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Topic: Chicago Tail Light Question

The event description says that lights must be removed or fully taped. Can we use the stock brake lights if we tape them or would we have to run a center mounted light inside the car? Thanks.

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Re: Chicago Tail Light Question

You can use the stock lights, but do tape them.  It is also recommended to have 3rd brake light located higher and inside the car, that would not be destroyed in a rear hit.

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3 Reply by Mulry (edited by Mulry 2010-10-07 08:58 AM)

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Re: Chicago Tail Light Question

One of my teammates for the first race thought that meant that we had to tape the inside part of the lights so that the bulb wouldn't fall out in the event of a collision.

Clear packing tape works well. Painter's tape, not so well.

And is it just me, or does the phrase "Chicago Tail Light" seem kind of dirty/naughty?

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4 Reply by therood (edited by therood 2010-10-07 09:47 AM)

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Re: Chicago Tail Light Question

Mulry wrote:

And is it just me, or does the phrase "Chicago Tail Light" seem kind of dirty/naughty?

You only think it's dirty until you've had one...but they ain't cheap.

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Re: Chicago Tail Light Question

therood wrote:
Mulry wrote:

And is it just me, or does the phrase "Chicago Tail Light" seem kind of dirty/naughty?

You only think it's dirty until you've had one...but they ain't cheap.

Are there any near the track????

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Re: Chicago Tail Light Question

sergio wrote:
therood wrote:
Mulry wrote:

And is it just me, or does the phrase "Chicago Tail Light" seem kind of dirty/naughty?

You only think it's dirty until you've had one...but they ain't cheap.

Are there any near the track????

There are, but you have to know the password.

Eric Rood
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Re: Chicago Tail Light Question

"How's about $10 and a rock of crack?"

Pat Mulry, TARP Racing #67

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