Anyone here run in Sportsman ET/Super Street?
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Hi, I've been asking questions for some time and generally sitting on the fence - but it's time to step up and start racing. Any driver here in the Super Street or Sportsman class that's prepared to answer some fairly dumb questions and generally give some advice to a novice racer? I'm hoping to prep my car over the winter and start up in the 2008 season.
Oh, my ride will be my Sierra XR8 - a 5 litre car which is at present set up mainly for road and circuit use - but I'm sure that can be..............'adjusted'
Tony
Oh, my ride will be my Sierra XR8 - a 5 litre car which is at present set up mainly for road and circuit use - but I'm sure that can be..............'adjusted'
Tony
Thanks for the reply 587. I've sent off my application form to join the Santa Pod Racers Club.
Starting with the car - what modifications if any do you need to make the car track ready e.g roll cage, fire equipment, shut off switches etc., and what limits to modifications are there in these classes - is there a "how to prepare your car" booklet or document? Or is a street legal car able to run in these classes and you take your chances?
If you have to modify the car - does it have any detrimental effect on your road insurance?
How do you practice your techniques - it is only on RWYB days, or are there racers only testing days?
If running in street groupings - are you limited to sreet tyres or can you run slicks?
How many meetings are there in a season, and are they only UK based?
I think that will do for now
Starting with the car - what modifications if any do you need to make the car track ready e.g roll cage, fire equipment, shut off switches etc., and what limits to modifications are there in these classes - is there a "how to prepare your car" booklet or document? Or is a street legal car able to run in these classes and you take your chances?
If you have to modify the car - does it have any detrimental effect on your road insurance?
How do you practice your techniques - it is only on RWYB days, or are there racers only testing days?
If running in street groupings - are you limited to sreet tyres or can you run slicks?
How many meetings are there in a season, and are they only UK based?
I think that will do for now
Hello mate
Checked out your profile, nice car (even better job!)
I always hankered after one of those XR8's back in the day, somebody local had one whilst I was smoking around in old Cortinas.
As for running your street car at the drags I,m sure hodgy will fill in the details for you but if you want a copy of latest build & safety regs pass on your details and I'll forward my copy.
There realy is no drama just common sense stuff, we've run "street" type cars for years, including loaners, hire cars, tow cars etc.
RWYB meetings will help you get aclimatised but are no substitute for the competition you'll get in the ET brackets.
It's not war though, your fellow competitors will be the first to lend a hand when you need it and provide a cold beer at the end of the day if you get knocked out.
As for slicks, you will be much more consistant with slicks so yeah, get some. Then put some money aside for replacement shafts and a diff and some adjustable shocks and......
Welcome to the wonderfull world of drag racing
Checked out your profile, nice car (even better job!)
I always hankered after one of those XR8's back in the day, somebody local had one whilst I was smoking around in old Cortinas.
As for running your street car at the drags I,m sure hodgy will fill in the details for you but if you want a copy of latest build & safety regs pass on your details and I'll forward my copy.
There realy is no drama just common sense stuff, we've run "street" type cars for years, including loaners, hire cars, tow cars etc.
RWYB meetings will help you get aclimatised but are no substitute for the competition you'll get in the ET brackets.
It's not war though, your fellow competitors will be the first to lend a hand when you need it and provide a cold beer at the end of the day if you get knocked out.
As for slicks, you will be much more consistant with slicks so yeah, get some. Then put some money aside for replacement shafts and a diff and some adjustable shocks and......
Welcome to the wonderfull world of drag racing
cerbagriff said:
Thanks for the reply 587. I've sent off my application form to join the Santa Pod Racers Club.
Starting with the car - what modifications if any do you need to make the car track ready e.g roll cage, fire equipment, shut off switches etc., and what limits to modifications are there in these classes - is there a "how to prepare your car" booklet or document? Or is a street legal car able to run in these classes and you take your chances?
If you have to modify the car - does it have any detrimental effect on your road insurance?
How do you practice your techniques - it is only on RWYB days, or are there racers only testing days?
If running in street groupings - are you limited to sreet tyres or can you run slicks?
How many meetings are there in a season, and are they only UK based?
