The Dog Days of Summer!!

Michigan Sports Car Club
Presents : DCSCC e04f Championship Autocross # 7!!

Sunday, Aug.8, 2004
Registration : 9:30-1:00ish
Driverfs Meeting : 11:00
FCO: 11:30

Cost:
MSCC Members: $15
Council Members (including SCCA): $20
gNot So Freeh Spirits: $25

Location: Great Lakes Crossing

Directions: Exit 38B from I75,Joslyn Rd. North to
Lake Angelus Rd., West to gBush Parking Lot on West

You NEED To Bring:
-A Helmut
You MUST Bring:
-Driverfs license-VALID
-Street Driven CAR-Registration
-Street Driven Car-Proof of Insurance
-All Cars-A Quiet Exhaust System (75dba or less)

Planner: Art Mains artmains@netzero.net
Co-Planner: John Cowall Jcowall@hotmail.com
DCSCC Hotline : 313 388-3301
DCSCC Website: www.dcscc.com

If any other Crossfire are going to jump in! *Hint* Landho ... I will join up I think!!!

 

It's on my calendar now...

 

now this will kill my warranty wont it? ... or only if they i blow my car up at the event?! :lol:

I think i'm gonna do it for sure anyways Land! I was just at the last one!! if you remember I posted pictures of it...

http://www.bobafettm.com/mscc.htm

Should be a lot of fun! and a new experience for me!

 

Which one was that? who put it on and where was it?

 

It was the same people as this one!

and it was at the same place as this one will be !! Thats why I'm excited because all the people there last time were very polite and informative! Saw same really nice racing and I can't wait to try it myself! ... I think I have my friend and his rx8 coming + my other buddy and his vette! ... would be sweet to have a Xfire turn out ... last time I was there a few people asked when I pulled up if I was gonna race it cuz they really wanted to see it in action!

 

Well Landho... I'm gonna be there for sure... even if just me and my DVD player... LOL ... It looks like I wont know anyone that will be there... gonna kinda be strange to be at a thing for the first time with no support ... but everyone else has ditched on me cuz its getting so close to people moving back to school! ... count me in for SURE on being there though! ... do our helmets have to be any certain size or anything... does it need a face mask part? or can it be like a motorbike helmet ?

 

Are you still heading to this Land? I know I have my and one of my buddies for sure coming out there for the races! and I wanta see some pictures of the Brembo Rotors!!!!

 

Don't fret Boba - we'll all be supporting you!!

Goooooooo Derek!!!!

 

Thanks Theresa!!!

I know ill need it! ... I've been practicing at the same lot where it will be held... just getting the idea of the old setup they had before... seeing how much I can pull off in the straight away spot!

I'm getting excited!!!

 

I plan to be there.

Helmets: Most events require a snell M2000 or SA2000 rated helmet. full face or open face doesn't matter. DOT only rated helmet (cheapies) are not allowed. There should be a holographic label inside the helmet that Tech inspection will look for. Sometimes, loaner helmets are available at the event. Some snowmobile, atv, motorcycle helmets are M rated. You'll probably want to put 42/40 or 40/38 psi in your tires on that day.

 

I'm sure you'll make us proud!

 

Ditto, what Td said...... You're going to do just fine. Like I told you before... No one expects you to break any records on your first time out. Just go and have a blast!!!

 

haha thanks guys!

Hey Land!!! or WM Where can I purchase one of those helmets?! ... It sounds like they are speciality or something... Any places in Michigan Land? or do I need to buy them online?

thanks!!!

 

I got mone on ebay. It was brand new and snell 2000. If I remember right I paid something like $75.00 for it. A great deal. Just make sure you ask the seller if it has the snell 2000 (or later) sticker inside. There are a lot of helmets out there that have a snell approved sticker on the outside and none on the inside. It's the inside sticker they look for when you go through tech. There are tons of helmets on ebay.

 

Okay thanks WM! I'll check out Ebay maybe! Can I purchase them at local stores though? or are they only racing shops?

 

Motorcycle shops have a great selection of helmets.

 

yep, motorcycle shops have them. Make sure you look under the lining of the helmet for a holographic label that says SNELL M2000 or SA2000. Anything older than 2000 (e.g. M1995) should not be purchased. Although the x1995 is still valid until the x2005 is out, this helmet is only acceptable for a couple of years max. (BTW Snell x2005 is not out yet.) Just Snell word on the outside back of the helmet is not enough. Gotta have that special label...

 

awesome thanks guys!!

 

http://www.helmetsetc.com/detail.asp?product_id=0101-33

I know it was expensive... and I could have almost bought my Eibach springs with double the amount... but I think this helmet was HOT! and it will be plenty safe also!

 

IMO, for autox, you don't really need a full face one like this. It may get hot and it's hard to talk to someone if there is an instructor riding with you. You'll only be wearing it for about 5 minutes each time. For that price, you can get a SA rated helmet which is better in protection than the M rated. If you might take your car to a track, such as waterford hills or gingerman, they don't allow M rated helmets.