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Old 06-23-2011, 11:29 AM
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cool, I guess I will just have to read on the different organizations and see what they require.
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Old 06-23-2011, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by goldenfri
Originally Posted by xthumper32x' timestamp='1308856481' post='20713046
It would be my first time at the track ever. Do I have to have a roll bar even with a hard top? I would have to remove the tonneau cover that the CR comes with.
You can probably run with SCCA as a CR with a hardtop, but probably not with other organizations.
and TrackDaze on some tracks.
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Old 06-23-2011, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Beepbeep
Originally Posted by goldenfri' timestamp='1308856859' post='20713075
[quote name='xthumper32x' timestamp='1308856481' post='20713046']
It would be my first time at the track ever. Do I have to have a roll bar even with a hard top? I would have to remove the tonneau cover that the CR comes with.
You can probably run with SCCA as a CR with a hardtop, but probably not with other organizations.
and TrackDaze on some tracks.
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TrackDaze on Shenendoah - and it depends on how tall you and your instructor are.

(i'd email the planners first and plead your case. they're not obligated to let you run without.)
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Old 06-23-2011, 05:04 PM
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For you guys running wings here's an easy way to reinforce the trunk a little. My wing was beginning to push my trunk lid down a little:


So I stuck 4 (2 each side) self stick "rubber feet" (used to support electronics) on the brake light housing where the stock trunk lid support rests.


I've run a couple of events and they seem to be preventing the trunk lid from settling any more. It makes closing the trunk lid a little harder though. I hold both wing supports when I close the lid to keep from stressing the wing and mounts too much. I got the "rubber feet" at Home Depot.
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Nice Rob, that is creative!
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Old 06-24-2011, 07:19 AM
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Just out of curiosity, does anyone run 18" wheels on the track? Who runs staggered? Non staggered?
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Old 06-24-2011, 07:20 AM
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I don't know of any hard core S2000 track guys that run 18 inch wheels. Check out r compound tire prices and you'll see why. Most of us run non-staggered 255x4 (or 245x4 Hoosiers).
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Old 06-24-2011, 07:50 AM
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Yeah, that is what I figured...I know from looking at street tires the 18" ones were nearly double the price. I was just wondering because these wheels are flow formed and built to order and let you pick your own offset. Too many of the wheels I actually like have too low of an offset.



http://www.forgestar.com/v2/wheelscf5.php
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Old 06-24-2011, 08:10 AM
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could always go with the Advan RG-D that science of speed teamed up with yokohama to make for the s2000
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Old 06-24-2011, 10:36 AM
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18s may look good and you might gain a slight performance advantage over 17s but at what price?
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