Post by isde97 on Oct 15, 2009 21:01:18 GMT -8
If things go well, we will be out for my son's debut Sunday. He says he just wants to watch, but we will be prepared if he changes his mind. So..... a couple quick questions.
1. He is going to need about 15# ballast to get to minimum weight. What do you use? I am guessing diving weight belt weights would work, but what is the usual method? Where to attach? Poking around, I gather it needs to be painted white and needs to be attached with "visible locking devices", as a place I used to work would say.
2. We do not have any of the spec fuel just yet, just some pump gas. I can make a reasonable effort to get some Sat morning, but how critical is this?
He has taken the school at Apex and been in the Kart twice, so he (and I) are still really green, and I don't expect him to be a threat for anything but last. How much should I be sweating these things for our first race? I just want him to get a feel for race day.
TIA
MattW
1. He is going to need about 15# ballast to get to minimum weight. What do you use? I am guessing diving weight belt weights would work, but what is the usual method? Where to attach? Poking around, I gather it needs to be painted white and needs to be attached with "visible locking devices", as a place I used to work would say.
2. We do not have any of the spec fuel just yet, just some pump gas. I can make a reasonable effort to get some Sat morning, but how critical is this?
He has taken the school at Apex and been in the Kart twice, so he (and I) are still really green, and I don't expect him to be a threat for anything but last. How much should I be sweating these things for our first race? I just want him to get a feel for race day.
TIA
MattW