Dirty Howie

Pleased to announce the next Ruthless Racing AutoX

The last event was unanimously proclaimed an awesome event by all drivers. Great course with tons of runs And I personally thought it was one of the best AutoX I have attended in my 2 years doing this.

Here is the registration link:
https://www.ruthlessracingevents.com/registration/

And here is a generous Promotion Code for a $10 discount:
DH10

ALSO THERE WILL BE A TIME ATTACK AT LUNCH WITH PRIZE FOR WINNER. LAST PRIZE WAS FREE AUTOX DAY.

Drivers List
1. DH
2. Monty
3. John
4. Scott
5. Chris
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DH

Medrivfast

I feel special with my picture on their site

cyxelsid

Hello Howie! So, I bought my '69 C3 Corvette in October, 2017 after finding it in a barn. It took a little work to out her on the road,but I have been curious to see what she is capable of, and I have been looking for an event/locatio to do so.

Can you provide some information to a newbie on the requirements to participate?

REKCUF

John & I are signed up!

Dirty Howie

So special.

Some of us were going too fast to be captured on camera like that Scott

Are you signing up. Don't forget promo code.


DH

Dirty Howie

You need a car, driver and helmet. If you don't have a helmet I have a spare you can use.

Sign up right away. They sell out fast and only allow a small number of cars.


DH

Dirty Howie

Awesome. I assume he told you how great the last one was. Adding you both to drivers list.


DH

Dirty Howie

Monty, did the Promo Code work?
Another driver says its not valid


DH

REKCUF

Dirty Howie

Okay they didn't have it activated until now.

PM me yours and Johns last names and he will credit your cards the $10


DH

Dirty Howie

IF ANY BODY TRIED TO REGISTER WITH THE PORMO CODE AND GOT A MESSAGE THAT IT WAS INVALID TRY AGAIN WITH NEW PROMO CODE.

IF YOU SIGNED UP WITHOUT USING THE PROMO CODE THEN SEND ME YOUR FULL NAME AND YOU WILL GET A $10 CREDIT TO YOUR CARD.

PLEASE NOTE THE PROMO CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO: DH10



DH

blown5.0

I wish I could make this one. I will definitely keep my eyes peeled for the next one!

Dirty Howie

Thats too bad


DH

Medrivfast

I just signed up for February 18th. The DH10 code worked for $10 off.

Dirty Howie

Added you to the drivers list Scott

Glad the code worked .... I had them make it something easy that I could remember!


DH

BLW BY

So are you going to hook me up even if I'm going on the 17th?

Dirty Howie

You can use the DH100 code either day. But i will be extremely disappointed if you don't come on Sunday


DH

CA_WxMan

Just signed up for the 18th, and the code worked too.

Dirty Howie

Great Chris. Looking forward to seeing your 71 again.

Added to the drivers list


DH

CA_WxMan

Cyxelsid,

I bought a '71 last spring and even though it had seen some regular maintenance, there were some Corvette specific items that needed to be addressed. I put a fair amount of work into it over the last year and finally got it out for my first autocross this weekend - It was a blast and everyone was friendly & helpful.

For your car, I would start off by making sure everything is safe and in good working order, especially since it's been sitting. I would check everything, but not necessarily replace, unless it's bad. This includes:
- Bearings, front & rear. My fronts were great, but the rears were shot because they were a Corvette specific item that the former mechanic wasn't knowledgeable about.
- Brakes. Leaks, cracks, pad life, pedal feel, etc. You have to be able to slow the car safely and predictably.
- Bushings - A-arms, rear trailing arms, and rear strut rods. The strut rods on my were shot, but hadn't been replaced because (again) it's a Corvette thing.
- Tires. The tires on mine when I bought it were old and borderline unsafe. Depending on wheel size and intended use, there may many choices or just a few. Either way, make sure that they are in good condition.
- Steering. The rag joint in mine was about to come apart and the box was way out of adjustment, so there was a scary amount of slop in the steering wheel. Be sure to check these. The box is easy to adjust and the rag joint doesn't take long to replace. You definitely don't want to have any play steering when your trying to make the turns.
- Battery hold down. Your battery has to be secured in order to race. Luckily the battery hold down was a common GM item. I went over to National Parts Depot (NPD) in Ventura and picked up a new one for a similar year Camaro for about $3.00 and it fit perfectly.
-Leaks. We took my '71 out on the Father's Day Corvette run and it got the name Valdez, as in Exxon Valdez, because it had leaks everywhere. It leaked from the oil pan, valve covers, brakes, power steering, rear end, transmission line, fuel line, and even from the gas cap itself. The garage floor looked like a map of where the different parts are, based on what fluids were on the ground. Be sure to take care of any of these. This weekend there was a '78 C3 that left early because every time he ran, he was blowing the PCV valve out of his valve cover and putting oil all over his exhaust and down onto the track.
- Seat Belt. I know that some early cars did not come with a shoulder belt. If yours is like this, you'll need to check and see if it's required. Even if it's not, I would seriously consider adding it.

That's about all I can think of right now. The main thing is to make sure it's safe and in good working order.
It would be great to see another C3 out there.



Howie, Sorry for the long post and thread hijack.

Cyxelsid, You can always send me a PM if you want more info, but keep in mind that I've only been out the one time. The rest of the guys with the C5, C6, and C7s are the autocross veterans.

Take care,
Chris