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Race Cars / Re: 1987 Toyota corolla ae86 ...
Last post by racer41 - November 09, 2024, 11:33:40 AMFantastic to see "friendship" is still paying you! 
#2
Race Cars / Re: 1987 Toyota corolla ae86 ...
Last post by 10cc - October 07, 2024, 10:44:10 PMI will see to that myself Gary...:-)
#3
Race Cars / Re: 1987 Toyota corolla ae86 ...
Last post by gary - October 06, 2024, 05:55:02 PMSold.
Sold to local young fellow. Be nice to him at race school.
Sold to local young fellow. Be nice to him at race school.
#4
General Announcements / PLAN – To quickly get out of y...
Last post by Sue Wilson - February 01, 2024, 05:20:09 PM PLAN – To quickly get out of your RACE CAR
Fire and/or roll over – ARE YOU PREPARED!?
Suggested elements to consider
? Have you practiced a quick exit from your race car with full personal safety equipment on and including communications, fluid replacement tubes and cool suit equipment?
? Can you reach your shut offs, kill-switches and fire extinguisher(s) release pulls when upside down and/or tightly strapped in?
? Have you mentally practiced getting out of your race car when upside, or fire or after a bad crash? Imagining is a great way to prepare for your test and actual escape if need be.
? Time yourself? Can you improve on your egress time?
MAYBE IT IS TIME TO PLAN, IMAGINE your rapid exit and then complete a REAL PRACTICE!
When an incident happens:
1. Do you know where you are? (Right side up? Against another object? A guard rail, another car, tire wall or TECPRO.)
2. Has the race car stopped moving? Make sure the car has come to a complete stationary position.
3. Are you seriously hurt?
4. Try to breath normally! Adrenaline rush, panic or even claustrophobic symptoms are not uncommon.
5. Again, consider where you are?
6. If upside down: if comfortable and safe: then wait for the rescue response team to arrive.
7. If okay – signal to rescue crew or marshal stations – Know your tracks' particular protocol if an incident occurs. Hand signals or dropping window net, etc.
8. Have you shut off all Power? Kill switch has been switched to off?
9. Is there smoke or fire? Did you activate the fire bottle switch?
10. Helmet visor up or down? Get it down!
11. Can you release your window net? Should be very easy!
12. Right side up - Release your central harness latch or rotating dial? Are you able do this without removing your gloves?
13. If the car is upside down or on its side – where will you end up if you release your belts. (Imagine this scenario.) Once the harness latch is released gravity will determine your next position. Protect your head, neck and shoulder. If you're a large person your arms may not support you. Think this through.
14. Either open the door or slide out through window. Have you considered the window as an escape area?
15. Are you out of the car easily and quickly? Practice time?
16. Or has your various cords or tubes restricted your egress?
17. Did your helmet and body easily go out the window or between the kidney bars and roof of the door frame?
18. Fire - As soon as you can, close your hands into a fist – as you exit or as soon as you can.
19. Bring your hands to your chest. If there is or are flames or excessive heat – a fisted hand against the chest will minimize burns to the palms of your hands.
20. Move away from the scene into a safe location.
21. Do as instructed by the safety response team or corner workers.
22. Remove your helmet and gloves when you're in a safe location.
23. Follow instructions from corner workers, response or rescue or medical teams.
ALL COMPETITION DRIVERS SHOULD PRACTICE OR CONSIDER THE ABOVEMENTIONED ELEMENTS! A few times during the year.
FIRE!
The professional and amateur racing community have a come a long way over the decades in reducing injuries and fatalities during competition events. The 1950s through to the 1990s many safety-related changes to vehicles and personal safety equipment. However, fires and the potential for fires are always a concern. The potential of fires and heat should always be respected.
Fires are scary. A burning object, liquid or gas can easily cause burns to tissue, melt material, ignite driving suits, ignite other materials in a vehicle, ignite solid elements such as magnesium, create toxic gases, or even consume oxygen. Example: a 2-layer SFI type suit only provides a few seconds of protection from flames and heat. Second degree burns happen in a short period of time. The more layers of Nomex type material provides additional seconds of protection.
