Anyone that tracks at HPR ever see any TT Cabriolets out there? Steamboat, I've seen in other posts that you've run there......my TTS has the auto roll bars behind the rear seats, but when I called up there to ask if there were issues with running the cab, they said that the roll bars have to be directly behind the front seats. The 'seats' in the back are so small, that I expect I could lean my front seats back and claim I meet the spec, but that prob won't fly Just wanted to know if maybe I talked to the wrong guy, or if that is actually the requirement.

Thanks

 

Not familiar with the specific rules, but I've seen many cabs out there.

 

That's encouraging....I guess I'll head up there next track day and act like I know what I'm doing!

 

I don't think you will have a problem. The general rule is that your helmet has to fit beneath a "broomstick" placed between the top of your windshield and the top of where your roll bars deploy to. I've seen plenty of cabs at HPR so unless you're 8 ft tall, you shouldn't have a problem. Also, if you haven't, you should join PCA so you can run in their DE events that are mostly P-cars. You can also run on open track days without belonging to a club and that schedule is posted on the HPR website. Here's a link from the Rocky Mtn. Region that you can peruse. Read through the DE section in particular so you are familiar with what you need to do before arriving, what to bring, what to expect, etc. It doesn't matter if you belong to that region; in fact you'll probably be assigned to the Alpine Region which covers southern Colorado including the Springs. Let me know if you have other questions. I'll look forward to seeing you there!

http://rmr.pca.org/default.aspx

 

That's great! Thanks, and hope to see you up there sometime. I am a member of PCA Alpine region, so hope to get some DE events in too.

 

From the AMR/RMR Event Rules http://rmr.pca.org/files/Event%20Par...vent_Rules.pdf :
Open Cars: For soft top cars (even with a removable hard top) of any make of car, delivered with factory installed roll over protection meets the minimum standards for PCA DE events. In these cars the soft top must be in the up position or the hard top installed. These cars must be mostly as manufactured i.e. no tires with tread wear less than 140, no harness/racing seats, no modified suspensions, brakes or engines.

To paraphrase:
If your car is as delivered from the factory and you are running street tires with a treadwear rating of 140 or greater, your cab is good to go.

 

Thanks!

 

I was informed recently, hopefully correctly, thet roll over protection mirroring Club Racing will be the norm now. I was also told the automatic roll over protection will be fine.

 

denversteve,

I asked that question of High Plains within the last couple of weeks, and the general manager of the track told me that during Porsche sponsored events, the rollover protection in the TT Cab is typically adequate. He also said, however, that on open lapping days it is not allowed per the track's insurance carrier. He said that they have sent people home with that configuration. Auto rollover protection must be directly behind the front seats, and in the Turbo, of course, they are behind the rear. FWIW