4 Oct @ SPC

[muddy]

I would like to do tech. 8)

[Stealth Mode]

ok serious ???, im runnin the stock tire v8 class, will i be teched as well? and in tech what r they lookin for? the rules i read werent really specific as to wat i can do to my suspension, soooo i have a set of canuck motorsports 1.75" drop springs, and kyb adj shocks, can i run these parts in my class(g)? or no?

[Anonymous]

ok serious ???, im runnin the stock tire v8 class, will i be teched as well? and in tech what r they lookin for? the rules i read werent really specific as to wat i can do to my suspension, soooo i have a set of canuck motorsports 1.75" drop springs, and kyb adj shocks, can i run these parts in my class(g)? or no?

Springs are going to move you into...
Class D - Modified street tire 3 liters and greater

edit: Tech inspection checks: no loose items in car, no floormats, no missing lugnuts, no threads showing on tires, proper numbers displayed on sides of car, battery is tied down tight.

Some inspectors may look harder ie, throttle cable not sticking, leaks, loose body parts, play in wheel bearings, etc. Really depends on who is doing it and how hard they are looking.

[Stealth Mode]

sweeeet, well its gonna be safe. can my battery be relocated be hind my driver seat?

[Anonymous]

sweeeet, well its gonna be safe. can my battery be relocated be hind my driver seat?

Is it a sealed battery or in an externally vented battery box? Not sure if there are any rules on that, other than common sense.

[Dave-ROR]

-Once it is approved, no major changes will be made the day of, last time everyone thought they needed to make their own additions and we ran late. If you want to design a course sign up to chair, if you have input... let me know now... I'm receptive

Usually the only changes are for safety. We try to keep the intent of the course elements the same, but if something is unsafe then it gets changed.

The last time I forgot what happened, I didn't do setup for once (I think I did teardown, and yes, I stayed).

[MusicalDeity]

-Once it is approved, no major changes will be made the day of, last time everyone thought they needed to make their own additions and we ran late. If you want to design a course sign up to chair, if you have input... let me know now... I'm receptive

Usually the only changes are for safety. We try to keep the intent of the course elements the same, but if something is unsafe then it gets changed.

The last time I forgot what happened, I didn't do setup for once (I think I did teardown, and yes, I stayed).

Yes, thank you for helping with cleanup ... I wasn't meaning any offense to you in saying that. Setup was even more of an issue I think because we ended up with the safety team and someone from registration doing it along with a couple of others we grabbed along the way. Changes happened because everyone thought they knew best, and many were made by people eith no authority to do so... and without my (or safety teams) approval. Either way, I just want to be sure it doens't happen again. I'm not pointing any fingers, and honestly I only remember the people who were helping to fix issues, not the ones making them.

My brother will be visiting me tomorrow night and we're going to knock out the course design then. So as soon as I have volunteers for safety I'll be ready to give them my maps for approval, I don't forsee needing to make anything other than minor adjustments the day of with this much time to get the course design approved and straightened out.

[Jamie]

Kim -- I can do run groups and worker assignments again. I'll be happy to take a look at the course design and pass advice, too.

I recommend against putting in three positions for work credit in teardown...too many "specials", and there's no one left to work the actual heats. Those %*^ green dots I keep hearing about under the police cones better be there....

Car prep will be interesting...I'm flying back in the night before.

edit: Tech inspection checks: no loose items in car, no floormats, no missing lugnuts, no threads showing on tires, proper numbers displayed on sides of car, battery is tied down tight.

Some inspectors may look harder ie, throttle cable not sticking, leaks, loose body parts, play in wheel bearings, etc. Really depends on who is doing it and how hard they are looking.

There's actually a tech checklist we're supposed to be using, posted on the list of entrants we give the tech inspectors:

( ) 1. Interior and trunk free of loose items
( ) 2. Driver floor mat removed
( ) 3. Seatbelts free of defects, secure and functional.
( ) 4. Adequate roll bars/cages in open cars with non-stock harnesses.
( ) 5. Steering free of excessive play
( ) 6. Safe, positive throttle control and return
( ) 7. Brake pedal has adequate pressure; fluid level adequate
( ) 8. Battery securely mounted
( ) 9. No fluid leaks
( ) 10. Wheels safely attached and free of defects
( ) 11. Hubcaps, trim rings, or wheel covers adequately secured or removed.
( ) 12. Tires free of defects.
( ) 13. Wheel bearings, suspension and shocks in safe operating condition
( ) 14. Swing-axles cars have negative camber on rear wheels or adequate axle restraints
( ) 15. Adequate exhaust system
( ) 16. Helmet in good condition and meets standards

[aparke]

Kim,
You can sign me up to do safety again.

