New Owner - SCCA Compliance

[slowdude]

5 hours ago, Croc said:

 

Great news!  Photo share time.  

It needs a cleaning but here are a few.

[11Budlite]

Congrats slowdude, car looks great!

 

Just a heads up. If you're still planning on doing track days next year check for helmet clearance, aka the broomstick test. I'm 5'9" and with lowered floors they said I just passed the broomstick test at WG last weekend.  

[slowdude]

1 minute ago, 11Budlite said:

Congrats slowdude, car looks great!

 

Just a heads up. If you're still planning on doing track days next year check for helmet clearance, aka the broomstick test. I'm 5'9" and with lowered floors they said I just passed the broomstick test at WG last weekend.  

I'm 5'7" baby!! First car that actually works for us. I'll put my helmet on today and give it a shot. What helmet are you using?

[11Budlite]

1 hour ago, slowdude said:

I'm 5'7" baby!! First car that actually works for us. I'll put my helmet on today and give it a shot. What helmet are you using?

 

I'm using a Bell K1 Pro, SA2020. It's worked out well with an aeroscreen except the visor started to come open part way down the back straight at WG. Who knew you had to tighten the visor bolts occasionally??? 

[fastg]

I done many track days with many organizations over the years and have never seen the broom stick test even talked about let alone practically applied. 

 

Graham

[NSXguy]

3 hours ago, 11Budlite said:

 

I'm using a Bell K1 Pro, SA2020. It's worked out well with an aeroscreen except the visor started to come open part way down the back straight at WG. Who knew you had to tighten the visor bolts occasionally??? 

I have the same helmet.  We all have to get together next season. Lots of cats in the Tristate/New England these days and a few more i know on the way. 

[11Budlite]

Just now, NSXguy said:

I have the same helmet.  We all have to get together next season. Lots of cats in the Tristate/New England these days and a few more i know on the way. 

I agree, looking forward to next year. 

 

[11Budlite]

31 minutes ago, fastg said:

I done many track days with many organizations over the years and have never seen the broom stick test even talked about let alone practically applied. 

 

Graham

 

I've had three 'concerns' in 2 years of track days.

The first was at my 1st track day at Canaan, NH in my son's Miata without the hard top on. They let me run but they would have preferred to have the hard top on or the seat lowered. See photo. My son has since lowered the seat but he always runs with the hard top on anyway. I think Canaan also wants you to use arm restraints in a Seven type car.

The 2nd was running my Caterham at Palmer before I had the side impact bar done. They wanted me to keep my outside arm inside the bodywork when on track.

The 3rd was the broomstick test at Watkins Glen. TBH it was more of them eyeballing it not actually using a broomstick. They were definitely concerned though. And you wouldn't want to spill fluids or hit a guard rail there either. It could get real expensive real quick!

 

Obviously different tracks and HPDE organizations have different levels of safety requirements. I have a good buddy that club raced from 2005-18 and he encouraged me to take safety seriously even if I'm only doing HPDE events. He even added "especially at your age!" FYI - I turned 65 this year. Last year I had an over the handlebars face plant while mountain biking that I still haven't recovered from fully, and my Dr says I might not ever. Because of the concerns with my neck I won't go on track without my Simpson Hybrid Sport. To me, the only inconvenience using that is when backing up in the paddock. Considering I'm usually the smallest car on track, I try to have at least a decent level of safety equipment.