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by Martinracing98
December 3rd, 2008, 6:42 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Head and Neck Restraints
Replies: 16
Views: 6500

Re: Head and Neck Restraints

Everyone has an opinion on this subject and should be able to make their own decisions, but life in the ol USA isn't like that anymore. Safety requirements are put in to primarily protect SCCA or what ever the sanctioning body is. I used to do safety tech for kart racing. We raced on sprint tracks ...
by Martinracing98
November 8th, 2008, 2:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aim Mychron3 Dash Data Logger
Replies: 6
Views: 2663

Re: Aim Mychron3 Dash Data Logger

My experience with Mychron is from karting. They are nice products and easy to set up and use. The thing that really did it for me was their customer service. I have seen nothing that matches it in any industry.
by Martinracing98
November 1st, 2008, 1:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bulb for Trouble Light
Replies: 10
Views: 4491

Re: Bulb for Trouble Light

The florescent bulbs are a lot more shock resistant I have used these bulbs with a lot of success. I have knocked base off the bulb and put it back on and it still worked. My brother used on and it died the first night. Have I been lucky, or has he been unlucky? They are getting common enough that ...
by Martinracing98
October 22nd, 2008, 10:59 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Master Cylinder Issues .... again
Replies: 10
Views: 3996

Re: Master Cylinder Issues .... again

If you have a good parts place in town you may be able to take the seals in and get what you need by letting them know your bore size. I have done that when rebuilding brakes on my kart when I did not have time to get to a kart shop
by Martinracing98
September 17th, 2008, 1:04 pm
Forum: Solo Vee
Topic: Solo Racing on Wind Tunnel with Dave Dispain
Replies: 4
Views: 2371

Solo Racing on Wind Tunnel with Dave Dispain

In case any one is interested. Last week Dave spoke of the most popular form of racing that no one knows about. SOLO. He said this weeks show 9/21 will take a look at Solo racing. Hopefully it will be good exposure for Solo and maybe SCCA as well.
by Martinracing98
September 8th, 2008, 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lewis Hamilton Penalty
Replies: 3
Views: 1689

Re: Lewis Hamilton Penalty

I was blown away when I found out about the penalty. It was a great finish to a race. Kimi clearly failed to give Hamilton a lane to race in and it resulted in Hamilton doing off track. Hamilton did choose the asphalt instead of grass when going off, to his advantage. He came back on and gave the sp...
by Martinracing98
July 27th, 2008, 10:09 pm
Forum: Novice Area
Topic: FV Driving Technique Books
Replies: 10
Views: 5726

Re: FV Driving Technique Books

The last thing I my brother tells me before I pull on to the track is to have fun. Of course then he points at his head to remind me to use mine. :roll: That helps towards goals 1 and 2.
by Martinracing98
July 17th, 2008, 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Possible to change User ID?
Replies: 9
Views: 3153

Re: Possible to change User ID?

You should contact the administrator. I suspect you can. I know Kartgraphix (Kevin W.) is going through this right now as he just sold the company that the log on refer to
by Martinracing98
April 27th, 2008, 1:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Fuel Problem
Replies: 1
Views: 1099

Re: The Fuel Problem

Each racer would fill his cart with fuel. Then they all lined up ..... and moved through the fuel pumping station. Each tank would get sucked out into a big reservoir and then refilled from the same reservoir. Competitors were "encouraged to put in some good stuff so they all could go fast!&qu...
by Martinracing98
December 22nd, 2007, 1:25 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Latest Fastrac
Replies: 43
Views: 17721

Re: Latest Fastrac

As far as I know there is no spec for the angle of the stops so if they are in the way simply heat and bend them out of the way. It is always interesting how the accepted meaning of the rule differs from what is in print. The GCR says "The rubber portion only of the bump stop may be altered or...
by Martinracing98
December 18th, 2007, 12:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New HANS device info
Replies: 65
Views: 35372

Re: New HANS device info

On the device the patent numbers are 4638510 and 6009566. The first granted in 1990 (filed 1985) and the 2nd granted in 2001 (filed 1999). Typically they are protected for 17 years from issue. Jim My memory, which could easily be wrong, on an electronic product I have a patent for was that the pate...
by Martinracing98
December 17th, 2007, 2:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New HANS device info
Replies: 65
Views: 35372

Re: New HANS device info

Any idea when they patented the device. By law it had to be done within the first year the device was shown to anyone outside the company. I think most patents can not be extended beyond about 15 years. I would suspect they have used up 2/3rds or more of their patent. It will not be that far off whe...
by Martinracing98
November 15th, 2007, 11:21 am
Forum: Promote Formula Vee!!!
Topic: Promoting Formula Vee
Replies: 65
Views: 78088

kevin willmorth wrote:Rant light is on....

5.) FV cars are more expensive than some of the faster classes (I had an SCCA Enterprises sales geek tell me that a FSCCA car is cheaper to run for a season than FV!)
Maybe? ..... Until you wreck one.