Re: The Breakup (Miata build)
Posted: Wed May 14, 2014 7:10 am
I'm bringing a spare SA 2005 helmet if you need it.
That would be fantastically helpful. Jamie has a spare small helmet, but even if it technically fits, I think I'll end up with a pretty bad headache after two days of wearing it. I don't mean to look a gift horse in the mouth, but do you know what size it is?Larson wrote:I'm bringing a spare SA 2005 helmet if you need it.
I had tried looking around on the interwebs for local places that might have helmets, but I didn't really know what to look for and was uncertain about my results. This list is saved to my 'car log' in case I need anything last-minute in the future.walterclark wrote:I have ordered from saferacer in the past and found them to be reliable, though I was never in a big hurry so cant comment on speed.
You might call a couple of the local speed shops that are listed as retailers by G-Force and see if they have something in an SA2010 that you can afford.
Ciotti Racing Products Dover 603.743.4333
Johnson's Speed Concord 603.225.5799
One Stop Toy Shop Epping 603.679.9800
Pro-Street Unlimited Manchester 603.647.1919
Tim's Speed & Custom Nashua 603.883.2700
Or even look for a cheap temporary deal on and SA2005 like these: http://gforce.shptron.com/c/helmets_sne ... 05-helmets. Not sure how fast they could get you one though. Saturday is only 3 business days away. I know I bought a Hans a few years back from HMS on Tuesday before an event and while they had to order my size they arranged for an overnight FedEx direct to me from Hans. Trouble is someone at Hans decided to save HMS a few bucks and they shipped it some way that took until Saturday (I was at Ascutney) to arrive. So even well laid plans can go amiss.
Novice orientation made a massive difference for me, even though we could only see fog at the top. Thanks again to you and Sherm for showing us the ropes before we had to drive it.KevinGale wrote:The novice orientation is where they tell you not to do what I did at my first event. (I ended up in the woods upside down.) Mostly they will point out sections of the course to watch and tell you not to try and set the world on fire your first event. Walter's advice is sound don't push yourself too hard.
Don has done that to more than a few people. Watch out for him on his last run if he needs any time. He often suddenly finds it.drummingpariah wrote:I met my modest goal of staying under 5:00, but didn't meet my goal of being faster than the Woo (Don ruined that for me).
It REALLY illustrated the value of knowing the hill and the car. Hillclimbs are nothing like any track day or autocross I've attended, where you can (generally) see the exit of a turn when you enter it.KevinGale wrote:Don has done that to more than a few people. Watch out for him on his last run if he needs any time. He often suddenly finds it.