The track is stopped as the rain is really coming down now.
We have had the z in several times, and we realized the last time the fuel pump control computer was under water. Oops
We drilled a drain hole and hot wired the fuel pump to just work on/off. Cross you fingers, Claus is back to the track.
The track has been shut down for a while after a messy accident so we were able to do most of our work on a cold track.
ZLime Racing - Home of the Seize-Z-um, a 1992 300zx (more or less) and it's little sibling Ra-D-um the Wanna be D-type. Follow along as we attempt to keep both racing in the 24 Hours of Lemons.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Friday, December 10, 2010
New rules, read them and weep
RULE CHANGES FOR 2011
Since Carolina's deadline is tomorrow (and Houston's the week after that), we figured it was high time to show you the updated 2011 LeMons Rulebook.
Not much has changed; mostly, it's just clarifications of existing rules and policies. There are a few substantive differences, tho, probably these ones the biggest:
Best regards & see you at the track--JL
Claus had this to say...
Since Carolina's deadline is tomorrow (and Houston's the week after that), we figured it was high time to show you the updated 2011 LeMons Rulebook.
Not much has changed; mostly, it's just clarifications of existing rules and policies. There are a few substantive differences, tho, probably these ones the biggest:
- People's Curse voting gets re-thought again. It used to be too easy to get cursed; lately, it's been too hard. The 2011 system ought to fall right in between.
- Minimum helmet standards are going up--it'll be SA2005, rather than SA2000.
- Seatbelt life gets extended--belts are now good for 5 years, not 4.
- Shoulder harnesses can't be further apart at their mounting points than at their seat-entry points. (A minor, easy tweak that can give big gains in safety.)
- Cars will need all of their doors, and OE hoods.
- Shortened (aka "cut-down") cars will be exceedingly unlikely to pass tech.
- Nomex socks become mandatory.
- No more fuel rigs, dry brakes, fuel-transfer pumps, etc: For 2011, you can fuel from the track pumps or hand-held, 5-gallon-or-smaller jugs only.
Best regards & see you at the track--JL
It took us 2 years to figure out fast fueling is a good idea. It took more out of Doug's wallet that Ruby is worth to realize 30 sec refueling times. And one quick e mail from the chief perpetrator to dash it all to Hell. Back to the drawing board...Lugnut
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