[Dave-ROR]

Yes, thank you for helping with cleanup ... I wasn't meaning any offense to you in saying that.

No worries, I wasn't offended in the least. Was just pointing out that it will likely get changed, but for the right reasons. I don't think I've seen very many courses were something wasn't modified in the name of safety

I was pretty surprised for that event. I got there late since I wasn't doing setup and was shocked to see the police course still standing and no one out there doing setup. I had to go work on a car so couldn't help

I may be out of town for this event or I'd volunteer for setup. Oct 1-4th is Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta and I'll likely be there instead.

[Stealth Mode]

cool man, thanks for the checklist, im gonna run through it myself, and makes sure errrthangs copesetic. thanks for the help guys

[fastgsx]

For anyone interested, I've scanned the required SPC registration form.
You can fill it out ahead of time, and bring it on the 4th.

Link http://www.itrca.com/dave/fast/AutoCrossSPC.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (thanks Dave for hosting it)

Don't fill in the SSN.

[Solar]

For anyone interested, I've scanned the required SPC registration form.
You can fill it out ahead of time, and bring it on the 4th.

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=94b7" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... cc4d5cbb15

I'm sorry that its hosted on a free hosting site, just wanted to get it up here asap.

This is a GREAT idea, but the link didn't work for me, it went to Mediafire, but then it wanted to install something and show a couple popups and my computer won't allow it. Is there anyway we could just post a PDF. file directly here instead of having to go to a outside server? If we could, this will save some time at registration.

[fastgsx]

This is a GREAT idea, but the link didn't work for me, it went to Mediafire, but then it wanted to install something and show a couple popups and my computer won't allow it. Is there anyway we could just post a PDF. file directly here instead of having to go to a outside server? If we could, this will save some time at registration.

Try the new link and see if you get any further. Sorry about that.

[Solar]

Try the new link and see if you get any further. Sorry about that.

No problem, but it didn't work for me again, I get a ton of popups when I click on the SPC.PDF link and it wants to install Microsoft Office 2000 for some reason even though I have Office XP. I'm sure it's my computer, we have every kind of firewall and antivirus protection on our Network.

Where did you get the link to the SPC form? Maybe I can just link it directly as a PDF on this site?

[fastgsx]

Try the new link and see if you get any further. Sorry about that.

No problem, but it didn't work for me again, I get a ton of popups when I click on the SPC.PDF link and it wants to install Microsoft Office 2000 for some reason even though I have Office XP. I'm sure it's my computer, we have every kind of firewall and antivirus protection on our Network.

Where did you get the link to the SPC form? Maybe I can just link it directly as a PDF on this site?

I took it home and scanned it a while back. I'll look for another alternative, since I'm sure others will have a problem with it.

[Dave-ROR]

Download it here: http://www.itrca.com/dave/fast/AutoCrossSPC.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also, don't fill in the SSN.

[fastgsx]

Download it here: http://www.itrca.com/dave/fast/AutoCrossSPC.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also, don't fill in the SSN.

Thanks.

[Solar]

Download it here: http://www.itrca.com/dave/fast/AutoCrossSPC.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also, don't fill in the SSN.

That's great Dave, thanks.

[TracAction]

The Flowers would be available for trailer transport, however I think it is already covered by the same person who took care of it for September.

Call us your backup I guess.

From what I understand is that Scott was going to keep the trailer at his place and tow it to SPC, and someone else would have to tow it back to Howards. I think Scott ended up taking the trailer back to Howards because he wasn't sure what hurricane Ike would do and didn't want to leave it outside.

So if I'm correct on this, we need someone to tow the trailer, and if I'm wrong, we at least need someone to tow it back to Howards.

Yea after i picked up the trailer i was advised that it has a small leak potential and with the high potential at the time for bad weather and that I am going on a cruise this weekend I decieded to return it to it's home.

I was going to try to put it in my garage but was like 3 inches too tall to make it im my door.