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That is for the track day, not the autoX. Alex doesn't have a roll bar (I don't think, I can't remember) and just stock seat belts, he has run two or three of the events.RCMike wrote:Would love to.. but don't meet tech (roll bar and seat belts)
Again, this is for the track day only, not the autoX. The SA2005 helmet is the big thing here, and honestly, we don't check. If you show up with a DOT M helmet, that works as well (I wear one simply because its open faced). Like I said in the post above, if the car is safe to drive on the street, we will allow it. Its not like we are doing even 60 mph on the autoX course (unless you have a full blown race car in which case the track requirements will be met anyway.) Our course layouts are always done so that if the car is pointed at something solid, its in a very slow section and is likely a sharp turn. The fast sections are only in directions that have LOTS of runoff room so if a mistake is made, nothing will be damaged other than perhaps a cone or two (from being hit and drug along the ground.)mraitch wrote:rules and requirements - how hard is that to achieve (roll bar excepted)
Basic Safety Requirements
Seat Belts - All drivers and passengers must wear seat belts while on track. Factory seat belts are fine, but we highly recommend 5 point harnesses for Advanced drivers. If you are planning to outfit your car with 5 point harnesses, then we recommend that you also add a roll bar to your car. Harnesses keep you upright in the seat, so you need the additional rigidity of a roll bar to ensure that your roof won't collapse in the event of a rollover.
Roll Bars - If you have a convertible you must have either factory roll protection (hoops, auto-deploying anti-roll posts, etc), or an aftermarket 4+ point roll bar. Convertibles are not allowed in our Advanced run group without an aftermarket roll bar.
Helmets - Current requirement is SA2005.
Fire Extinguisher - We recommend that all cars have an extinguisher, but this is not mandatory.
Clothing - Yes, please wear clothes! Seriously, we prefer to see long pants and cotton long sleeve shirts at all of our events. Short sleeve shirts are ok for hot weather months. Driving shoes and a good pair of driving gloves are also recommended.
Not sure what is left to ask about. This is NOT a track event, as Will has made abundantly clear.Like I said in the post above, if the car is safe to drive on the street, we will allow it.
Again, this is for the track day only, not the autoX.
RCMike wrote:Ok, so I have lap belts only, and no form of roll hoop. I also am one of those swapper cars, so I have that against me.
Reading the rules it seems very clear that the lack of a factory 3 point seat belt would keep me out, as would the lack of a 4 point aftermarket roll bar or a "factory roll hoop thing" which the rules seem to consider roll bars regardless of whether or not they do anything.
I consider my car safe to run on the street. It does not leak, the brakes are exceptional, the tires are good, and I am comfortable with lap belts. But I do not see how it could be run given the rules that they list.
Should I contact Trekkor to get a ruling before I consider driving up?
