For You 1st Time Autocrossers
01-31-2005, 08:19 PM
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Pleas take a few minutes to read through this it will help you out a lot at the event.
Here is some info you need to know.
First there will be a quick tech inspection to make sure you're car will not injure you or anyone around you. It is you're resposibility to make sure you're car is in decent shape.
There is a line about helmets. We will have a limited amount of loaner helmets available. It is encouraged you make arrangements to have you're own but, like I said there will be some loaners there.
Things you might want to bring to make you're weekend more enjoyable.
For additional reading you can follow this link:
http://www.tirerack.com/features/solo2/handbook.htm
Good luck and I hope you all have a blast!! See you at the retreat!
Here is some info you need to know.
First there will be a quick tech inspection to make sure you're car will not injure you or anyone around you. It is you're resposibility to make sure you're car is in decent shape.
There is a line about helmets. We will have a limited amount of loaner helmets available. It is encouraged you make arrangements to have you're own but, like I said there will be some loaners there.
Tech Inspection Requirements
Safety Helmet: If you bring your own safety helmet, it must be approved by Snell in the current or two most recent ratings (e.g. if Snell 95 is in production then that, 90 and 85 are legal). The club provides loaner helmets for people who do not have one.
Safety Belts: Original safety belts, at a minimum are required. Shoulder belts are not required, if your car did not come with them, but you must have a lap belt. Belts must be firmly attached.
Solidly Mounted Battery: The battery must be held down properly. If it can be moved at all, it will not pass. There are some additional battery requirements which may affect you if you have modified your car. The Tech Inspector will help you out with them.
Legal Tires: In Stock and Street Prepared categories, the tires must have measurable tread, and must be in good condition. Excessive weather checks or visible cord/plies will fail inspection. Tire pressures should be higher than used for the street, usually 45psi-Front/35psi-Rear for a front-wheel-drive car, or 40psi all around for a rear-wheel-drive car.
Brakes: The brake pedal must be firm, with no loss of pressure when held down.
Steering / Suspension: The steering must be tight, with no excessive play. Wheel bearings cannot have excessive play.
Hub Caps and Trim Rings: Hub caps, trim rings and wheel covers must be removed for competition, unless they are bolted to the wheel.
Loose Items in Car: All loose items must be removed from the passenger compartment and trunk. This includes the floor-mats. You may remove the spare tire and jack, but you are not required to if they are properly secured.
Fluid Leaks: Excessive fluid leaks will not pass inspection.
Throttle: Accelerator pedal must have a return spring and operate freely.
(RLS) for local tech requirements
You are not required to have your car registered for street use, but it must pass tech inspection.
Safety Helmet: If you bring your own safety helmet, it must be approved by Snell in the current or two most recent ratings (e.g. if Snell 95 is in production then that, 90 and 85 are legal). The club provides loaner helmets for people who do not have one.
Safety Belts: Original safety belts, at a minimum are required. Shoulder belts are not required, if your car did not come with them, but you must have a lap belt. Belts must be firmly attached.
Solidly Mounted Battery: The battery must be held down properly. If it can be moved at all, it will not pass. There are some additional battery requirements which may affect you if you have modified your car. The Tech Inspector will help you out with them.
Legal Tires: In Stock and Street Prepared categories, the tires must have measurable tread, and must be in good condition. Excessive weather checks or visible cord/plies will fail inspection. Tire pressures should be higher than used for the street, usually 45psi-Front/35psi-Rear for a front-wheel-drive car, or 40psi all around for a rear-wheel-drive car.
Brakes: The brake pedal must be firm, with no loss of pressure when held down.
Steering / Suspension: The steering must be tight, with no excessive play. Wheel bearings cannot have excessive play.
Hub Caps and Trim Rings: Hub caps, trim rings and wheel covers must be removed for competition, unless they are bolted to the wheel.
Loose Items in Car: All loose items must be removed from the passenger compartment and trunk. This includes the floor-mats. You may remove the spare tire and jack, but you are not required to if they are properly secured.
Fluid Leaks: Excessive fluid leaks will not pass inspection.
