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First HPDE - Need advice nmanitou (Doug in MI) - Wednesday, 24 July, 2013, at 9:03:49 pm |
Re: First HPDE - Need advice MikenOH - Wednesday, 24 July, 2013, at 11:16:37 pm |
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nmanitou (Doug in MI)
Finally decided to do a DE thru my regional PCA. Need newbie advice. Lot's of questions, but a few are:
Tech inspection requires 50% brake pad thickness. 50% of what? I can't find OEM thickness anywhere?
Suncoast can give you a dimension of how much material is on a particular pad--I'm thinking about 10mm.
Tire pressure - what works best on a stock setup (PS2's) Any different for Autocross setup? (trying that before the track days)
I used to like about 38psi hot F&R
Helmets - need to buy one. Open face vs. full. I don't have any sources nearby to try them on so need to order online. Any recommendations?
I have an open face helmet mainly because I think they feel cooler on hot days.
Any other advice y'all can offer would be appreciated.
Re: First HPDE - Need advice Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 8:20:26 am |
I think Pedro said it all. I'll just add a few points... grant - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 9:10:05 am |
Agree on doing everything possible to try on the helmet.... Rob in CO - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 10:06:51 am |
A friend just borrowed my full face helmet..... Bruce In Philly (2000 S Boxster, now '09 C2S) - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 10:18:23 am |
NNJR does not....yet. Shattenbaum generally has a rep for being less strict than us, at least w/r/t grant - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 11:52:48 am |
There's a safety reason to NOT use full-face helmets ... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 11:52:12 am |
Re: There's a safety reason to NOT use full-face helmets ... Ed B - Friday, 26 July, 2013, at 9:58:39 am |
Re: There's a safety reason to NOT use full-face helmets ... MikenOH - Friday, 26 July, 2013, at 10:02:22 am |
Re: First HPDE - About SNELL Cert... EricG - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 12:47:12 pm |
Re: First HPDE - About SNELL Cert... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Friday, 26 July, 2013, at 7:37:20 am |
Re: First HPDE - Need advice db997S - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 10:28:42 am |
Go to you tube and.... Harvey in FL - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 11:35:46 am |
Re: Go to you tube and.... db997S - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 1:04:38 pm |
Re: Go to you tube and.... nmanitou (Doug in MI) - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 1:16:29 pm |
Re: First HPDE - Need advice nmanitou (Doug in MI) - Thursday, 25 July, 2013, at 1:13:36 pm |
Re: First HPDE - Need advice Dave In MD - Friday, 26 July, 2013, at 1:09:47 pm |
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nmanitou (Doug in MI)
Finally decided to do a DE thru my regional PCA. Need newbie advice. Lot's of questions, but a few are:
Tech inspection requires 50% brake pad thickness. 50% of what? I can't find OEM thickness anywhere?
Tire pressure - what works best on a stock setup (PS2's) Any different for Autocross setup? (trying that before the track days)
Helmets - need to buy one. Open face vs. full. I don't have any sources nearby to try them on so need to order online. Any recommendations?
Any other advice y'all can offer would be appreciated.