I had a strange thing happen yesterday... my battery went flat.
We bump started it, and that's when we noticed the brake lights were
always on.

Turns out, I lost the little plastic stopper pad that pushes the brake light
switch. Must be all that high-g cornering + left foot braking.

Quick fix, was to duct tape a dime into position. However, I considered
disconnecting the brake lights altogether. What do you think?

 

If you do it. I never want to be on track with you!

 

It's all good until someone runs into the back of you.

 

The only problem you will have is that you will be black flagged each session you go out. If this little annoince doesn't bother you........

 

You won't pass tech.

 

You wont get onto the track. It will not pass tech inspection..

 

I was behind the Entropy cars at Summit two weeks ago, and they didn't have brake lights at all that I could tell. I hated being behind them because of that.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sscguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was behind the Entropy cars at Summit two weeks ago, and they didn't have brake lights at all that I could tell. I hated being behind them because of that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hi.

they have one small brake light, mounted in the middle.

i think they only brake for T1 and T5 (very little bit of braking!). the rest is all either flat out or lifting a little bit in those spec renaults!

todd

 

If tech doesn't catch it, expect to get meatballed.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sscguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was behind the Entropy cars at Summit two weeks ago, and they didn't have brake lights at all that I could tell. I hated being behind them because of that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you weren't going to catch them in a braking zone anyway... sorry to burst your bubble

brake lights? yeah, they are good. your rear end will thank you.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by WWDTrackRacer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had a strange thing happen yesterday... my battery went flat.
We bump started it, and that's when we noticed the brake lights were
always on.

Turns out, I lost the little plastic stopper pad that pushes the brake light
switch. Must be all that high-g cornering + left foot braking.

Quick fix, was to duct tape a dime into position. However, I considered
disconnecting the brake lights altogether. What do you think?</TD></TR></TABLE>

the busted stopper strikes again!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike C &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you weren't going to catch them in a braking zone anyway... sorry to burst your bubble

brake lights? yeah, they are good. your rear end will thank you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I was on their *** through T10 and coming into T1...got point-bys coming onto the front straight and out of T2. And Todd, they do have one? It must be tiny. I sure didn't see it, even at T1.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sscguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was on their *** through T10 and coming into T1...got point-bys coming onto the front straight and out of T2. And Todd, they do have one? It must be tiny. I sure didn't see it, even at T1.</TD></TR></TABLE>

obviously they were on a cooldown lap.

 

We don't run brake lights or mirrors at motorcycle trackdays/races.

I think Jeff's just warming up for F1.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mike C &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">obviously they were on a cooldown lap.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope. I was surprised too, and I sure don't think it was my talent involved there, but rather maybe a lack of theirs. Whatever the case, bigger brake lights would've been nice.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sscguy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was behind the Entropy cars at Summit two weeks ago, and they didn't have brake lights at all that I could tell. I hated being behind them because of that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i'm pretty sure they have a single brake light in the center of the car, near the main hoop.

 

the spec racer fords/renault run about 1:25 laps at summit. the better ones.

James and I were racing around with one at the NASA race last month. He was pretty well matched to our H4 cars. Considering we were running 1:31s, I am not sure whether to feel good about that or not!

dammit, I gotta find 3 seconds in the off season between car setup and driving skillzors. Maybe it's time to go hit All-sports during the off season.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SJR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dammit, I gotta find 3 seconds in the off season between car setup and driving skillzors. Maybe it's time to go hit All-sports during the off season.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Buy an integra?

PCA does an allsports league every year - I think i'll be doing it again

 

You can just pretend you are either a Formula car or Stock car, either of which don't run brake lights.