Do you have to be a liscensed NASA racer to get a log book for your car? Or does you car have to be race legal to receive a log book? This is all new to me, my region is having a test and tune day where they will be issuing log books?
recar
All Log books should be at the Tech Station. They’ll have them at every event. There’s two different log books. One for Race Cars, the other for Time Trial Cars.
In my experience with a number of different cars/classes - they don't really care about what class you're in. They'll inspect the cage, seat, harnesses and kill switch. If they ask, tell them that the car weighs in at about 2400 pounds with driver, so they won't hassle you on tubing thickness.
A couple of recommendations
1) If your region opens tech on Friday night at 6:00 - make sure you show up. If you wait until Sat. morning, you may miss track time
2) Show up early (4:30 or 5:00) - ask where the tech station is, park your car as #1 in line. By 6:00, the line will be 30 cars long - guaranteed. Plus, should there be a problem and you have to go through the line again, you'll have time to get it wrapped up before your morning track time
3) Open the trunk/hatch, and lay out your suit, shoes, helmet, and gloves with the appropriate labels (SFI/FIA) where the inspector can read them. Inspectors like little time and effort savers like this.
4) Make sure your kill switch works before you get in line. You will see a ton of guys trying to troubleshoot their switch with the inspector looking on and clucking...plus it pisses off everyone else who's waiting and wondering why you couldn't have done this before you tied up tech....
5) Bring your own punch, hammer, drill, and drill bits in line with you. 90% of the time, either you won't have inspection holes in your cage, or else the holes you have will be in the wrong place for where the inspector wants them. Their bits will either be impossibly dull, or they won't be able to find the drill when you need it, and will end up waiting
6) have the belts positioned so that the expiration dates are immediately visible. Know where the SFI/FIA markings are on your seat and window net.
7) Have extra roll bar padding and zip ties in the trunk, so that when the inspector nit picks your setup, you can slap the padding on ASAP and not even have to come back to report that you added a 3" piece of padding on some inconsequential bar (like I had to at nationals). PLus the inspector will like you because you look conscientous about making his life easier.
8) If you have a seatback brace, make sure that no gap exists between the brace and the seat. If you have a small gap, either slide the seat back (if it's still on sliders) so that there is contact, or add a small piece of plywood or SFI foam pad to take up the gap. Inspectors are big on this issue
9) The inspector is always right - 'nuff said
10) Take your fresh new logbook and enjoy. Take some pictures of your smiling mug holding a new, clean logbook, and post them up. Welcome to the fraternity!
A couple of recommendations
1) If your region opens tech on Friday night at 6:00 - make sure you show up. If you wait until Sat. morning, you may miss track time
2) Show up early (4:30 or 5:00) - ask where the tech station is, park your car as #1 in line. By 6:00, the line will be 30 cars long - guaranteed. Plus, should there be a problem and you have to go through the line again, you'll have time to get it wrapped up before your morning track time
3) Open the trunk/hatch, and lay out your suit, shoes, helmet, and gloves with the appropriate labels (SFI/FIA) where the inspector can read them. Inspectors like little time and effort savers like this.
4) Make sure your kill switch works before you get in line. You will see a ton of guys trying to troubleshoot their switch with the inspector looking on and clucking...plus it pisses off everyone else who's waiting and wondering why you couldn't have done this before you tied up tech....
5) Bring your own punch, hammer, drill, and drill bits in line with you. 90% of the time, either you won't have inspection holes in your cage, or else the holes you have will be in the wrong place for where the inspector wants them. Their bits will either be impossibly dull, or they won't be able to find the drill when you need it, and will end up waiting
6) have the belts positioned so that the expiration dates are immediately visible. Know where the SFI/FIA markings are on your seat and window net.
7) Have extra roll bar padding and zip ties in the trunk, so that when the inspector nit picks your setup, you can slap the padding on ASAP and not even have to come back to report that you added a 3" piece of padding on some inconsequential bar (like I had to at nationals). PLus the inspector will like you because you look conscientous about making his life easier.
8) If you have a seatback brace, make sure that no gap exists between the brace and the seat. If you have a small gap, either slide the seat back (if it's still on sliders) so that there is contact, or add a small piece of plywood or SFI foam pad to take up the gap. Inspectors are big on this issue
9) The inspector is always right - 'nuff said
10) Take your fresh new logbook and enjoy. Take some pictures of your smiling mug holding a new, clean logbook, and post them up. Welcome to the fraternity!
Excellent info Matt. That should make life a lot easier for those seeking a log book, and those unlucky fools who are behind that car in tech.
The only parts of the class rules they may need to look at is any Class safety rules that could be different then CCR… like Master Switch, Steering Wheel Locks and etc. Some classes require them…others do not.
It’s also a good idea to bring your Spec Focus or Class rules to the tech station for it’s annual. All Tech stations should have our rules…but not all. We don’t require to remove steering wheel locks, and some Tech Inspector might not know that. We had this question at Cal-Speedway with Leo's car.
It’s also a good idea to bring your Spec Focus or Class rules to the tech station for it’s annual. All Tech stations should have our rules…but not all. We don’t require to remove steering wheel locks, and some Tech Inspector might not know that. We had this question at Cal-Speedway with Leo's car.
Good point Ted - forgot about the steering lock.
Which also raises another good point in that you should print out a copy of the NASA CCR and Spec Focus rules and have them with you at all times at the track. You never know when you'll need to reference them, especially if a question comes up an you only have 15 minutes to answer it before the results are finalized.
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Ted just said all that. That's what I get for not reading the entire post
Which also raises another good point in that you should print out a copy of the NASA CCR and Spec Focus rules and have them with you at all times at the track. You never know when you'll need to reference them, especially if a question comes up an you only have 15 minutes to answer it before the results are finalized.
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Ted just said all that. That's what I get for not reading the entire post
And... since we're at it............ You should always bring your current NASA Membership Card, NASA Comp License, Drivers License and Current Physical Form. You never know when you might need them.
Hey, that reminds me, I need a Physical.
Hey, that reminds me, I need a Physical.
No Dyno, but we do have min weights.... But, that has nothing to do with your annual Tech Inspection.
Scales would be a post race inspection.
Scales would be a post race inspection.
You'll have to drill. This is club racing. lol Pro's may use ultrasonic, but these are volunteer old guys doing tech - sort of like Leo.
They'll typically have you drill something in a "non-critical" area on the base of the main hoop. Hole will be 1/8" or so. You'll only have to do it once, so I wouldn't worry about weakening the structure. Unless you've sealed up your cage and are using it as a tank for your Nitrous system ;-)
Shoot the hole with some spray paint or WD40 to keep it from corroding, and then mark it with paint/tape/silver sharpie so you can find it next year without have to crawl upside down through a dark car looking for it.
They'll typically have you drill something in a "non-critical" area on the base of the main hoop. Hole will be 1/8" or so. You'll only have to do it once, so I wouldn't worry about weakening the structure. Unless you've sealed up your cage and are using it as a tank for your Nitrous system ;-)
Shoot the hole with some spray paint or WD40 to keep it from corroding, and then mark it with paint/tape/silver sharpie so you can find it next year without have to crawl upside down through a dark car looking for it.
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