I don't like annual tech for street driven cars. Here's a reason. Hit a
pot-hole. Might just put you out of alignment, but how do you know that it
didn't mess up the wheelbearing?? You don't. Maybe you did it a week after
your annual tech. If you don't check your car regularly (Some people don't,
they just get in and drive....) you might not notice it until 2 events
later, when your car stops at the end of the run, and your wheel, spindle
and brake rotor go bouncing past you.
-Peter
But I just like wearing asbestos.
-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Noll
To: Bay_Area_Autocross_List
Sent: 11/5/01 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: Tech on Grid (was: Informal Poll on pre-reg.)
> On-grid problems might be solved by having a run group 3 worker tech
> run group 4 cars, and start as soon as run group 3 starts. Then
> there
> is plenty of time to correct problems, and easy to manage by the
> chair,
> as it's happening right there. And someone extra would have to tech
> run group 1 -- there are lots of set-up workers who would qualify.
Yesterday at the midday drivers' meeting I made an announcement that
tech workers should show up very early (suggested right when prior run
group started) and it actually happened! There were people teching
without even checking in first. It worked for each run group in the
afternoon. This also lets them get their work assignment done earlier
so they can either leave earlier or have more time to get ready.
Either way would work well: have them show up early, or just assign
them to the next run group per Carl's post. Either way someone
independent will have to fill in for groups 1 and 5 as Carl mentioned,
though 5 is usually lined up at the end of 4 and we could just have a
group 4 worker stay a little longer to do it. I think Carl's idea is
probably best. If we just make it standard to do it that way it would
probably run smoothly after a couple events.
I may have missed the discussion, but did we dismiss the annual sticker
concept? This would easily cut the number of cars to tech on grid in
half or more. And hey, we could get EVERYONE teched for the year at
BOONDOGGLE!!! (duck) Just kidding Katie :P
Randy
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