Topic: New Comer Questions - Capeesh?
Hello everyone and thanks for taking the time to help out this team of newcomers. We are a new team that has formed together with hopes of being a participant in the upcoming Capitol Offense 2010 event!
We purchased our “Car” recently and it is a quality,1992 Ford Thunderbird. Is this going to be a decent choice in terms of uniqueness? It didn’t seem to be one of the usual models that are referenced and we were careful to stay away from some of the imports that seem to get scrutinized by the fan base.
I have a few questions that I was hoping the group could help with. We have spent a lot of time combing the web sites, familiarizing ourselves with the rules, and beginning to prepare our car.
Theme - Is there someone that we can run our theme by to understand the likelihood of us having the chance to participate? We want to make sure that we peak the judges interest and don’t waste anyone’s time with a theme that may have already been used up
Brakes – Our t-bird has discs in the front and drums in the back. Any advice on the degree of upgrades that we should seriously consider. At the least, we are thinking we will replace the pads. Should we change out the rotors for new, slotted/ vented rotors? Any thoughts on whether we should focus time and $$$ on converting the back drums to rotors? Also can you confirm that ALL brake related expenditures count against safety.
Roll Cages- I am seeing many options in terms of roll cages. They seem to range from 200-600+ and I am not sure where we “should” be for the configuration needed. All options seem to meet the form/function laid out in the FAQ section. We looked at jegs web site and they have some options that are made specifically for our race car. Is this the best route? Other advice or things to consider?
Harness – 5 or 6 point? Suggestions on ease of install depending on the type that we choose? I have heard that the 5 points can be uncomfortable for men. True?
License – I see that we will need a license and it sounds like that is purchased following our being accepted. Yes?
Gas – how do we arrange the fuel/gas for the particular event? Specifically, we are applying for the Capitol Offense which is at Summit Point raceway. Do we purchase fuel from the raceway or are there other options we will want to consider as well?
Training/Practice – Any advice on the type of training we should consider? None of us have raced professionally outside of the usual highway sprints to Uncle Junior’s house.
Thanks for your advice