This document contains only guidelines and there may be many other suggestions, recommendations or activities that may assist you. You may disagree and/or have your own superior ideals, philosophy on how to deal with a crash, roll over or fire.
This paper is food for thought and to encourage you, the competitor, to look deeper into your participation in the sport of driving a vehicle at speed.
Fire and/or roll over – ARE YOU PREPARED!?
Suggested elements to consider
? Have you practiced a quick exit from your race car with full personal safety equipment on and including communications, fluid replacement tubes and cool suit equipment?
? Can you reach your shut offs, kill-switches and fire extinguisher(s) release pulls when upside down and/or tightly strapped in?
? Have you mentally practiced getting out of your race car when upside, or fire or after a bad crash? Imagining is a great way to prepare for your test and actual escape if need be.
? Time yourself? Can you improve on your egress time?
MAYBE IT IS TIME TO PLAN, IMAGINE your rapid exit and then complete a REAL PRACTICE!
When an incident happens:
1. Do you know where you are? (Right side up? Against another object? A guard rail, another car, tire wall or TECPRO.)
2. Has the race car stopped moving? Make sure the car has come to a complete stationary position.
3. Are you seriously hurt?
4. Try to breath normally! Adrenaline rush, panic or even claustrophobic symptoms are not uncommon.
5. Again, consider where you are?
6. If upside down: if comfortable and safe: then wait for the rescue response team to arrive.
7. If okay – signal to rescue crew or marshal stations – Know your tracks' particular protocol if an incident occurs. Hand signals or dropping window net, etc.
8. Have you shut off all Power? Kill switch has been switched to off?
9. Is there smoke or fire? Did you activate the fire bottle switch?
10. Helmet visor up or down? Get it down!
11. Can you release your window net? Should be very easy!
12. Right side up - Release your central harness latch or rotating dial? Are you able do this without removing your gloves?
13. If the car is upside down or on its side – where will you end up if you release your belts. (Imagine this scenario.) Once the harness latch is released gravity will determine your next position. Protect your head, neck and shoulder. If you're a large person your arms may not support you. Think this through.
14. Either open the door or slide out through window. Have you considered the window as an escape area?
15. Are you out of the car easily and quickly? Practice time?
16. Or has your various cords or tubes restricted your egress?
17. Did your helmet and body easily go out the window or between the kidney bars and roof of the door frame?
18. Fire - As soon as you can, close your hands into a fist – as you exit or as soon as you can.
19. Bring your hands to your chest. If there is or are flames or excessive heat – a fisted hand against the chest will minimize burns to the palms of your hands.
20. Move away from the scene into a safe location.
21. Do as instructed by the safety response team or corner workers.
22. Remove your helmet and gloves when you're in a safe location.
23. Follow instructions from corner workers, response or rescue or medical teams.
ALL COMPETITION DRIVERS SHOULD PRACTICE OR CONSIDER THE ABOVEMENTIONED ELEMENTS! A few times during the year.
FIRE!
The professional and amateur racing community have a come a long way over the decades in reducing injuries and fatalities during competition events. The 1950s through to the 1990s many safety-related changes to vehicles and personal safety equipment. However, fires and the potential for fires are always a concern. The potential of fires and heat should always be respected.
Fires are scary. A burning object, liquid or gas can easily cause burns to tissue, melt material, ignite driving suits, ignite other materials in a vehicle, ignite solid elements such as magnesium, create toxic gases, or even consume oxygen. Example: a 2-layer SFI type suit only provides a few seconds of protection from flames and heat. Second degree burns happen in a short period of time. The more layers of Nomex type material provides additional seconds of protection.
This document contains only guidelines and there may be many other suggestions, recommendations or activities that may assist you. You may disagree and/or have your own superior ideals, philosophy on how to deal with a crash, roll over or fire.
