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so just glancing at the pre-registration rules, need more time to read over after work, things I may run into issues with: no helmet (solvable), seat belts that match both passenger and driver side, window tint (although a light 30%) on my back windshield, brake fluid less than 6 months old, and pads (but getting that taken care of). Hmm could be a lot of work for this event, but sounds so fun.
never realized how easy it was till now to just show up at AutoX, get teched, and go.
never realized how easy it was till now to just show up at AutoX, get teched, and go.
Thanks brotha, I think I'm gonna just do a good old gravity bleed. Its on my Accord so I don't know that the cap would fit anyways. I do need to do the Evo as well, maybe I'll hit up when I'm ready for that. Thanks for offering.
Pete, I used those same V-bands, although in 3", for another project. The little male/female ring on the inside is great, but make sure your lined up PERFECTLY otherwise they won't seal correctly... you probably knew that already though. 
Helmet we can work around (if Dan ever gives me my spare back 
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Seat belts are a must. You need to have the same level of protection for you and your instructor. Do you not have the OEM belts still installed??? Thats all you need.
Window tint "might" be a problem... its hard for people behind you to see if you're giving them a point by or not. thats the reason for the tint rule. 30% 'might' work though. Brake fluid is a no-brainer.
Like I said in the PM, you’re going to be pushing your car and yourself as far as you’re comfortable doing. You don’t want a mechanical issue with your car to hold you back. Or even worse you don’t want a mechanical issue to cause an accident and neither does anyone else who might be running around you in your run group. All this stuff might seem a little over the top, but once you get out there you’ll see why safety is VERY important.
so just glancing at the pre-registration rules, need more time to read over after work, things I may run into issues with: no helmet (solvable), seat belts that match both passenger and driver side, window tint (although a light 30%) on my back windshield, brake fluid less than 6 months old, and pads (but getting that taken care of). Hmm could be a lot of work for this event, but sounds so fun.
never realized how easy it was till now to just show up at AutoX, get teched, and go.
never realized how easy it was till now to just show up at AutoX, get teched, and go.
)Seat belts are a must. You need to have the same level of protection for you and your instructor. Do you not have the OEM belts still installed??? Thats all you need.
Window tint "might" be a problem... its hard for people behind you to see if you're giving them a point by or not. thats the reason for the tint rule. 30% 'might' work though. Brake fluid is a no-brainer.
Like I said in the PM, you’re going to be pushing your car and yourself as far as you’re comfortable doing. You don’t want a mechanical issue with your car to hold you back. Or even worse you don’t want a mechanical issue to cause an accident and neither does anyone else who might be running around you in your run group. All this stuff might seem a little over the top, but once you get out there you’ll see why safety is VERY important.
i agree completely, do not want any incidences whatsoever. fluid and pads are easy and a no brainer. helmet can be worked around for sure.
the tint has me a little worried even though its light at 30%, but still dont want to find out the hard way. i emailed the contact on the website you gave me.
i have the stock OEM belts on both sides, however I have a scroth 4 pt ASM for the driver. Never bothered with the passenger since I was the only one ever using it, but it seems as if I cant use the harness if there is none for the passenger. which would be a bummer bc its way more comfortable while racing.
ill just wait and see if I get a email back about the tint etc, and go from there. otherwise ill just give the club a call or figure something out. not going to let a little tint and seatbelt issue hold me back!
the tint has me a little worried even though its light at 30%, but still dont want to find out the hard way. i emailed the contact on the website you gave me.
i have the stock OEM belts on both sides, however I have a scroth 4 pt ASM for the driver. Never bothered with the passenger since I was the only one ever using it, but it seems as if I cant use the harness if there is none for the passenger. which would be a bummer bc its way more comfortable while racing.
ill just wait and see if I get a email back about the tint etc, and go from there. otherwise ill just give the club a call or figure something out. not going to let a little tint and seatbelt issue hold me back!
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if you want to be baller, get an SA2010.. if they don't have 2010 get the highest rated, lightest weight SA (special application) helmet you can afford. When it comes to helmets more lighter = more better.
Dan, the current SA application is 2005. It will last you the next 5 years of racing at minimum!
Depends on your preference for full face or not, I really like the HJC AR-10. Its about $300.
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I found this on another forum and found it entertaining.
The OP:
Reply:
The OP:
Well, I smashed up the Evo real bad last night. Came into a 3 way intersection too fast, hit the brakes, slid through the intersection, and wound up with the front 1/2 of my car parked in someone else's garage...
Front end is a mess, all the airbags went off. Police, fire, ambulance, wow what a party.
I'll post up some pics in the future once I actually see the car.
I will say that there is some goodish news. I walked away with nothing more than some soreness and a good rub on my nose from the airbag. My passenger chipped a tooth and he's good and sore as well. If nothing else this really does show how safe this car is. I am more than surprised that I walked away without any serious injuries.
I probably won't be moving off the couch for quite a few days.
Got a couple tickets along with a 24 hour driving prohibition. I was leaving the pub after watching the hockey game and having a few beers with friends. Not over the legal limit, but enough in my system for the cop to issue the prohibition.
