Fe!
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The Smiths, Leg Warmers, and BPMs. It's Flashback Friday With Super Stereo
(Statz and Lo of Super Stereo)
The New Times' Anthony Sandoval sits down with Lo and Statz of Super Stereo for Flashback Friday!
As they prep for their big return to the stage, Phoenix's premiere synth rock band discusses the massive influence of the 1980′s on their music, style and culture.
"Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday."
Read MoreFayuca Throws A Hell Of A Cinco Party
Gabriel, Raf, Cisco and special guests tore up the Crescent Ballroom Saturday night for Cinco de Mayo 2012. With a keyboard player in the mix and two horns who were singing harmonies and playing percussion between riffs, a right-good celebration unleashed with Fervor's Latin Reggae Punk-Core Trio at the helm.
Support acts Kommon Measure and Cesar Chavez Duran with the youthful Mariachi Fuego Del Sol (complete with their traditional fringed black and white attire) built up the festive flavor and got the crowd more than ready to rock out for Fayuca's grande entrance.
Fayuca opened with new Spanish love song Sigo Amandote, then seamlessly ripped into an intense punk rock tune, before settling into a deep space dub jam..all within the first 6 minutes of the show. The band is known for their eclectic spectrum of styles and managed to hit them all in the beginning, like an overture to the rest of the evening.
Part way through the set, drummer Raf was deserted in the spotlight as he powered his way through an impressive solo. Crowd members were clamoring for photos in the pit, trying to capture Raf's lone stylings. As he held it down, two young emcees took the stage and set up their mics. Before the audience knew it, they were witnessing an impromptu performance by an entirely different group, Raf's side project Money Dash. Wow! After a sweet mini-set, the rappers gracefully exited and the rest of the band returned, all still within the epic drum solo span.
After a couple party tunes, the special guests took to the wings and left only the three core Fayuca members in a warm mellow glow front and center. Raf sat on his cajon (single box drum) while Gabe and Cisco settled into some comfy chairs and put their feet up for a tender acoustic set. The crowd adored the intimate moment, making everyone feel like they were in someone's living room.
Then it was time to get back to party mode and Fayuca led the way with some more ska-punk anthems. The audience gathered, fist-pumped and shouted requests at the trio in hopes of hearing their faves before the night concluded. Frontman Gabriel Solorzano obliged and did a song all by his lonesome. It only took one verse and one chorus before the entire ensemble could no longer resist joining in. The crowd went nuts and carried the energy all the way to the end of the night, three encores later.
The show seemed to go on for a long time, and fans stuck with it til the final moments. No one was in any hurry to go anywhere. When it was finally over, everyone rushed the merch booth in an effort to secure the hot new owl tees from Fayuca/Noctis Threads. Here's Haley the merchmistress, who held down the fort all night.
Overall, a good time was had by all. Fayuca fans were there in droves and probably would've partied right there on the dance floor til sunrise if the venue didn't have to close up shop.
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Lovelock Speedway 2013 Dwarf Car Rules BODY TYPES A. There will be no special class of cars; all oval track Dwarf Cars run under the same competition. B. Car body will be of 1928 to 1948 vintage coupe, sedan, sedan delivery, wagon, or pick-up truck. Must have been a production car. All frames and roll cages, including firewall, doors, and rear section framing, must be fabricated as a single frame unit, already forming the actual contour and dimensions of the finished body. Sheet metal outside skins must be secured with Dzus type fasteners, or permanently attached by rivets or spot weld no more than 12" between each attachment point located at the perimeter of each panel where it meets the roll cage, firewall, or trunk framing. Skin must not bulge or gap open between attachment points. Any gap or hole exceeding 3/8" must be covered with sheetmetal, a plug, or permanent type sealant. C. No open top cars such as roadsters or convertibles. No convertible bodies with hard tops or "T" tops. The cars must be replicas of factory stock bodies. They must have full roof of metal construction. All roll cage bracing must be intact, permanently welded. Enter and exit by door only. Doors must be functional and driver must be able to exit from either door safely. D. No foreign makes. Only closed top, meaning hardtop, American passenger cars or trucks. E. All cars will be of metal construction. No fiberglass, plastic, nylon etc. No aluminum for frame or roll cage. Outer skin shall be a minimum of 26 gauge steel or .040 aluminum. Firewall between engine and manned compartment is mandatory. There must be a complete firewall, front and rear separating engine and trunk compartments from manned