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scheides
10-20-2009, 08:17 AM
Anyone know what the rules are on logging with a laptop? Can you strap it in with a seatbelt to the passenger seat?

^ Good info, I was worried about only getting in maybe 4 or 5 passes, which wouldn't really be worth it. I want to take a few slow passes at first just to get the hang of things, I think I got just 3 last time I went (first time to the track), and it wasn't that fun. But this time I don't have to borrow a helmet which will be much better.

Gapped my spark plugs down to .020 tonight because it was breaking up, hope to do some logging in the next day or two and everything should be ready to go this weekend.

Remember the knocking noise and how if you had ignition problems I should remind you to check and make sure your coils were still attached? Well, time to check :) At the dyno day the last 2G that went had BAD ignition breakup, he ended up jury-rigging some zip ties around the coils and plug wires to hold them down onto the coil securely, because they were slightly slipping off under WOT. Just a reminder :)
4seasons69
10-20-2009, 10:36 AM
^ Good info, I was worried about only getting in maybe 4 or 5 passes, which wouldn't really be worth it. I want to take a few slow passes at first just to get the hang of things, I think I got just 3 last time I went (first time to the track), and it wasn't that fun. But this time I don't have to borrow a helmet which will be much better.

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I haven't gotten to the track this year but both times I went last year I was able to get a lot of passes

Anyone know what the rules are on logging with a laptop? Can you strap it in with a seatbelt to the passenger seat?




I logged with a palm pilot and docking station just sitting on my center console with no problems from them but I dunno about a laptop. I can't forsee it being a problem.
Kracka
10-20-2009, 10:39 AM
IMO stuff that laptop under a seat so they don't see it.
awd-drifter
10-20-2009, 11:01 AM
hmm...i remember a pretty fast red Evo having a laptop in his car. IIRC, it was sitting on the passenger seat.
s1ngletracker
10-20-2009, 11:26 AM
yeah, i'd like to go, just to see what my car'd run. Kinda scared to launch it hard though :)
C3L1CA
10-20-2009, 12:18 PM
Holy crap, I don't think I've ever been to a track where they were so hard core at tech. The guy at BIR didn't even check my battery box or see if I had a nitrous blow down tube. From what I've seen at tech they pretty much wiggle the battery and call it a day, if the battery was relocated I would make sure you have a working cut off switch though.

Oh yea, screw rock falls, come to cedar on Saturday instead!
1QUICK4
10-20-2009, 12:41 PM
My buddy didn't have a battery hold down so RF told him to find a bungee cord to secure it and come back :lol:

I've ran out there with hubcaps on and missing wheelstuds which are both against the rules.

They are very relaxed on tech at the rock untill you start running fast, something I've never really had to worry about
Swifty1638
10-20-2009, 09:22 PM
Looks like it's rain forcasted for Sunday...
scheides
10-21-2009, 08:28 AM
Where? All I find is cloudy with a chance of clutch-disc-to-flywheel fusion :)
Swifty1638
10-21-2009, 08:37 AM
^lol. I was told rain sunday, and looking at the weather app on my iphone (the one you have too, comes on the phone) it says rain on sunday, temps at 46 deg.