Vancouver’s Next Top Novice #2

http://www.ubcscc.com/index.shtml#events

Hi All...next Novice races with UBC club is on June 29th.  We need to become a member and register, same as last weekend which was a VCMC event.

Between both clubs they hold all the races and share Pitt Meadows.

I'll be registering today...and hope to have new tread by then if I can make up my mind...lol

Bassman wrote: I'll be registering today...and hope to have new tread by then if I can make up my mind...lol

Nice.. haven't seen the sign-up thread yet on their site but Im keeping an eye out.

What kinda rubber you getting?  Do you have another set of wheels? 

If you're buying wheels keep size & weight in mind, I can definately feel a difference when changing from 14's/15's to the 17's.

As a spectator - hopefully

Bassman wrote: Spectator...come on buddy:).  Austin, man I am happy your in, make sure you post on the UBC site forum with your details, the bar code you will get on the event day with your membership, it's a decal that you scans you before each run, I just stuck it on my new helmet, picked it up this week. Cheers...hope others from the club can make it out

Nice.. where'd you pick up the helmet?  specs/$$??? 

Austin

I drove by Drivers Edge on my way home from work but they are closed Mondays.  I'll try again tomorrow.

I checked out PDM as well.  It was kinda after hours but I still was able to test fit the Pyrotech Open face & closed face helmets.  I actually prefer the closed one for $248 but I'll check out a few more first.

I picked up a helmet today a HJC closed face.  Frank from Drivers Edge, great guy to talk to and very helpful with going over fit and the different models available.

Gearing up for this Sunday WOooo!!! :)

Austin

Austin...make sure you post your details for Sunday...will be nice to see two Fiero's registered:)

http://www.ubcscc.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=23201#23201

Do both of yourselves a massive favor and get a bottle of water wetter from either Lordco or Mopac.  If the weather is going to be near as hot as expected and you are going to drive near as hard as expected, you are really going to want that stuff in your cooling system. 

Austin, Brian had his car over here last weekend to do some checks and we found that several of his ball joints needed to be greased.  The shop that had worked on it I guess skipped over a few things.  So that is one thing to give a good look over.  Also I would not even bother checking, I would simply do it, pull both front wheels, and repack the front wheel bearings with a good synthetic grease.   Even go as far as putting in new outer bearings.  They are cheap, I think 10 bucks each. 

To get the most from Water Wetter, you would drain your system, and replace with one bottle of water wetter and remainder being store bought distilled water only.     However you WILL still see a benefit just adding it into your cooling system as is.  When I use to run at Mission on a semi regular basis.  In the spring I would drain my entire system and just run distilled water and water wetter.  I don't know about the circuit you will be racing, however at Mission Raceway Park on the strip you were not allowed to have any antifreeze in your car.  I would run straight water all sumer and to be honest, I even removed the rad fan for several months as the car never got hot enough to even boil over.  I don't remember the specs off hand, but with a standard rad cap to keep pressure in the system, water won't boil until 230F or 240F.