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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) |
dinomium |
May 4 2008, 12:33 PM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
seatbelts, helmets and fire suppression are things that when needed, they are REALLY needed!
I would not put my life, let alone somebody riding along with me at risk for saving a few dollars. My two cents... |
GaroldShaffer |
May 5 2008, 10:07 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 |
seatbelts, helmets and fire suppression are things that when needed, they are REALLY needed! I would not put my life, let alone somebody riding along with me at risk for saving a few dollars. My two cents... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) I'm not sure I follow what you mean? I'm not looking to risk anyones life. My track car is just that a track car with all the safety equipment needed to meet SCCA regs. My AX / driver car is just that, a AX / driver car. I have good quality seats with a 5 point harness properly mounted. The only issue is the Lemans seats don't come "stock" with shoulder harness guides, hence the harness bar that is installed, but they are made for the sub belt to come through the bottom seat cushion. Now PCA is telling me that is not safe, but my 1970 914 with stock seats and the stock non retracting seat belts is more safe than my current setup? I say (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) So my options are: 1) buy and install "New" (to me anyways) racing seats in my AX/ Drvier car. 2) install old stock sets and belts (that's NOT going to happen) 3) Take all the money I would spend on seats for the AX car, X amount of DE/Track day entry fees I would need to be certified to drive on track myself by PCA and use it to attend an SCCA double drivers school and get my novice roading racing license, in my purpose built racecar. I would then race in local SCCA regional road races and get my full compitetion license. By doing option #3 I would then be able to race in PCA, SCCA, Vintage, MWC, .... So the plan is for option #3. Once I get my compitetion license I will do track days for the seat time and focus I think, running with the vintage gang. YMMV (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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