MX-5 CLUB OF QLD TRACK DAY - 9 SEPTEMBER 2013

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 1:41 pm

Trackphotos wrote:Paid for a new Velo helmet with posts, and a Stand 21 Club HANS device today. Should turn up well before the 9th, not likely to need them at QR but better safe than sorry.

With the HANS device I hope you have a proper seat and harness. The HANS won't work without harness and the harness won't work without a proper race seat. And the harness must be mounted properly and safely so it all works correctly.

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:25 pm

The hans won't be used this round since my roll bar isn't going in until the day after, so no harness until then. By the lakeside round I'll have the bar, seat, harness and hans. For this round it'll just be seat and a better helmet than the $99 eBay one I bought for my first days, wanting to see if I wanted to keep racing before spending a fortune on a good one.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:52 pm

8 DAYS TO GO

Don't forget:

1. CTP extension
2. AASA Licence [one day or renewal can be done at the track
3. Indemnity form for QR
4. Entry fee [can be paid on the day]

SEE YOU THERE!!

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:47 pm

When was the last time a club day had passenger laps?

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:37 pm

Passenger laps are at the discretion of qr not the club and if they do happen, it's at the end of the day if there is any time left over.
From memory, they had some dramas at other events that have pretty much canned them.

Cal · Postby **Cal** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 5:51 pm

Dad and I will be there once again. Hoping new seats and harness arrive from the UK in time.

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:57 pm

Cal wrote:Dad and I will be there once again. Hoping new seats and harness arrive from the UK in time.

If you got them from Demon Tweeks Cal, it should take less than a week based on the stuff I have ordered from them.

I'm going through the pain of fitting a Sparco Pro2000 to the standard runners at the moment, so will hopefully be able to drive the car without having to brace myself with the wheel and right knee up against the door.

I might have to bite the bullet order the seat for the S14 and use the mounts for it in the Mazda. I will find out in about 30 minutes when the second rail is done and everything is ready to bolt back in. If I order tonight I should get them in time......

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:40 pm

MattR wrote:
Cal wrote:Dad and I will be there once again. Hoping new seats and harness arrive from the UK in time.

If you got them from Demon Tweeks Cal, it should take less than a week based on the stuff I have ordered from them.

I'm going through the pain of fitting a Sparco Pro2000 to the standard runners at the moment, so will hopefully be able to drive the car without having to brace myself with the wheel and right knee up against the door.

I might have to bite the bullet order the seat for the S14 and use the mounts for it in the Mazda. I will find out in about 30 minutes when the second rail is done and everything is ready to bolt back in. If I order tonight I should get them in time......

They're that quick posting from the UK? I figured the delivery time would be the only drawback to buying from them, since they're super cheap etc. If they're usually that quick, that's just one more reason to not buy locally.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:11 pm

Got my stitches out last Friday and now have lost my job at the 'Haunted House'!!

Better make sure I can get my helmet on or it's 'GAME OVER'

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:42 pm

zero00 wrote:Got my stitches out last Friday and now have lost my job at the 'Haunted House'!!

Better make sure I can get my helmet on or it's 'GAME OVER'

So we'll see you there then Roger???

You'll be back chasing the grannies round Bribie in no time :lol:

MattR · Postby **MattR** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:46 pm

And I just discovered, a Sparco Pro 2000 won't fit in a NA6 when trying to use standard mounts and not modifying anything but the mounting hole for the runner so I could do the track day swap out with seat and harness. Looks like they will be staying in the study until November so they can be fitted up in the S14 when the cage is done.

It's a poofteenth too wide to close the door without the shoulder rubbing and it is hard up against the transmission tunnel.

CaptainNate · Postby **CaptainNate** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:48 pm

Unforeseen airfare to NZ has swallowed my cash flow, however I'm hoping to get enough birthday money to cover pay-on-the-day fees

- but I won't know until the 7th

I will be sorting out my CTP and helmet just in case.

If not, any idea when the next QR run will be?

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:29 pm

CaptainNate wrote:Unforeseen airfare to NZ has swallowed my cash flow, however I'm hoping to get enough birthday money to cover pay-on-the-day fees - but I won't know until the 7th I will be sorting out my CTP and helmet just in case.

If not, any idea when the next QR run will be?

January at the earliest, otherwise probably March. Get in on a general practice/sprint day if you miss out and don't want to go to Lakeside before QR.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:23 am

CN

Past two years it has been:

Lakeside - January
Lakeside - March
QR - May
Lakeside - July
QR - Septmeber
Lakeside - November

Not sure if 2014 has been decided as yet

Still numb and sore MattR but getting there, still to try helmet on