I love techin' at stuff like OUSCI.... only because the rules are so basic... and I keep thinking... 'cause I've seen it... that having a fire extinguisher 'on board' is just so friggin useless in 9 out of 10 cases.

Nobody knows where it is - the driver can't get out - unclip it - and he's freaking out about his car on fire... It's like UGH... The friggin' thing is mounted BEHIND the drive so you can't reach in from outside the car and get it and start fighting fire with it...

Ya need this stuff when you've wrecked -- and you're "in shock" -- and all of a sudden a friggin' fire has broken out!

This is one of those "rules" that says -- it's better to have it and not need it, than it is to need it and not have it.

The track stuff Charley and I have been doing - they make us wear proper clothing... gloves... helmets... shoes...

At the speeds we're going - most of the guys have fire suits - driving shoes - fireproof gloves... real helmets etc. ROLL BARS/CAGES.... Just sayin'. :cheers:

Yep. I have not been required anywhere to have most of this stuff but I am getting it and will be using it because it is the safer and smarter thing to do.

Just because ASCS says you don't need it (or sometimes do say you need it but then don't actually require it when you arrive) doesn't mean it's not a good idea.

Think about these things and make the best informed decision for yourself and your application.

Glad you think that way! Fire don't care where, when or what it burns

Now lets talk "head and neck restraints"

Glad you and others are installing fire suppression systems...and posting about it. :thumbsup:

Safety
 

After seeing Dave do a buck forty, I have been pushing the safety factor. We are making it a priority.:yes:

yep, its all fun and games till someone gets fct....and you know as well as I that it doesn't take much speed to do so, 'specially with mulitiple cars around you.

After running Sonoma -- and having two MAJOR wrecks in my run group - a HANS device is something I've been thinking about adding. My helmet already has the connectors installed.

At Thunderhill it would be hard to get into a "sudden deceleration" event (hitting a wall)... but Sonoma is concrete walls and some blind corners where you could get into trouble with coolant on track or a spin out etc...

After seeing how much damage was done to the two cars coming off turn 6 @ Sonoma gets you thinking about this kind of stuff.... The brand new Shelby GT500 was smashed front and back. :faint:

It may not be a wall... It could be a spun car sitting on the track!! I can think of a 1000 good reasons to wear a head and neck restraint... Give me one valid reason NOT to wear one, You can't can you..... NOW GO GET A HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINT SYSTEM :thumbsup: :cheers:

Agreed, if not for yourself, do it for Lily.

If it wasn't for the Jerdawg bringing up HANS, very likely I wouldn't have paid any attention to what was on ESPN today on this subject.

It was an extended feature on Dale Jr. and what he is going through health wise due to the concussions. They also had in car video of the forces he encountered/what was going on with his head during the huge pile-up last weekend.

Not pretty.

HANS is definitely on the "look into" list.... if this was a dedicated track car doing things every weekend I think that would seal it. But I plan to autoX and street drive as much as I can as well. We shall see.

Got a bucket load of parts from North Carolina coming in next week... can't wait.

Towel racks? :_paranoid

All it takes is one time buddy and you're done ;)... It was hard for me to justify spending $700+ on something that won't make me go faster or win more. BUT I/you can't go fast or win if we're dead or paralyzed (knock on wood) :mad: Now come up with another stupid excuse

You made me spit up :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

No, I am quite certain there's a Bed Bath n Beyond in my area. :willy:

Can't argue with that. We'll see. :)

I wear this on the dirt bike:

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It's the first gen Leatt mostly carbon composite and carbon fiber. It was $599 about 5 years ago. It took about 3 rides to get it adjusted properly and adapt to it, now I don't even notice it. There's been two incidents that I'm very glad I had it. If they don't save your life or paralysis they save you the pain of serious neck strain in an incident. :thumbsup:

[QUOTE=intocarss;440682]All it takes is one time buddy and you're done

I can confim this...11 years ago September I broke my back racing motocross. Spent 2 years in a wheelchair. I am one of the very very fortunate cases that regained some mobility and currently can get by with the assistance of a cane and the use of leg braces on both feet that allow me to walk short distances. I will never regain the use of my legs or feet from the knees down. So any and all safty precautions are worth the money.

So get one.

Glad to hear it !! :thumbsup:



[QUOTE=sds machining;440690] Damn, sorry to hear you got hurt

Crazy what goes on inside of a race car during a crash

Christmas in October
 

It was a nice UPS day. 4 big boxes of goodies. :woot:

If Rob's 4 stages are good, 2 more have to be better. :lol:

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That pan is a work of art.

Complete with fancy Wiggins fittings.:hail:

I thought I was getting a nice package of stuff, but all this stuff appears to be in GREAT used condition. Even better than I hoped. Another guy who was selling that exact same pan (it's a Hendricks pan) was asking the same price I got ALL this stuff for. Supposedly it's $8k new. :wow:

What an awesome oiling system! Love the stealth cover for the pan, would be a shame to hide it. :thumbsup: Is that a Dailey pan or an in house Hendrix?

Cool stuff right there
 

Amost makes me want to do an SB2 or 18 degree motor

Man oh man.... this is going to be the explosion heard 'round the world!!



EEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAA



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Fixed it for you. DUDE don't use the word "explosion" when discusing engines ;) Now go knock on wood :woot:

Great looking components Dave! :thumbsup:

:brix:

Now get it together!

Thanks. I love it. And I hear ya. Hide it (protect it) or show it off. Tough call. It is under the car I guess and not really seen once on.

Hendricks pan and a Weiss pump. I am having them run the serial number and they will give me the history on it. I may send it in and have them inspect and refreshen it. Their price is pretty reasonable to do it if necessary.

I'd like to hear more about your T101 502 Nova! :thumbsup:

This ain't enough to convert ya? :unibrow:

Yes, what Jer said! :willy:

:thumbsup: I am working on it!

Damn! That's some nice parts right there! Quite the bling! :drool:

No bling here. Only billet on this car is for strength and function - not show. :D

It sure does look nice though. Will be a shame to cover it up (protect it) with that aluminum cover but oh well.

wow shiney shiney!!

:cool: :thumbsup:

WOWZA :faint: That's some serious bidness right there DG!

I've said this isn't Nascar but maybe I was wrong. :unibrow: Looks great man.:thumbsup:

Huh? What!?!? :D

OWWW LAWDY sweet baby jesus. :hail:

After seeing this I want to toss my stuff out and start fresh!

Looks great DG.

Matt

Those are some nice looking parts. I will let my opinion on the red and blue fittings slide since this is a race car. :thumbsup:

I will be having my mod status revoked and kicked off this forum soon I suspect.

Wait... what?

Maybe you should flip yours and call my parts guy. :thumbsup:

I made a concerted effort a long time ago to not do the expected black and color matched fittings, etc. on this one. I did that on my last car. :)

Hey don't forget the purple Wiggins fittings too. :D

Naturally, I will give the purple ones a pass.