Cup car Noob
08-22-2013, 07:56 PM
#46
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Add hiring an experienced Cup driver for the first day out to show you the fundamentals so you don't waste time and money the first few times you have the car out.
Have an experienced (w/ Cups) mechanic nut & bolt the car before you take it out to make sure everything is good. Then, assuming you have an experienced Cup driver with you the first outing, make him do an install lap or 2 to again make sure that everything is in order. Then have at it..
-mike
Have an experienced (w/ Cups) mechanic nut & bolt the car before you take it out to make sure everything is good. Then, assuming you have an experienced Cup driver with you the first outing, make him do an install lap or 2 to again make sure that everything is in order. Then have at it..
-mike
I just sent in my Rookie Racing application and medical to PCA.
If all is OK I will book my ticket to Milwaukee and pack my helmet and overall.
Do you need fire retarding socks, balaclava? Guess I order them online.
I also need a car.
Great to borrow Clarke's car but if I understand it correctly I have to be there Thursday and run all races through Sunday successfully to get my PCA race license.
Making calls now for backup racecars (Anything, any speed) so I don't have to rely on Clarke's backup car only because I may not be able to complete the race weekend.
If all is OK I will book my ticket to Milwaukee and pack my helmet and overall.
Do you need fire retarding socks, balaclava? Guess I order them online.
I also need a car.
Great to borrow Clarke's car but if I understand it correctly I have to be there Thursday and run all races through Sunday successfully to get my PCA race license.
Making calls now for backup racecars (Anything, any speed) so I don't have to rely on Clarke's backup car only because I may not be able to complete the race weekend.
08-23-2013, 02:27 PM
#50
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08-23-2013, 11:02 PM
#52
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Thread Starter
Oh well. Need to finish strong with cayman, so dont need the distraction til october anyway.
08-25-2013, 09:45 AM
#55
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Did not realize it takes a gigantic suit case for helmet wrapped witha bunch of beach towels, suit, Hans, shoes etc etc. thought about UPS a couple more boxes, or should O be OK checking it in the plain?
I prefer me DE in short la and T shirts but I might as well learn to drive this car Friday in DE with all hear on....
I prefer me DE in short la and T shirts but I might as well learn to drive this car Friday in DE with all hear on....
08-25-2013, 11:36 AM
#56
Race Car
^^ - i take helmet and hans on the plane as carry on, the rest in the car (ie on the truck)
- not sure you want to trust your helmet to the vaguaries of baggage check
- not sure you want to trust your helmet to the vaguaries of baggage check
08-25-2013, 12:14 PM
#58
Race Car
I bought at carry on bag from stand21 with space for the hands below
fits in overhead even in an old dc10 style prop plane we used last month
Enjoy the race - don't forget your trusty gopro
fits in overhead even in an old dc10 style prop plane we used last month
Enjoy the race - don't forget your trusty gopro
08-25-2013, 01:27 PM
#59
Nordschleife Master
Won't need much playing-with, the car feels pretty good as it is 
If you are signed up for the race, they won't let you drive the DE.
If you are signed up for the race, they won't let you drive the DE.
08-25-2013, 02:05 PM
#60
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Thread Starter
Just ship a box to mark at Accumoto. They can bring it with them.
You are doing a arrive and drive, enjoy it. If not email me and you can ship it to the shop where I am picking up my car Thursday.
You are doing a arrive and drive, enjoy it. If not email me and you can ship it to the shop where I am picking up my car Thursday.
Last edited by stujelly; 08-25-2013 at 02:57 PM.