Insurance is all up to date, but I don't have replacement insurance on the car. Looks like if they write it off I'm going to be short quite a bit on my loan. Let the drama begin.
So - this may be my final post on the forum... If the car's a write off I probably can't afford another Evo right now.
At least I'm alive, friend's alive, and I've still got the Harley.
Front end is a mess, all the airbags went off. Police, fire, ambulance, wow what a party.
I'll post up some pics in the future once I actually see the car.
I will say that there is some goodish news. I walked away with nothing more than some soreness and a good rub on my nose from the airbag. My passenger chipped a tooth and he's good and sore as well. If nothing else this really does show how safe this car is. I am more than surprised that I walked away without any serious injuries.
I probably won't be moving off the couch for quite a few days.
Got a couple tickets along with a 24 hour driving prohibition. I was leaving the pub after watching the hockey game and having a few beers with friends. Not over the legal limit, but enough in my system for the cop to issue the prohibition.
Insurance is all up to date, but I don't have replacement insurance on the car. Looks like if they write it off I'm going to be short quite a bit on my loan. Let the drama begin.
So - this may be my final post on the forum... If the car's a write off I probably can't afford another Evo right now.
At least I'm alive, friend's alive, and I've still got the Harley.
Reply:
Scene: Leaving bar. The sound of Canadians in the background, whooping and ring at a hockey match.
Rik: I love me some hockey and beer, don't you, socialist Canadian friend?
Friend: I certainly do. I also love nothing more than operating heavy machinery right after partaking in hockey and beer. I am looking forward to our ride home!
Rik: As am I, as I own an Evo. Have I told you about my Evo?
Friend: Only every day for the last six weeks. I was hoping I could ride in it soon.
Rik: Well, my Canadian friend, le temps est maintenant. See, that's French, since as a nation we have two languages. God I love hockey.
Friend: Is this it, the Evo I've heard so much about? *Gesturing towards the car*
Rik: Why yes, yes it is. Have I told you what it dynoed at?
Friend: Every day for the last six weeks... hey... *Getting in, glancing around* Dude, we gotta call the cops, someone stole your pedals, and replaced your transmission!
Rik: *Getting in* Silly friend, this is an Evolution MR. It has a dual clutch transmission, which is...
Friend: *Interrupting* So it's an automatic?
Rik: *Smiles, shaking head* No, friend, it's a dual clutch. You see, it has two...
Friend: *Interrupting* My Echo has a manual transmission. *Wiggling the shifter a bit* Dude, this is an automatic.
Rik: *Turning a bit red, but shaking his head* No, you see, it's a dual clutch manual... *Moving his hands up to the paddles* These are paddles. They let me shift.
Friend: My sister's Nissan Rogue has something. It never seemed sporty though.
Rik: This is different. This allows me to focus on steering, during high speed maneuvering, instead of screwing around with a clutch. It makes me a better high performance drivers *Gazing towards the camera, laugh track plays, foreshadowing said events* I don't need to focus on clutching, or thinking, I just power into the corner and let the car shift. It's better.
Friend: Oh.
Rik: Now then, Canadian friend, let's roll. *Staring car. It beeps, boops, and starts, gauges whirling like a cracked out circus fiend.
Friend: Wow! A wideband! And a boost gauge! Yee haw! You need four point belts man, and we could totally be in Fast and Furious.
Rik: Dude, that movie was lame. I'm spraying meth in two locations; not one, TWO. And I don't need to shift, it does it for me. Paul Walker ain't got **** on me.
Friend: Heh. Vin Diesel's name is a type of fuel.
Rik: I know. That's awesome. *Starting to drive*
Friend: Man, kinda rainy out. Good thing we're in an all wheel drive performance vehicle.
Rik: I know, or this could end badly. *Laugh track plays*
Friend: Stop sign coming up up ahead there. Let's hear that methanol, Canadian Rik!
Rik: ROAAAAARRR!!! CANANANANANANADA!!!!!!
AEM: Spray. Spray. I'm spraying before the throttle body AND before the turbo. Yay!
Rik: CAAAAANNNNNAAAAADDDDDAAAA!!!
Friend: Oh my heavens, stop sign!
Rik: Liquor and hockey!!!! *Slams on brakes, car slides*
Friend: HELP ME CELINE DION!
Rik: *Slow motion* Avril Lavigne!
Friend: *Slow motion* Bryan Adams!
Rik: *Slow motion* Jim Carrey!
Friend: *Slow motion* Shania Twain!
Rik: *Slow motion* Pamela Anderson!
Friend: *Slow motion, looking over* Pamela Anderson is Canadian?
Rik: *Slow motion* I know, it's crazy! She was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia! We're a nation of success!
Friend: *Slow motion* Estella Warren!
Rik: *Slow motion* Estella Warren, the famous synchronized swimmer, was born in Canada? That's astounding!
Friend: *Slow motion* KIEFER SUTHERLAND!!
Rik: *Slow Motion* Kiefer Sutherland, the famous American actor, who portrays Jack Bauer, the embodiment of the right wing Republican military machine, is actually Canadian, a race of peace loving people? That's called IRONY! Sort of like a high performance car hitting a garage door!