compartments. F. No fenders of any type. No structure of any type to simulate or act as a fender. Doors and windows must remain in stock appearance and location. Body must be skinned to match it's type. (i.e. 3-window couple must be skinned as a 3 window, not as a 5-window). Right and left doors must be operational and allow passage. Windows and door must be near scale size, shape and location. All doors must be hinged as to open. H. Each car will have grill shell and simulated original grill matching it's body style or a simulated radiator and vertical loop mounting bar mounted in near stock location and a hood to match radiator size and body style as not to distract from overall appearance. No grill is required if simulated radiator is used. Functional radiator may be mounted in the trunk area. I. Engine compartment must conform to scale of body length and must match contour of body where it meets the right and left side of body panels. Firewall or cowling outer skin must be stock appearance in size and shape; only inner panel may be altered. Any hood may be notched, bent or cut in such a manner as not to distract from the stock appearance or on car using a radiator/simulated radiator, hoods may not be altered so as to detract from neat appearance. Bubble height ( ie: carbs, air cleaners, hood scoop) will be measured from a straight line projected out from the rear most portion of the hood. The bubble may not exceed 4" above that line and at no place on the hood may the bubble exceed 5". A tolerance of ½" will apply. There will be no obstruction of the drivers view. L. At the beginning of race night, all cars must have all body parts intact. M. No airfoils, wings or streamlining of body. 2. DIMENSIONS A. Maximum car height, 48", top to ground. B. Maximum body width, 38". C. 40" maximum body height from bottom of frame rail to top of car. D. The slope of the roof may not exceed 3 1/2" measured from the highest point in the rear just before the main cage starts to turn downward, to the lowest point just before the main cage starts to turn downward. The slope on the front hood should remain in proportion to the rest of the body. 3. TIRES and WHEELS A. Steel wheels only, 13" WHEEL ONLY, 7" maximum width B. Hoosier D.O.T, 8" wide maximum tread width, 50 durometer reading and/or Hoosier "Mediums" or "RC-3". C. No softening compounds will be allowed. D. Hoosier decals must be displayed on both sides of car. E. Offset wheels are OK. F. No bead locks. 4. WHEEL BASE A. Wheel base 73" (1/2" tolerance allowed) measured at the center of the spindle to the center of rear end housing. B. Outside tire width not to exceed 61" (must be able to pass through 61" opening) 5. FUEL A. Pump gas, aviation fuel, racing gas. B. No nitrous oxide, no alcohol. NO nitro or proplyene oxide type additives. 6. FUEL CELL A. Not to exceed 5 gallons. B. Tank must be vented so as not leak fuel in any position, non leaking cap. C. Fuel cell must be mounted between frame rails, in trunk. D. Fuel cell must be mounted with metal straps only. E. Must have complete fire wall between driver and fuel cell. 7. CARBURATED ENGINES A. Motorcycle engines only. No snowmobile or other special application engines. 1250cc is the maximum allowable displacement. B. 1250 cc maximum, 4 cycle, 4 cylinders maximum. C. Must be a regular production (minimum of 500 units per year) D. Must have working starter, clutch and transmission in place. E. Charging system optional. F.. Must be naturally aspirated. G.. Engine must be cooled by original intent. May use extra fans or oil cooler. H.. Exhaust and headers must be installed so as not to detract from stock appearing hood, with the exception of side panels. I.. Muffler are mandatory, 95 dba @ 100'. J.. No auxiliary starter. K. This following rules applies to fuel injected motors: Motor must be 2 years old to be legal. The manufacturer model year will determine the year of the engine. 2007 motor will be legal for 2008 racing season. 2008 motor will be not be legal until 2010. OEM fuel injection only.Fuel injection may not be modified in any way from it's original OEM specifications. OEM ignition systems only. No after market fuel injection allowed. After market boxes that adjust Fuel Curve, Timing and RPM only, are allowed. The only boxes that are approved are the Dynojet 2,3,3R and 5.The Dobek 2 brothers box is also allowed.The Dyno jet 3 with the USB is allowed with no external modules plugged in. Any boxes of this type, other than those specified, must be pre-approved by Pit Steward, 30 days prior to the event. Any car that is discovered to have any other electronic devices other that those outlined above, or who has made any modifications to these allowed boxes, will be disqualified.Timing retard eliminators and gear position indicators are allowed. No electronic devices will be allowed in the cockpit area or adjustable by the driver. No other electronic devices that plug into engine or wiring harness are allowed. Final determination will be made by WSDCA officials. Engines must have stock bore and stroke with no more than 1 mil. over bore over the original factory specifications for the engine manufacturer.OEM bore and stroke only. (The 1 mil. over bore is intended for cleanup only, not aftermarket pistons.) Engines will be checked with a bore and stroke guage and must not exceed manufacturers original cc's for that motor.Stock com Unmodified OEM cylinder heads only. Cam-shafts must have stock lift and duration, adjustable cam sprockets are allowed. 