Slitghtly OT: STi crash at Streets of Willow Options

[Trekkor]

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full face helment when I'm on the track

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I thought the same thing.
And the Hans, too.

KT

[Wild 6]

There is a few of us Arizonies heading out to the big track at Willow tomorrow for this weekends NASA event. Three of us are PCA and NASA instructors and will instruct at this event. All drivers should strive for smoothness in every move they make. It is easy on the car's equipment, doesn't upset the car's balance and keeps people out of trouble.

There is no shame in going off the track!!!! I still do it quite often when I am trying to find the edge. I did drop a wheel off at Streets during the 914 Club event and so did the other instuctor I was following. We just came back on smoothly and gently. If you are a novice, never jerk the wheel for any reason - it makes instructors pee their pants. If you are a more advanced driver, remember, DE events are practice sessions to improve your skills, we want you to go fast (in fact we will teach you to go fast), but be smooth and safe.

P.S. At AZ PCA DE events, you have to be an instructor to take a passenger. It's not to protect the passenger, it's to allow the driver to concentrate on improving. Just something to think about. I'm off the soap box.

Andy

[drew365]

QUOTE (0396 @ Jul 7 2005, 09:32 PM)

QUOTE (drew365 @ Jul 7 2005, 05:17 PM) I've never noticed that wall and I agree with Howard, it will probably be gone soon. There was a similar wall up between turn 2 and 3 that a 993 wiped out the side of his car on about 2 years ago and they removed it before the next event. I'm ordering a HANS device and all new 5 point belts next week. drew365, I'm looking in to a Hans too. If I can get another person to join in on your purchase , can get we a group buy of sorts?

There is a group buy going on right now. The POC put together as many member as was interested and is arranging installation right now. My understanding is a 10% discount and free mounting of the helmet hardware. I am supposed to be in with this buy but have not been contacted yet so I don't know what is up with that.
However, Werks II in Burbank is offering their own special. Apparently Galen got po'd at the POC for some reason and is offering 10% discount, free mounting and free shoulder pad color choice. So if you want you should contact them now before he stops the promotion. Werks II, Galen, (818) 845-2530.

[0396]

QUOTE (drew365 @ Jul 8 2005, 05:54 AM)

QUOTE (0396 @ Jul 7 2005, 09:32 PM) QUOTE (drew365 @ Jul 7 2005, 05:17 PM) I've never noticed that wall and I agree with Howard, it will probably be gone soon. There was a similar wall up between turn 2 and 3 that a 993 wiped out the side of his car on about 2 years ago and they removed it before the next event. I'm ordering a HANS device and all new 5 point belts next week. drew365, I'm looking in to a Hans too. If I can get another person to join in on your purchase , can get we a group buy of sorts? There is a group buy going on right now. The POC put together as many member as was interested and is arranging installation right now. My understanding is a 10% discount and free mounting of the helmet hardware. I am supposed to be in with this buy but have not been contacted yet so I don't know what is up with that. However, Werks II in Burbank is offering their own special. Apparently Galen got po'd at the POC for some reason and is offering 10% discount, free mounting and free shoulder pad color choice. So if you want you should contact them now before he stops the promotion. Werks II, Galen, (818) 845-2530.

drew365 ,

I was contacted via email for the POC group sale too, never opted in . But since Galen and I go way way back,I'll send
the business his way.

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[drew365]

If I don't hear from someone about where to go for installation by Monday, I will call Galen also.

[rhodyguy]

i never noticed the wall either. but i was too busy with zios yelling at me and checking my mirrior.

k

[Randal]

Before we allowed out on the track (Thunderhill) for DE, we spent an entire day with Hank Watts doing a DE ground school.

There was much to learn / absorb during this day. It really blew my mind how much - and this was after reading Hank's book.

To be honest I don't understand how someone can go out on track without this type of prerequisite and still be safe.

Kind of like asking my 16 year old son to just start driving on city roads without knowing the rules.

[Steve]

Is this the same WRX that was at our WCC 05 event?
There was a white WRX in my run group that new the track very well.
I wonder if it was the same guy.

[nebreitling]

QUOTE (Steve @ Jul 8 2005, 12:52 PM)

Is this the same WRX that was at our WCC 05 event? There was a white WRX in my run group that new the track very well. I wonder if it was the same guy.

highly unlikely -- in any case, i remember the wrx in our group as being different.

[bondo]

There were at least 2 WRXs. One was ours, a silver wagon. The other was an STi that I think was white. Ours definitely wasn't the one that knew the track very well, so it must have been the STi. I doubt it was the same one though, I don't remember any blue tape. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

[messix]

again.. lap belts goes on the hip/ leg joint tight, then place and adjust shoulder harness so it doesnt pull the lap belt up. and the seat back needs to be upright not laid back like the ricers ride around all reclined like in the dentist chair.