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an air tank or small compresser, to add air to tires. glass cleaner, visor after each session, rain suit of some kind, if you not ready for it it will rain. I followed someones suggestion and picked up a small air compressor from Harbor Freight for $40. Got the glass cleaner and towels in bulk from...

I do have the vee 'first aid kit' already. I'll have to sort thru my spares and see what I have and don't have going by your list.

How much gas can I anticipate going thru? It's a 3 day weekend, if I'm going with the AV gas how much am I going to need?

As driver's school gets closer and the car is getting back into one piece I realize there must be tons of stuff I'm not thinking about. Any last minute hints/suggestions as I'm getting ready? The trailer is only so big, how do I determine which spares to take? How much of what fluids do I need (oil,...

Well the field at Blackhawk Farms and Road America will be increasing by at least 1 more at the regionals. Once I take drivers school in April, I'll be joining the ranks. So come on out, enjoy some midwest hospitality and I promise you it'll be a fun race.

Anyone taking drivers school this spring? Just signed up for the SCCA school in Blackhawk Farms.

So the car is coming together, drivers school is right around the corner. I need some belts. I've seen assorted website with prices on belts from $170-450. What's good? What is the difference between the low end and high end on belts other then name? I currently don't have any belts at all. I can se...

What size SD card do you generally use?

I heard a rumor that Mike Varacins is going to break the 2 minute mark at RA this year in his vee. Talk about not sharing secrets.

I'm kidding of course, cause I'm going to break that mark.

So would you say vee's in the UK are more like FF's now?

Browsing the different vee sites I saw that there is racing in the UK. Does anyone have any experience related to or know anything about vee racing in the UK? How does it compare to racing here? Are the cars any different? I'm sure there are different builders there then here.

I saw an ad for Harbor Freight, a 3gallon 100psi oilless pancake compressor for $40. From what I've been reading that should be enough? No rush on the generator, maybe Santa will bring one.

Hey don't shoot the messenger :) Don't worry we won't shoot you... but either way it doesn't matter for me since I have even less access to a scuba tank. I think a air compressor would be much more feasible for me, just trying to figure out the proper size, etc... that's right for me without stretc...

tiagosantos wrote:Also just read somewhere that some fire stations will refill them as well..?

I've been a firefighter for over 10 years, never heard of someone getting a scuba tank filled..

So I'm sitting here at work dreaming about racing next season. And like any adult male I start thinking about gadgets and toys. Not in any particular priority I'm thinking about a generator and an air compessor. What do most people use at the track? I'm in no rush to run out and buy stuff, just foll...

Veefan wrote:And then... another $40 to register a used transponder with AMB... and your $340 into it...

If I'm buying a new transponder, do I have to pay a fee to register it?

NotMoss wrote:Where are you located in the Chicago area?

I'm on the northside of Chicago, in Albany Park.

I need one or two spare rims. I'm in Chicago so prefer someone close by if possible.

I also have a Mychron3, do I need a transmitter? Or as long as there is one at the track it works for everyone?

There are three things I need just to get on the track; a transponder and belts are two of those. For transponders I know I can go direct wire or rechargeable. Does either make a difference? Or is it just a matter of preference? The second thing is belts. When selecting belts are there certain belts...

Dietmar wrote: Believe it or not, Driver's School is NOT that far away.

April isn't far enough away? well then I'm in trouble

Okay, the list.. Mike and I sat down and talked about a number of things for the car. Initially to get the car on the track I need belts, a transponder, and a new starter. Mike said he did not have the engine rebuilt while he owned the car and didn't know when the last time it was rebuilt. It's a No...

Yes I am a member of SCCA, the last 4+ years I've been working rescue. So if you crashed, went off track, had any kind of problem at BHF, RA or MM you might have had me there to help you out. Now it's my turn to race. I bought the car from Mike Schiffer in Cape Coral, FL. Mike provided a lot of info...

So I just picked up my first racecar, a '90 Mysterian. It's sitting in my garage with a half dozen boxes of spare parts. What do I do now? I know that's a really broad question but what I mean is where do I start? The list is long between things I need to do to the car vs stuff that would be nice to...

1) Is your car wired to start on the plug in/booster battery only? 2) Do you plan on using the booster battery on pre-grid? How heavy can it be? Brian The car is not yet setup with a plug in option, but I'm considering it. Yes I was planning on using the booster batter on the pre-grid, lighter is b...

What do you guys use for a jump battery?