2010 Bench Racer's League

[Swifty1638]

Shoot me a list of when the events are. I also assume I'd crash at one of your places? since..it's a far drive for me?

[311evo]

Originally Posted by Swifty1638

Shoot me a list of when the events are. I also assume I'd crash at one of your places? since..it's a far drive for me?

Lol, it's only an hour drive pussy. :P

but yeah, we would figure something out for sure.

[turbotalon1g]

^Word. I'll be back may 4th night.

Fuck trailers pussies, street cars FTW.

[Constant_Project21]

My buddy just picked up a 16ft, 2 ton, twin axel car trailer today. It may come in handy for WHEN one of my friends or I break something haha. But my car is no trailer queen, I'll be driving it to events

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by Swifty1638

Drag..well, that's about all I can touch. The car is just too much for a road course, auto x or anything else. If I wanted on those, I would have built the car differently.

Originally Posted by Matt D.

Whaaaaaaat? Is it too much for a straight line, too?

I think Swifty's biggest issue would be money not so much too much power...

Originally Posted by carltalon

Not being able to run my slicks on Wed's night BIR street races

The tech for wed nights is pretty lax, I'm sure you could run the slicks without much of an issue.

I used a 95tsi's full face BMX helmet about a half dozen times last year. lol

[95tsi]

Originally Posted by goodhart

The tech for wed nights is pretty lax, I'm sure you could run the slicks without much of an issue.

I used a 95tsi's full face BMX helmet about a half dozen times last year. lol

Actually, BIR usually wont let people run on full slicks on Wed nights. Unless you tech the car on street tires then swap out to slicks.

It is actually a DOT approved helmet. But I do plan on getting a new one this year so I can get past tech for AUTOX and some full track time at BIR!!!

these cars turn pretty good with the right parts!!

[Halon]

Originally Posted by 95tsi

Actually, BIR usually wont let people run on full slicks on Wed nights. Unless you tech the car on street tires then swap out to slicks.

It is actually a DOT approved helmet. But I do plan on getting a new one this year so I can get past tech for AUTOX and some full track time at BIR!!!

these cars turn pretty good with the right parts!!

You do know that the DOT approval doesn't typically cut it for racing. It has to have a Snell rating usually.

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by 95tsi

Actually, BIR usually wont let people run on full slicks on Wed nights. Unless you tech the car on street tires then swap out to slicks.

It is actually a DOT approved helmet. But I do plan on getting a new one this year so I can get past tech for AUTOX and some full track time at BIR!!!

I thought Jeremy ran slicks on his Civic? (NOGRIP)

Originally Posted by Halon

You do know that the DOT approval doesn't typically cut it for racing. It has to have a Snell rating usually.

Wednesday nights they don't even check. We both rocked that helmet last year on Wed nights and they never even looked twice

[scheides]

Originally Posted by Constant_Project21

Shit, I gotta buy a helmet too. Reading your post reminded me, kevin hahaha.

Originally Posted by Halon

You do know that the DOT approval doesn't typically cut it for racing. It has to have a Snell rating usually.

I'm buying a helmet soon. The best bang/buck helmet I've found on the market is rated SA2005, and both Hughes and Zac bought one last year, they're pretty nice:

http://www.soloracer.com/pyroopenfacesa.html

[95tsi]

Originally Posted by Halon

You do know that the DOT approval doesn't typically cut it for racing. It has to have a Snell rating usually.

I'm aware, that is also why I'm picking up a new one for this yr. They let it go with Mike trapping sub 22 sec passes and under 90mph and me pushing 120mph. However, last time I autox'd they didnt let me use it at all. And I'm guessing the road course will be a different story from a wed night drag session. I should find that out sometime this season, with a dot and snell helmet.

[Swifty1638]

Originally Posted by goodhart

lol

this.

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Hmm A Wednesday night BIR event or two would be cool for sure since I have Wednesdays off

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by Kevin 1G Drummer

Hmm A Wednesday night BIR event or two would be cool for sure since I have Wednesdays off

Do it! There's usually a convoy of us St. Cloud guys a few times per summer up to BIR

[sleepydsm]

I would love to see even a large group of the usuals at the oh-so-close rock falls and actually run their cars. It would be a lot of fun! I would also try auto x but im a laggy pos.

[Halon]

Originally Posted by sleepydsm

I would love to see even a large group of the usuals at the oh-so-close rock falls and actually run their cars. It would be a lot of fun! I would also try auto x but im a laggy pos.

I know everyone always talks down on them, but I actually liked Rock Falls a lot. I like the fact that the pits are right there next to the fence, and next to the bleachers. So everyone can hang out together on the sidelines when they aren't racing, even those who are just spectators.

[cmspaz]

Originally Posted by Halon

I know everyone always talks down on them, but I actually liked Rock Falls a lot.

Kinda like how everyone talks up Cedar Falls, while my buddies down in Iowa hate the fuck out of it, and I had a poor experience myself. It's all objective, really.

[asshanson]

Originally Posted by cmspaz

It's all objective, really.

I think the word you were going for was subjective.

Anyway, doing the novice school again is a great idea, it was soo helpful, and I'd like to do it in dry conditions.

[cmspaz]

Originally Posted by asshanson

I think the word you were going for was subjective.

Eh, whatever.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by asshanson

Anyway, doing the novice school again is a great idea, it was soo helpful, and I'd like to do it in dry conditions.

Unfortunately, that isn't an option. The novice school exists as an introduction to autocross so you don't go to your first event completely blind. Beyond that we hold an intermediate autocross school for MAC members sometime during the year, otherwise you really should just go to an event.

[Constant_Project21]

Shit, I gotta buy a helmet too. Reading your post reminded me, kevin hahaha.