To my mind, a 12 inch cone is simply too short to see at speed. (yea I know we
aren't supposed to hit them) and a 24 inch cone is way too tall except for
start stop gates to differentiate them from regular gates. And they really
hurt when crunched. 18 inch cones are just about the right size to be seen
against the pavement from in the car yet still small enough to not hurt
anything underneath if you whack one.
Larry Steckel
> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 05:25:20 +0000
> From: pethier@comcast.net
> To: rocky@spitfire4.com
> CC: george.ryan@sbcglobal.net; autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Autox] Cones and timers
>
> ----- "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com> wrote:
> > Get the cones from SCCA. $105 for a box of 20.
>
> Still annoys me that this has made the 18" pylon the standard. 12" pylons
are cheaper, easier to handle and store, and don't beat on the cars as hard.
>
> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
> 1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UB "uncle jack"
> 1979 Caterham 7
> 1994 Miata C-package
> 2004 Suburban 8.1
> 2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4
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