First time in the C7 sprint HELP

[Ian L]

I am in Essex (Maldon) and have entered the sprint competition (class 2) for the first time and would like a quick chat with anybody that has done it before. Just silly questions about head rests, aero screens,timing strut and numbers. I was hoping to sort it out at Hyperion tomorrow but am off to Norway on Sunday for the earlier part of the week (not my call).

 

Only a novice, so some advice to pass scrutineering would be welcome.

 

Regards

 

Ian

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Richard Price]

Ian,

what do you want to know?

If you need a chat, call me. My contact number is available at

http://www.lotus7club.co.uk/7meet.htm

under Cheshire and Staffs.

[Graham Perry]

I am in essex and in class 2 , feel free to send me an e-mail to perrygc at bp.com

[Graham Perry]

YHM, re the questions you sent me offline

 

I don't have the answer to your question re the standard Caterham cloth seat head restraints. Does anyone know if they are acceptable or do they need a brace behind them ?

[Silver 21]

Graham/Ian

 

This was raised when head restraints became compulsory, the later S type seats are OK if you use the headrest supplied with the seat ( Ithink these are post 96).

 

The problem people usually have is that using the standard headrest with a race helmet often pushes the head too far forward,

 

Hope this answers the question

 

Graham

 

Lotus 7 Club General Secretary

 

[mav]

The headrest can be reveresed, so long as the seat is not pushed all the way back (in a std car) and stops the pushing on the back of your helmeted head

 

 

[bl0498]

Hi Mav,

 

The only problem with that Mav is that the headrest was not designed to be used reversed and hence will not pass muster with any regulations - which is what the headrest must do. Not sure scrutineers will be happy with that either. I would not rely on that as a permanent headrest solution! If I saw any headrests like that when acting as CofC I would be asking the scrutineers to check them over!

 

Brian.