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Novice DE / Track day questions |
GaroldShaffer |
Apr 12 2008, 09:12 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,623 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
I have never done any sort of track day / DE event before. I have two 914's at the moment. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) The 1970 Driver /Ax weapon and the NEW (old) FP racecar that will soon have a 2.4 /6 in it.
Both cars have 5 point belts, but if I understand the PCA rules my 70 driver / AX can't be used because 1) I don't have the stock three point belts and 2) I don't have the right seats according to them. I have the Lemans GTS seats in it. I am not interested in spending more $$ on "race seats" and I sure as heck don't see how the old style 3 point belts used in early 914's are better than my 5 point setup. So to me the old racecar would be the right choice, yes? Well then the only problem I see is as a novice I must have and instructor ride with me, right? Kind of hard to do in a car made for only one person. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) As I understand you must have X amount of time with and instructor before you are allowed to drive by your self? I like the 70 driver setup the way it is and really don't want to change it, but is that what I have to do? Now I haven't called anyone about the PCA Rules yet, but I know a lot of you here have ran in these events so I thought I would ask here also. The drvier /AX weapon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
GaroldShaffer |
Apr 13 2008, 05:24 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,623 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
Here's a bit of advice, please don't take it personal, if a guy is going to worry about the cost of harnesses and seat, then racing probably isn't a good choice of a hobby. The cost of racing safely and semi-competively is a constant out put of money. It's been said many times by many people: "Which part of Porsche racing sounded cheap to you?" First Please read what I said again. Its not a matter of $$, that is why I bought a FP RACECAR It was fine in 07 to run my DD/AX car in DE events with a harness bar & 5 point belts. I bought the Lemans seats because they have the slit in the bottom cushions for the subbelt and higher side bolsters to hold my fat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) in place when AXing. I added the harness bar last summer with intentions of going to DE events, but life got in the way and I never made it to one. Now according to PCA rules that won't work for DE events in 08. So I can either buy yet another "racing seat" wit the holes up top for the belts to go thru, OR go back to the stock style 1970 three point belts. I don't have a problem with spending money, just ask my wife. and I guess I will buy a racing seat for DE events. QUOTE I don't know specifics of SCCA rules because I've never run with them yet, though I am a member. Why do you think you need the stock seat belts? Most clubs require a 5 or 6 pt system for track as long as it is not outdated. How often you have to change your belts is usually every 3 to 5 years. It's interesting that if a club allows stock belts, there is no requirement that they ever be changed. Its not a SCCA thing, its a PCA thing! Actually for the money I could do a SCCA drivers school and get my novice permit for the costs of new seats for the DD/AX car. |
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