Shopping prior to track season
01-29-2012, 08:58 PM
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Shopping prior to track season
Over the past ten years I've done quite a bit of autocrossing in my P-cars (first a 944, then a Boxster, and now a 924S). I've also spread a few track days over those ten years. Work, a working wife, a son born in 1998, and lack of a Mitt Romney-style income have kept me from getting serious track time.
Well, work still keeps me busy, the wife is still a work-a-holic, and my tax returns still look nothing like Mitt's. However, my son is now 13 years old and can, within reason, be left to his own devices on a Saturday or Sunday. Life is opening up for me!
Some of you may know that last spring I picked up an '87 924S with 52K miles on it. It didn't need much attention, but I spent a fair amount of time last year tending to timing belts, motor mounts, suspension, brakes, etc. I autocrossed it last year, and I've planned to get back into DE in 2012. Over the past few months I debated how far and fast to go with the installation of safety equipment. Well, I think I've done enough with PCA to know that I want a DE car, so I decided to just go ahead and put some more $$$ into the car.
As I write this the car is in a shop having a used Autopower roll bar installed. Over the weekend I dropped by O.G. Racing and picked up a pair of Sparco Evo 2 Plus seats and a HANS. I already have a set of 6-point Schroth harnesses that I had put in my Boxster. I'm thinking of swapping out the 6-point sub for a 5-point sub setup. The Evo 2 seats don't seem to lend themselves to the dual sub strap.
As I proceed with the installation of the seats, etc. I'll post some pics.
Hope to see some of you at the track this year
Well, work still keeps me busy, the wife is still a work-a-holic, and my tax returns still look nothing like Mitt's. However, my son is now 13 years old and can, within reason, be left to his own devices on a Saturday or Sunday. Life is opening up for me!
Some of you may know that last spring I picked up an '87 924S with 52K miles on it. It didn't need much attention, but I spent a fair amount of time last year tending to timing belts, motor mounts, suspension, brakes, etc. I autocrossed it last year, and I've planned to get back into DE in 2012. Over the past few months I debated how far and fast to go with the installation of safety equipment. Well, I think I've done enough with PCA to know that I want a DE car, so I decided to just go ahead and put some more $$$ into the car.
As I write this the car is in a shop having a used Autopower roll bar installed. Over the weekend I dropped by O.G. Racing and picked up a pair of Sparco Evo 2 Plus seats and a HANS. I already have a set of 6-point Schroth harnesses that I had put in my Boxster. I'm thinking of swapping out the 6-point sub for a 5-point sub setup. The Evo 2 seats don't seem to lend themselves to the dual sub strap.
As I proceed with the installation of the seats, etc. I'll post some pics.
Hope to see some of you at the track this year