I think that will do for now
You'll get a rule book when you get your membership of SPRC back. The rulebook doesn't use the designations 'Super Pro ET', 'Pro ET' and 'Sportsman ET' as these are variable year-on-year depending on class numbers and performance (there used to be modified ET for example) but instead uses 'ET I-IV' where each ET category is based on the ET of your vehicle. Therefore you'll need to work out which one you fall in then read through the regs for ET bracket and the general regs, highlighting all that apply. I'm sure there are plenty of people on here who will assist if you get stuck. Starting with the car - what modifications if any do you need to make the car track ready e.g roll cage, fire equipment, shut off switches etc., and what limits to modifications are there in these classes - is there a "how to prepare your car" booklet or document? Or is a street legal car able to run in these classes and you take your chances?
If you have to modify the car - does it have any detrimental effect on your road insurance?
How do you practice your techniques - it is only on RWYB days, or are there racers only testing days?
If running in street groupings - are you limited to sreet tyres or can you run slicks?
How many meetings are there in a season, and are they only UK based?
I think that will do for now
Sorry... Shakespeare County Raceway just outside Stratford on avon. If you email Jerry Cookson, (he's the Marketing & PR guy for the track) at enquiries@shakespearecountyraceway.co.uk he'll give you all the info or have a look at the website www.shakespearecountyraceway.co.uk I do track announcing for Jerry at the facility from time to time.
Youve got some good advice already and as stated things you need to do to the car will be in your rulebook from SPRC. A few things I remember from running in sportsman is if your running in street trim youll need your MOT for scruitineering but if you want to run slicks youll need an msa log book for the car. (easy to get from an event if pre arranged)
There are 7 national championship rounds but theres usualy plenty of other events to take part in.
RWYBs are the best practice you can get realy, its all about track time and knowing what your car will do in all conditions.
As im sure your aware the et classes are all about consistency so i'd recomend some good drag slicks as the most variable part of the run is the 1st 60ft, if you can get this stable the rest of the run usualy follows, maybe add some traction bars? but this all depends on how far you want to go.
Welcome to the world of drag racing, your going to have a ball.
There are 7 national championship rounds but theres usualy plenty of other events to take part in.
RWYBs are the best practice you can get realy, its all about track time and knowing what your car will do in all conditions.
As im sure your aware the et classes are all about consistency so i'd recomend some good drag slicks as the most variable part of the run is the 1st 60ft, if you can get this stable the rest of the run usualy follows, maybe add some traction bars? but this all depends on how far you want to go.
Welcome to the world of drag racing, your going to have a ball.
A quick question about slicks - obviously the way to go but are they the same as circuit track slicks. Only reason I ask is the car is set up for the track with large-ish disc brakes and low profile tyres. I noted that most drag racers use smaller diameter rims and high profile tyres at a lower pressure. Can I do this with low profile circuit track slick tyres? If no then I may have to adapt brakes/bodywork to facilitate - expense already!!!
Drag slicks are very different, they have soft sidewalls to cushion the shock of the launch and make a nice wide footprint, they also tend to be a much softer compound than circuit slicks. We did try circuit slicks on our sportsman car and to be honest they were rubbish.
Most drag slicks are for 15 inch rims but you can get others, the size range is huge so you should be able to find some that fit, try looking through the tire section of www.jegs.com or www.summitracing.com as they have the full selection of sizes from most manufacturers.
drag radials may also be an option, Nitto do the NT555R that comes in sizes for bigger rims.
Most drag slicks are for 15 inch rims but you can get others, the size range is huge so you should be able to find some that fit, try looking through the tire section of www.jegs.com or www.summitracing.com as they have the full selection of sizes from most manufacturers.
drag radials may also be an option, Nitto do the NT555R that comes in sizes for bigger rims.
And so it begins in earnest. Told my wife apack of lies - changed my mind about using my Sierra and bought this unfinished project.
350 Chevy small block, auto transmission, Geoff Hauser narrowed back end, 10x15 rims.
I know it still needs alot of work to get 'finished' but it runs and its nasty and I've got all winter to make it nastier.
Be afraid...the herald is coming!!!
350 Chevy small block, auto transmission, Geoff Hauser narrowed back end, 10x15 rims.
I know it still needs alot of work to get 'finished' but it runs and its nasty and I've got all winter to make it nastier.
Be afraid...the herald is coming!!!
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