Friend: *Hitting the dash* Ow, my tooth! Thank god for Universal Health Care!
Owner of garage: "Vous des débiles, vous avez frappé ma porte de garage" You morons, you hit my garage door!
Rik: I must go post about this! To the Internets!
*Bow*
Rik: I love me some hockey and beer, don't you, socialist Canadian friend?
Friend: I certainly do. I also love nothing more than operating heavy machinery right after partaking in hockey and beer. I am looking forward to our ride home!
Rik: As am I, as I own an Evo. Have I told you about my Evo?
Friend: Only every day for the last six weeks. I was hoping I could ride in it soon.
Rik: Well, my Canadian friend, le temps est maintenant. See, that's French, since as a nation we have two languages. God I love hockey.
Friend: Is this it, the Evo I've heard so much about? *Gesturing towards the car*
Rik: Why yes, yes it is. Have I told you what it dynoed at?
Friend: Every day for the last six weeks... hey... *Getting in, glancing around* Dude, we gotta call the cops, someone stole your pedals, and replaced your transmission!
Rik: *Getting in* Silly friend, this is an Evolution MR. It has a dual clutch transmission, which is...
Friend: *Interrupting* So it's an automatic?
Rik: *Smiles, shaking head* No, friend, it's a dual clutch. You see, it has two...
Friend: *Interrupting* My Echo has a manual transmission. *Wiggling the shifter a bit* Dude, this is an automatic.
Rik: *Turning a bit red, but shaking his head* No, you see, it's a dual clutch manual... *Moving his hands up to the paddles* These are paddles. They let me shift.
Friend: My sister's Nissan Rogue has something. It never seemed sporty though.
Rik: This is different. This allows me to focus on steering, during high speed maneuvering, instead of screwing around with a clutch. It makes me a better high performance drivers *Gazing towards the camera, laugh track plays, foreshadowing said events* I don't need to focus on clutching, or thinking, I just power into the corner and let the car shift. It's better.
Friend: Oh.
Rik: Now then, Canadian friend, let's roll. *Staring car. It beeps, boops, and starts, gauges whirling like a cracked out circus fiend.
Friend: Wow! A wideband! And a boost gauge! Yee haw! You need four point belts man, and we could totally be in Fast and Furious.
Rik: Dude, that movie was lame. I'm spraying meth in two locations; not one, TWO. And I don't need to shift, it does it for me. Paul Walker ain't got **** on me.
Friend: Heh. Vin Diesel's name is a type of fuel.
Rik: I know. That's awesome. *Starting to drive*
Friend: Man, kinda rainy out. Good thing we're in an all wheel drive performance vehicle.
Rik: I know, or this could end badly. *Laugh track plays*
Friend: Stop sign coming up up ahead there. Let's hear that methanol, Canadian Rik!
Rik: ROAAAAARRR!!! CANANANANANANADA!!!!!!
AEM: Spray. Spray. I'm spraying before the throttle body AND before the turbo. Yay!
Rik: CAAAAANNNNNAAAAADDDDDAAAA!!!
Friend: Oh my heavens, stop sign!
Rik: Liquor and hockey!!!! *Slams on brakes, car slides*
Friend: HELP ME CELINE DION!
Rik: *Slow motion* Avril Lavigne!
Friend: *Slow motion* Bryan Adams!
Rik: *Slow motion* Jim Carrey!
Friend: *Slow motion* Shania Twain!
Rik: *Slow motion* Pamela Anderson!
Friend: *Slow motion, looking over* Pamela Anderson is Canadian?
Rik: *Slow motion* I know, it's crazy! She was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia! We're a nation of success!
Friend: *Slow motion* Estella Warren!
Rik: *Slow motion* Estella Warren, the famous synchronized swimmer, was born in Canada? That's astounding!
Friend: *Slow motion* KIEFER SUTHERLAND!!
Rik: *Slow Motion* Kiefer Sutherland, the famous American actor, who portrays Jack Bauer, the embodiment of the right wing Republican military machine, is actually Canadian, a race of peace loving people? That's called IRONY! Sort of like a high performance car hitting a garage door!
Friend: *Hitting the dash* Ow, my tooth! Thank god for Universal Health Care!
Owner of garage: "Vous des débiles, vous avez frappé ma porte de garage" You morons, you hit my garage door!
Rik: I must go post about this! To the Internets!
*Bow*
haha thats funny. basically two dumb canadians drive an automatic evo, with dual meth injectors, think there fast and furious, drive in the rain hard after watching hockey in a bar and drinking beer, constantly reminding each other and us how much canada sucks, and drive through a 3 way intersection through a garage door then go home to rage and post about it. hows that?
damn canadians
damn canadians
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I don't think SA2010 helmets are even released yet...at least I havent' seen any. But Marc is on top of that stuff and should know better than me!
Dan, the current SA application is 2005. It will last you the next 5 years of racing at minimum! Depends on your preference for full face or not, I really like the HJC AR-10. Its about $300.
Dan, the current SA application is 2005. It will last you the next 5 years of racing at minimum!
Depends on your preference for full face or not, I really like the HJC AR-10. Its about $300.