TGPR School

[farrout]

In answer to a question about limiting the entrants: I do not think we have ever thought about a cap for the school. Last year we had 59 in attendance.

Usually we have 10-12 students. But a few more instructors would be nice. The more instructors, the more personallized attention the student gets. This is a shameless plug for volunteer instructors.

Maybe SEDIV/SCCA will figure out how to implement the TT Annual inspection that is authorized in the rules. Cars that can pass a RR Annual Tech can do that. Another shameless plug.

THe schedule seems to allow for students and normal entrants to share a car. As usual, it involves a lot of scrambling around.

Recommend that everyone get themselves an AMB transponder. Either Chargeable or hardwired is all right. We will have a limited number of rental ones available. AMB has changed their policy about transferring a used transponder from one individual to another so that MyLaps.com will portray it in the new person's name. If you sell a car it is better to keep the AMB than sell it.

We start teching about 5pm on Friday night. It takes about an hour per car to issue a TT Logbook and there are only a few of us who can do it. You can do the math and see the potential problem. Best to get it done before the school.

[Raznkane]

Tech

This brings up a question I have had, Can a car have tech done before the school? I am early in the build of my car so this will likely be it's first tech.

[JohnW8]

This brings up a question I have had, Can a car have tech done before the school? I am early in the build of my car so this will likely be it's first tech.

Yes, you can get the car log-booked before the event which is a thorough inspection of the vehicle and the roll cage/roll bar, safety equipment and the car mechanics in general. Since TT doesn't have an annual inspection like the Road racers do, you would also have to have someone at the event look the car over again although it's not as detailed since you would have a log book. Getting your car inspected well before the event is a good idea since it gives you time to make changes or fixes if any are noted by the Chief Inspector.

We need to get an idea of how many folks want to get their cars inspected and do a pre event log book session, sometime in January or February to avoid the late night before the event.

[EWaugh]

Don't forget to inclucde the road racers that need annual techs.

[Chuck Baader]

I think we had 6 or 7 cars done by Richard Crowell at my house in Trussville last year. I can set it up again for sometime in Feb is enough are interested to make it worth Richard's time. Chuck

[EWaugh]

Your neighbors got used to that sort of thing a long time ago didn't they chuck...

[zukitek]

.I need my car logbooked too so count me in as 1 for a pretech gig .January will be tough though .February would be better.

RR

[87RX7RACER]

Same here. I just hope I can get my cage and safety stuff done by then. How much do those transponders cost anyways?

[chuck schultz]

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/group.asp?GroupID=AMB

Looks like $380 or $420 plus mounting bracket.

[farrout]

The AMB transponders we will rent from SCCA are all the old style. The clips that we have been providing for the past few years will fit them. I still have some of the clips if you need one.

[zukitek]

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/group.asp?GroupID=AMB

Looks like $380 or $420 plus mounting bracket.

Holycrap!!!!!!

[chuck schultz]

It's quite a bit, but amortized over the life of the device, it's infinitesimal. You'll probably spend more on gasoline per event.

[Chuck Baader]

Suggestion: get the hard wired variety and wire it directly to your kill switch. That way, when the car is on, the transponder is on. No batterys/charger/charging to worry about. CB

[87RX7RACER]

Holycrap!!!!!!

Ditto!!!

And Chuck, my car gets pretty bad gas mileage at WOT, but not that horrible! Gas is cheap now adays. So here is my list of stuff I have to get...if anyone can think of anything else, please chim in.

-Either roll bar or ITS cage (probably latter)
-FIA approved one piece racing seat.
-Set of belts for the seat.
-Some type of fire supression system.
-Transponder.

What about the kill switch? Is that necessary? Is there anything else that I need?

-Vincent

[Welacey]

Ditto!!!

And Chuck, my car gets pretty bad gas mileage at WOT, but not that horrible! Gas is cheap now adays. So here is my list of stuff I have to get...if anyone can think of anything else, please chim in.

-Either roll bar or ITS cage (probably latter)
-FIA approved one piece racing seat.
-Set of belts for the seat.
-Some type of fire supression system.
-Transponder.

What about the kill switch? Is that necessary? Is there anything else that I need?

-Vincent

Shoes,socks,gloves,SA hat,arm restraints or window netting,balaclava if facial hair-good idea anyway,and you can bet on gas going back up. To get your logbook Rich Crowell will go over your car with a very fine tooth comb, make sure your car is in good mechanical shape.