Topic: Help with not failing tech for a new team.
We're finishing up our car for our first race and had a handful of questions about meeting rules.
1. For roll cage padding does it need to be SFI rated, or will any high density foam be fine?
2. The rule about battery mounting says there should be a metal bracket over the battery. I'm assuming this means the stock battery mount in our car does not meet rules since it just clamps the bottom of the battery. We were already thinking about relocating the battery to the trunk. Would it be much more work to do that since we'll already have to fabricate the metal bracket?
3. We removed the AC components from the engine bay. The lines that went through the firewall are disconnected at the stock passthrough. So you cannot see through the firewall, but you can see into the pipes that are still there. Will this need to be sealed, and if so what's the best/easiest way to do it?
4. Any general tips to help us fuck up less
Thanks.