BTW that hill displays the classic issue with hillclimbs. The shadows from the trees make the course very difficult to read, especially at speed. That course reminds me of the Hoopa Hill Climb, where the shadows on the road, which change by the hour, makes it difficult to know where you are.
The solution of course is polarized sun glasses. Magic really.
Cracker
Aug 1 2016, 06:30 AM
Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!!
A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea.
It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it!
Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside.
Tony
Randal
Aug 1 2016, 09:38 AM
QUOTE(Reverend Troublemaker @ Aug 1 2016, 05:30 AM)
Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!!
A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea.
It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it!
Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside.
Tony
Great message for the dash! VISOR DOWN UNTIL SHUT DOWN
Randal
Sep 1 2016, 02:51 PM
QUOTE(Reverend Troublemaker @ Aug 1 2016, 05:30 AM)
Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!!
A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea.
It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it!
Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside.
Tony
I tried to buy Allen's car, when it needed an engine, but not successfully.
Cracker
Sep 1 2016, 03:29 PM
Who's Allen? What was his car?
Tony
QUOTE(Randal @ Sep 1 2016, 04:51 PM)
QUOTE(Reverend Troublemaker @ Aug 1 2016, 05:30 AM)
Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!!
A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea.
It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it!
Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside.
Tony
I tried to buy Allen's car, when it needed an engine, but not successfully.
Randal
Sep 1 2016, 06:06 PM
QUOTE(Cracker @ Sep 1 2016, 02:29 PM)
Who's Allen? What was his car?
Tony
QUOTE(Randal @ Sep 1 2016, 04:51 PM)
QUOTE(Reverend Troublemaker @ Aug 1 2016, 05:30 AM)
Regarding sunglasses and visors...wear them and keep it down!!!
A couple years ago, I flipped up my visor on the cool down lap (with glasses on) - a GT3 was roughly 100 yards in front of me. I felt something "go into" my left eye 2/3 through the lap. Nearly the worst experience physically in my life. I thought it might "work its way out" - not! Five days later I was in the hospital having that piece of carbon pulled out of my cornea.
It was totally debilitating, trust me! Wear glasses and keep the visor down until you shut down. Beyond the benefits of vision is actually keeping it!
Thanks for the reminder Randal...as an aside.
Tony
I tried to buy Allen's car, when it needed an engine, but not successfully.
Allen Skillicorn is the driver of that red DSR running up the hill.
Cracker
Sep 1 2016, 06:40 PM
Ahh. The fella who owned it before him was totally lost - had the car all out of kilter and appeared to be in over his head. The cars only silver lining was the RillTech engine - at the time.
Tony
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