Throttle: Accelerator pedal must have a return spring and operate freely.
(RLS) for local tech requirements
You are not required to have your car registered for street use, but it must pass tech inspection.
Things you might want to bring to make you're weekend more enjoyable.
You may want to bring:
A safety helmet
Extra air in your tires. Stop at a gas station and fill your tires to approximately 45psi-Front/35psi-Rear for a front-wheel-drive car, or 40psi all around for a rear-wheel-drive car.
Suitable shoes for driving. The best are light-soled, with a narrow sole which does not stick out past the side of the shoe
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Clothes appropriate for the weather forecast, plus a change for when the forecast is wrong.
Rain gear / umbrella
A hat
A folding chair
Thermos of water or other non alcoholic beverage
Cooler for lunch or snacks
Windex and paper towels
A pad and pencil to write down all the advice you'll get
A copy of the current SCCA Solo II Rule Book
A good tire pressure gauge
A portable air tank or compressor
Chalk or white shoe polish to mark the tires
A safety helmet
Extra air in your tires. Stop at a gas station and fill your tires to approximately 45psi-Front/35psi-Rear for a front-wheel-drive car, or 40psi all around for a rear-wheel-drive car.
Suitable shoes for driving. The best are light-soled, with a narrow sole which does not stick out past the side of the shoe
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Clothes appropriate for the weather forecast, plus a change for when the forecast is wrong.
Rain gear / umbrella
A hat
A folding chair
Thermos of water or other non alcoholic beverage
Cooler for lunch or snacks
Windex and paper towels
A pad and pencil to write down all the advice you'll get
A copy of the current SCCA Solo II Rule Book
A good tire pressure gauge
A portable air tank or compressor
Chalk or white shoe polish to mark the tires
For additional reading you can follow this link:
http://www.tirerack.com/features/solo2/handbook.htm
Good luck and I hope you all have a blast!! See you at the retreat!
01-31-2005, 08:28 PM
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Also - Not to be a jerk but, I know some of you are planning on really tearing it up on Thurs, Fri and Sat nights. Please keep in mind, especially the driving school gang, you must be at the sirte and ready to drive at 8:00 a.m. if you are late you will loose your spot. If you show up wreaking of alcohol for the driving school or show signs of intoxication you will not drive.
You will be driving you're car at its limits. I am all about a fun time just please use some good judgement.
On Sunday I am no longer resposible for you. We are mixing it up with a local car club for some Autocrossing fun. These guys are pretty serious about their races and its up to you to put you're best foot foward.
That goes for the whole weekend actually. Please be polite and do not do anything stupid driving in and around the venue. The venue is actually a police training facility and if you're driving like a fool FULLY EXPECT to be pulled over.
We have provided you with an Autocross course to show off all you want keep it on the course and not in the parking lot, entry roads or local roads.
Sorry for sounding preachy, but, after what happened to Jay at Rotorfest I felt it this issue needed to be addressed.
You will be driving you're car at its limits. I am all about a fun time just please use some good judgement.
On Sunday I am no longer resposible for you. We are mixing it up with a local car club for some Autocrossing fun. These guys are pretty serious about their races and its up to you to put you're best foot foward.
That goes for the whole weekend actually. Please be polite and do not do anything stupid driving in and around the venue. The venue is actually a police training facility and if you're driving like a fool FULLY EXPECT to be pulled over.
We have provided you with an Autocross course to show off all you want keep it on the course and not in the parking lot, entry roads or local roads.
Sorry for sounding preachy, but, after what happened to Jay at Rotorfest I felt it this issue needed to be addressed.
01-31-2005, 11:40 PM
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Hopefully somebody will be have a camera rolling during all this action? I wanna see Jim and Banzai go at it head to head.
02-01-2005, 10:25 AM
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I want to see Jim and Banzai give head to head.
02-01-2005, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Sinful7' date='Feb 1 2005, 11:25 AM
Thats called a sword fight and yer a pervert.
02-01-2005, 12:11 PM
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EN-GARDE`!!!!!
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