Annual tech?

[snookwheel]

I've got an annual tech with SCCA. Very convenient. I do crawl all over my car before and after each event though... (gotta get a life )

I did kind of wonder about it when I got it. I gave the tech 15 bucks and they gave me an annual tech. No assurances that I actually would maintain the equipment what so ever. I don't have an answer as to how to make sure someone keeps up on it. But as I said, it's nice to have.

[Native]

K and K Autocross Event Minimum Insurance Qualifications:

Section V. Competing automobiles
A. All automobiles shall be subject to a strict inspection by qualified technical inspectors.


That is all.
(I'm gonna have to scan this document and put it on the website - it's basically our "rules").

I'm not in favor of annual inspections, either. I don't think once a year is "strict." Howard had loose nuts, I think Ron once had loose suspension parts 'cause the alignment shop didn't snug things up, and that was found during tech, too. I recall a few years ago a fine young gentleman who once discovered hand-tightened lug nuts that he had driven TO the event with (cough*Jeremy?*cough). Heck, I once ran an entire event with my steering wheel Club loose inside the car. And these are experienced drivers - we have way too many novices at our events to trust to tech their own cars, much less keep them "teched". And by "trust" I mean with our insurance license, and also not to sue us. If some noob gets an annual pass, let's his car go to rot, comes to an event, causes damage, or an accident, or hurts himself or someone, now we've got an insurance claim on our hands, and waiver or not, possibly a lawsuit. No thanks. SCCA can take the annual risk - they have deep pockets and corporate lawyers. We've got crossed fingers...

[miazda man]

jeremy

i don't think anyone will give your car cooties

[Anonymous]

I recall a few years ago a fine young gentleman who once discovered hand-tightened lug nuts that he had driven TO the event with (cough*Jeremy?*cough).

I drove to the event, ran all day, and also drove home with loose lugnuts. Noticed a vibration on the way home.

[snookwheel]

K and K Autocross Event Minimum Insurance Qualifications:

Section V. Competing automobiles
A. All automobiles shall be subject to a strict inspection by qualified technical inspectors...

That pretty much settles it! 8)

[Native]

(I'm gonna have to scan this document and put it on the website - it's basically our "rules").

Done. Ugly, but done:

http://wedrivefast.com/AboutOurEvents/R" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... fault.aspx

I drove to the event, ran all day, and also drove home with loose lugnuts. Noticed a vibration on the way home.

I thought that was you.

edit: Ok. It's not so ugly...thanks, Loren.

[Loren]

Mere seconds after Steve added a scanned image of part of the insurance requirements... I added a much tidier link to the insurance requirements on the K&K website on our Rules page.

Here's that page:
http://wedrivefast.com/AboutOurEvents/R" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... fault.aspx

[Loren]

Great minds think alike. 8)

[impalanut]

I have always said that the primary problem with my car is the loose nut behind the wheel!

[Alizarin]

Losing a wheel due to loose lugs at the track when you're driving 95 mph around a turn with walls on both sides can get you killed! Losing a wheel at an autocross usually isn't that dangerous... except for the course workers who have to dodge said loose wheel. (I've seen it happen)

(singing) You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel!

[Charles]

(singing) You picked a fine time to leave me, loose wheel!

That was really bad! Don't quit your day job......

[WAFlowers]

Howard had loose nuts

TMI! :shock: Is there a treatment for that? Is it painful?

[miazda man]

bill
at our age i don't think it matters if there loose or not

[WAFlowers]

Speak for yourself!