This paper is food for thought and to encourage you, the competitor, to look deeper into your participation in the sport of driving a vehicle at speed.
#5
General Announcements / Opinion Poll
Last post by Sue Wilson - November 15, 2023, 10:46:44 AMWCMA is requesting your opinion on the following:
If the 2024 WCMA Annual General Meeting and Awards Dinner was to be held in Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, October 19, 2024 would you attend?
A Yes or No response is all we are looking for.
Please reply to admin@wcma.ca by no later than December 1st, 2024 with your answer.
Thank you.
If the 2024 WCMA Annual General Meeting and Awards Dinner was to be held in Red Deer, Alberta on Saturday, October 19, 2024 would you attend?
A Yes or No response is all we are looking for.
Please reply to admin@wcma.ca by no later than December 1st, 2024 with your answer.
Thank you.
#6
Race Discussion Board / Re: Newbie
Last post by WhiteCrum - October 30, 2023, 12:11:01 AMQuote from: RoseSlim on June 23, 2023, 05:15:37 PMQuote from: flipper98 on February 06, 2021, 10:55:14 AM
Good Day
Will be building car 2012 Mustang GT 5.0L Automatic Trans. Don't quite know where this car might be classed. Reading rules,, " Automatic Transmission May approve on case by case basis " ? Would someone be able to elaborate if Auto Trans are acceptable before I get legal steroids GNC too far into this and what might justify the case by case decision? Transmission Diaper, Steel Protected Cooler Lines, Etc, Etc or any other things. Also would anyone have pictures of how they mounted their EXTERIOR kill switch and EXTERIOR Push or Pull cable for Fire Suppression System. Thanks in advance of at least 1000 questions to follow. Marshall
Hi all, Em a newbie here and glad to be a part of this forum.
I have learn so many new things related to car from here. Thank you.
Hi, welcome to the forum.
#7
General Announcements / Re: 2023 Spec Miata Driver Con...
Last post by KristinaSmart - September 07, 2023, 01:07:05 PMQuote from: Richard Dekker on July 22, 2023, 10:53:58 AM
We're half-way through the season, with 11 races of 22 complete.
Still two dates to go at RMM by ARCA on August 11-12 and RAD Torque by NASCC on August 19-20.
Great racing still ahead!!
This is very good to know!
#8
General Announcements / 5-point SFI Racing Safety Harn...
Last post by Sue Wilson - August 30, 2023, 02:57:10 PMDear Affiliated Regions and Series Officials,
It has recently been found that some retailers are now offering 5-point SFI Racing Safety Harness belts, but does not indicate the manufacturer, only that it is manufactured in China. Since the origin of the belts cannot be verified SFI has recommended not to accept them. Following these recommendations, we have updated the National Regulations to specify the manufacturer label must be displayed in addition to the SFI label.
The attached bulletin was added to our website and the National Race Regulation updated.
https://www.asncanada.ca/regulations
We would like to thank the scrutineer from CASC-OR who found this issue for his thorough research and encourage anyone to report issues they may notice within their series or regions that could benefit the safety and development of our sport.
Please ensure you distribute this bulletin to your organisation as well as your affiliated series, clubs and officials. We are still working at building contact lists and anyone forgotten is not intentional.
Thank you,
GDS / ASN CANADA
It has recently been found that some retailers are now offering 5-point SFI Racing Safety Harness belts, but does not indicate the manufacturer, only that it is manufactured in China. Since the origin of the belts cannot be verified SFI has recommended not to accept them. Following these recommendations, we have updated the National Regulations to specify the manufacturer label must be displayed in addition to the SFI label.
The attached bulletin was added to our website and the National Race Regulation updated.
https://www.asncanada.ca/regulations
We would like to thank the scrutineer from CASC-OR who found this issue for his thorough research and encourage anyone to report issues they may notice within their series or regions that could benefit the safety and development of our sport.
Please ensure you distribute this bulletin to your organisation as well as your affiliated series, clubs and officials. We are still working at building contact lists and anyone forgotten is not intentional.
