[s-cars] alignment Q

[Michael Wakefield]

Well, not to be outdone - the car I helped prepare, that finished 2nd  
in a really big group of cars, had one thing going for it that hasn't  
been mentioned. Since the wheels and axles were specifically not to be  
modified under our rules, I put graphite lubricant generously on the  
axles, and, using a belt sander (yes, a real belt sander),  ran the  
car on the belt with a significant downforce from my hand to try to  
condition the graphite flakes to a very aligned, very worn-in surface.  
Obviously, I was also avoiding any scrubbing of the wheels while on  
the belt, and a belt with no sand on the surface would have been a  
better idea. The rest of the car was not spectacular, but the weight  
was right on the maximum, which, as has already been mentioned, is  
very important.
YMMV
Mike Wakefield