8. DRIVE TRAIN A. Must use steel drive shaft from motor to automotive rear end. B. Drive shaft must have a minimum of 3 360 degree loops. One near each end, one in center. Must be fabricated from a minimum 3/16" x 1-1/2" steel bar, or 1.00" x .065 steel tubing. C. No quick change rear ends. No quick change in the entire drive system, meaning from motor. Drivelines must be painted white. 9. FRAME and ROLL CAGE A. Roll cage must be constructed of a minimum 1.25" OD & 1.5" OD x .065 wall tubing in the main roll cage. Secondary members will be a minimum of 1" OD x .065. wall. B. All lower frame side rails will be a minimum of 1" x 2" rectangular tubing with a minimum of .120" wall. The lower frame rails on the right and left side, may be horizontal or vertical, but must remain continuous from extreme front to extreme rear. Whether laid horizontal or vertical, it must remain that way all through the frame rail. does not include cross member.If frame rail is cut, it must be gusseted with 1 x 2" .120 wall. No round, oval or square tubing in lower side frame rail. C. There will be a minimum of three (3) cross members in the main compartment; one at the forward end, one in the center and one at the rear. The cross members will be made of steel only, with a minimum wall thickness of .120". Cross members may be round, oval, square or angle. D. The right and left doors must have a minimum of two bars with a minimum of.065" wall x 1" OD tubing welded through the midsection of the door frame. The bar supporting the drive shaft tunnel may be included as one of these, only on drive shaft side. Drive shaft side of car must have one bar, minimum of .065" wall x 1" tubing, welded inside to front and rear door post positioned horizontally. E. All cars will have a permanent structure support bar, located behind the seat at approximatley 23" above the frame rail, extending from side to side. The bottom of the seat will not be more than 63' back, measured from the upper ball joint. The seat may be tilted back for added driver head clearance, however, no portion of the seat may be back more than 68" as measured above. A seat pan must be welded in place, using a minimum of 14 gauge steel. 10. ENGINE LOCATION and SET BACK A. All engines must be front mounted, in stock location for model of car. B. Engines may not be extended more than 12" to either side of car body center line. C. Engine set back is the square of the motor (rear fins) may not extend more than 17" from center of front axle. No part of the engine or transmission may be more than 21" set back, as measures above. 11. SUSPENSION A. Front suspension must not exceed 25" measured from the ground to the highest point of any front suspension, or extend rearward past the most forward panel of the fire wall, except under frame rail, where it can not be seen from either side. B. Steering components must have safety fasteners, such as cotter pin or self locking nuts. C. If steering box is mounted in front cowling, the pitman arm may not extend more than 1 1/2" outside the natural contour of the body near that point, and must not prevent proper door operation. D. The center of the front and rear axle will be mounted in the center of the frame from side to side, (1/2" tolerance is allowed). E.. No Straight axles. F. No Leaf spring or torsion bars. G. No Bird Cage type rear linkage or Jacob's ladder. H. Steel shocks only, one shock per tire. 4 shocks only. I. Trailing arms, located outside of frame may not extend beyond the rear door post. 12. WEIGHT A. No car shall weigh under 1,000 pounds without driver. In the event that multiple cars are not meeting the weight requirement, the accuracy of the scales will be considered by the head tech official. B. No ballast will be mounted outside of body or frame. All ballast must be securely bolted or welded inside of body or frame rail and extend no lower than frame rail. Ballast will be painted white and have the car number clearly marked. 13. NERF BARS and BUMPERS A. Front bumper must be no wider than 36" and will not extend more than 6" forward of front tires. B. Rear bumper must be no wider than 50" and will not extend more than 6" from extreme rear body panel, or 8" if the car has a simulated fuel tank. C. Front and rear bumpers must be a minimum of 4" above the ground, and a maximum of 14". A 2" extension bar may be allowed on top of the bumper, but must not exceed 16" high from the ground. D. Bumper will be a minimum of 6" wide vertically. E. Bumpers are to be made from round tubing .065" minimum, and .095" maximum wall. F. There will be no sharp points or edges. G. Nerf bars must be mounted on both sides in front of rear tire and be no more than 18" from center of rear axle to rear of nerf bar. A minimum of a three (3) point mounting is required. The lower bar must be parallel to lower frame rail from the rear of the car then curve or bend toward lower frame rail. The upper bar is to attach to the roll cage a maximum of 18" above the rear attachment point of the lower bar. An additional diagonal brace from frame rail to lower bar is strongly recommended. Nerf bars must not interfere with the opening of either door and must roll through a 61" opening. H. These nerfs will be constructed of a minimum of .065" x 1" OD, and a maximum of .095" x 1" OD wall tubing. Lower bars may not extend more than 1" past the tire tread in rear only. Must roll through 61" opening. 