Thank you,
GDS / ASN CANADA
#9
General Announcements / WCMA & Mazda Canada Inc Round ...
Last post by Sue Wilson - August 17, 2023, 08:19:43 AMAugust 17, 2023 — The Western Canada Motosports Association (WCMA) on behalf of Mazda Canada Inc. (MCI) is pleased to present a 2023 Spec Miata Championship update with respect to MCI's Spec Miata Contingency Program.
The 2023 racing season is now three events into its four-race event season, with 18 of 24 races complete—the recent event hosted by the Alberta Race Car Association (ARCA) at the Rocky Mountain Motorsports Park (RMM) on August 11-12 saw the championship up-ended in the points leaderboard.
The Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) is set to host the season-ending event at RAD Torque Raceway (RTR), August 19-20, offering up six remaining races with the sixth being a double-points race.
The 2023 WCMA Spec Miata season has currently seen 11 drivers competing. Spec Miata, comprised of the first two generations of Mazda MX-5 Miata, is the most popular road racing class in the world. It's very affordable and highly competitive throughout the entire field, offering many opportunities to grow the driver's speed and race-craft. Between the Sports Car Club of America and National Auto Sport Association in the USA, and the Western Canada Motorsport Association in Canada, there is not a more raced car.
Mazda Canada Inc.'s Spec Miata Contingency Program is set of pay out $5,000 in total to the top-10 eligible drivers in the WCMA Spec Miata championship, with the winner receiving $1,200, second $1,000, third $800, decreasing on down to 10th receiving $100. Eight competitors have the potential to accumulate sufficient race finishes at the season finale to be eligible for contingency funds.
WCMA and MCI look forward to the series finale of racing and wish all competitors luck as they chase the 2023 Spec Miata championship.
Mazda Canada Inc. is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer service, and parts support of Mazda vehicles in Canada. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mazda Canada has a nationwide network of 163 dealerships.
The 2023 racing season is now three events into its four-race event season, with 18 of 24 races complete—the recent event hosted by the Alberta Race Car Association (ARCA) at the Rocky Mountain Motorsports Park (RMM) on August 11-12 saw the championship up-ended in the points leaderboard.
The Northern Alberta Sports Car Club (NASCC) is set to host the season-ending event at RAD Torque Raceway (RTR), August 19-20, offering up six remaining races with the sixth being a double-points race.
The 2023 WCMA Spec Miata season has currently seen 11 drivers competing. Spec Miata, comprised of the first two generations of Mazda MX-5 Miata, is the most popular road racing class in the world. It's very affordable and highly competitive throughout the entire field, offering many opportunities to grow the driver's speed and race-craft. Between the Sports Car Club of America and National Auto Sport Association in the USA, and the Western Canada Motorsport Association in Canada, there is not a more raced car.
Mazda Canada Inc.'s Spec Miata Contingency Program is set of pay out $5,000 in total to the top-10 eligible drivers in the WCMA Spec Miata championship, with the winner receiving $1,200, second $1,000, third $800, decreasing on down to 10th receiving $100. Eight competitors have the potential to accumulate sufficient race finishes at the season finale to be eligible for contingency funds.
WCMA and MCI look forward to the series finale of racing and wish all competitors luck as they chase the 2023 Spec Miata championship.
Mazda Canada Inc. is responsible for the sales and marketing, customer service, and parts support of Mazda vehicles in Canada. Headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Mazda Canada has a nationwide network of 163 dealerships.
#10
General Announcements / Re: 2023 Spec Miata Driver Con...
Last post by Richard Dekker - July 22, 2023, 10:53:58 AMWe're half-way through the season, with 11 races of 22 complete.
Still two dates to go at RMM by ARCA on August 11-12 and RAD Torque by NASCC on August 19-20.
Great racing still ahead!!
Still two dates to go at RMM by ARCA on August 11-12 and RAD Torque by NASCC on August 19-20.
Great racing still ahead!!