Additional Driving and interior Lights for PCA Sebring night races
01-23-2012, 11:06 PM
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Additional Driving and interior Lights for PCA Sebring night races
We will need extra lighting on the Porsche Cup to run at night. Stock headlights are not enough. May also need a small interior light for the steering wheel/panel switches.
What do you guys have used before?
PCA rules regarding the subject do not leave too much room for a real improvement,...
"Effective 1.1.12
2012 PCA Club Racing Rules: APPENDIX G - SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING RULES FOR NIGHT RACES Cars entered in a night race must comply with the following lighting requirements: 1. Headlights and tail lights are required. Two primary headlights and two tail lights must be as bright as the original factory lights for the car model. The original headlights and tail lights for the car model may be used and no additional lights are required beyond these. 2 Primary headlights must be located on the front of the car, above the bumper and below hood level, and outside of the inner edge of the front tire. Up to two additional driving lights may be located between the primary headlights. Additional lights may not be brighter than the primary headlights. Roof lights are not allowed. 3 Tail lights must be located either as part of the light complex that includes the two primary brake lights or near those brake lights, outside of the inner edge of the rear tire. 4 Excessive glare in the mirrors from overly bright and poorly aimed lights of cars approaching from behind is a significant problem, and all lighting must be adjusted to avoid this. However, adequate headlights are necessary to be able to see the track surface ahead, and tail lights are needed to be seen by cars behind."
What do you guys have used before?
PCA rules regarding the subject do not leave too much room for a real improvement,...
"Effective 1.1.12
2012 PCA Club Racing Rules: APPENDIX G - SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTING RULES FOR NIGHT RACES Cars entered in a night race must comply with the following lighting requirements: 1. Headlights and tail lights are required. Two primary headlights and two tail lights must be as bright as the original factory lights for the car model. The original headlights and tail lights for the car model may be used and no additional lights are required beyond these. 2 Primary headlights must be located on the front of the car, above the bumper and below hood level, and outside of the inner edge of the front tire. Up to two additional driving lights may be located between the primary headlights. Additional lights may not be brighter than the primary headlights. Roof lights are not allowed. 3 Tail lights must be located either as part of the light complex that includes the two primary brake lights or near those brake lights, outside of the inner edge of the rear tire. 4 Excessive glare in the mirrors from overly bright and poorly aimed lights of cars approaching from behind is a significant problem, and all lighting must be adjusted to avoid this. However, adequate headlights are necessary to be able to see the track surface ahead, and tail lights are needed to be seen by cars behind."
01-23-2012, 11:40 PM
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Why aren't stock headlights enough? I don't see a requirement that you have to run more than the stock lights... Your MoTec dash is lit at night and I sure don't plan on pushing any of the other buttons...
01-23-2012, 11:58 PM
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Well I drove last november the night enduro at sebring with HSR, and I can say that at speed it is not really comfortable,... I lost my references a couple of times,... Maybe it is necessary to pick up new track reference points... But since PCA allow two extra front lights I really think it is better to install a temporary set.
Interior lights may not be that important, only if you are changing drivers during the enduro,...
Interior lights may not be that important, only if you are changing drivers during the enduro,...
01-24-2012, 08:28 AM
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01-24-2012, 11:57 AM
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Yes, at the time, I was not very happy about those two visible holes either. The top connection goes beneath the hood and bolts into another tapped/insert into the frame.
They were, however, tapped with inserts and steel backing and I ran white plugs over them when the lights were not installed.
The aiming of the lights was super important so as not to blind drivers you approach. This year, the new owner of the car will run with 2 instead of 4.
They were, however, tapped with inserts and steel backing and I ran white plugs over them when the lights were not installed.
The aiming of the lights was super important so as not to blind drivers you approach. This year, the new owner of the car will run with 2 instead of 4.
01-26-2012, 03:50 AM
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give em' a call...... they are having a sale and lights are on the list!
http://www.lizardms.com/usedparts/