14. ELECTRICAL A. All batteries must be rear mounted (trunk area). Batteries must be securely mounted with a top restraint made of metal. Restraint must also hold battery caps. B. Cars should have master electrical switch clearly located and marked. C. No electronic (i.e. computer) traction devices. No electronic or manual devices will be adjustable by the driver during a race. Any such devices shall be mounted outside the driver's compartment. Any such devices must be on the approved list from rule 7K. 15. BRAKES A. DIRT: Must have at least two (2) brakes controlling 2 wheels. ASPHALT: Must have four (4) wheel brakes. Brake Bias manual devices are allowed inside the driver compartment. 16. SAFETY A. All inside suspension mounts must be shrouded from drive compartment. No sharp edges or protruding objects which could endanger driver, shall be inside drivers compartment. All cut and free standing edges must be folded, molded or filed smooth (i.e. window and door edges). B. All cars must have an approved 5 point racing harness, equipped with a quick release buckle. Both ends of harness must be attached to the frame of the car with, not less than 3/8" grade 8 bolts. All seat belts will be installed at a 45 degree angle to the drivers hips. Shoulder harness comes from behind the driver, and will go over both shoulders so that they will be held securely in the seat. (all safety restraint harnesses will be installed in accordance with manufactures guidelines). Seatbelts must be replaced or recertified every 2 years. C. Approved racing type helmet with current snell rating are to be used. (SA-2000). D. All cars will have a production made quick-release, removable steering wheel. E. All cars are required to have a fire extinguisher. 5 Lb. Halon on board fire system with a minimum of 2 nozzles installed is highly recommended. If a portable type fire extinguisher is used, it must be mounted inside the car easily removable by driver with one hand while in belted position. All pits must have a minimum of a 2 lbs. fire extinguisher accessible in their pits. F. All drivers must wear an approved driving suit. Single layer fire suit is minimum. G. All drivers must wear an approved neck brace and fire proof gloves. It is strongly recommend to use a head restraint device. These devices may become mandatory by the tracks in the future. H. When racing on asphalt, a catch can for oil and water is required. I. All door latches must be a positive locking device, so as not to open from vibration or up set, and not to jam if door is damaged. All hoods and trunks must be securely fastened by, spring latch, nuts and bolts or dzus fasteners (no screws) J. No glass of any type is permitted. Side windows may have shatterproof Lexan, minimum of 1/16". Front windshield must have 1/2" square mesh windscreen, or a bar system with a maximum of a 2" opening. A 2" block cannot fit through the opening. K. No listening or transmitting devices. L. No rearview mirror of any type. 17. NUMBERS A. All cars must have numbers in five (5) location: Numbers on right & left door and roof must be a minimum of 12" high, and the width must be 2/3 of the height, except for the number #1. On the roof, it should be as large as possible. The number on the rear of the car must be a minimum of 6", and located above the bumper so to be viewed by the driver behind. The assigned association letter must be a minimum of 6" high on the roof and the doors and 2" high on the rear of the car. A minimum 2" number and letter must be displayed on the left front upper corner of the windshield. All numbers must be permanent (ie: vinyl or painted). All numbers should be made to be as large and clear and plain as possible to assist in scoring. B. No Roman numerals, or Gold leaf . |
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CPSC goes live with the SaferProducts.gov Database The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has gone live with the SaferProducts.gov database mandated by Congress, as part of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. Consumers are encouraged to visit www.SaferProducts.gov to submit Reports of harm or risks of harm, and to search for safety information on products they own or may be considering buying. Reporting product safety incidents through this new, easy-to-use site will help CPSC identify product hazards quicker and provide consumers with safety information on products in and around the home.
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