Installing a Fire System
When caveman invented fire, it changed the world we live in forever. Fire forges steel. Fire creates the very racecars we NASA members enjoy...
Choosing and Using Fire Systems
Now that we have a little time before the rules require NASA racers nationwide to install a fire system in their cars, it seemed...
Yes, You Should Always Wear a Head & Neck Restraint on Track
We’re going to start this off with a proclamation: Yes, you should always wear a head-and-neck restraint (HNR) on track.
If you’re racing, the use...
How to Pick the Right Fire System
OK, time’s up. The 2023 rules are in place, and they require a fire system on all racecars. Come to think of it, a...
Making Old New Again – Recertifying Safety Equipment Can Be More Cost Effective Than...
Safety equipment does expire over time. That applies to window nets, seats and harnesses, and other items. Recently my DefNder head and neck restraint...
Construction Zone – Installing Custom Roll Cage and an Aluminum Containment Seat in a...
With just more than three weeks to go till the first points race of the season, I dropped off the donor car at Blackbird...
Installing Roll Cage Padding
In the NASA Club Codes and Regulations, specifically section 15.6.4, it states that “All roll cage surfaces that may come in contact with the...
How to Install a Kill Switch in a Miata Racecar
This is a story about how to install a kill switch in a Miata, but it’s also something of an ode to two guys...
Maintaining Fire Systems For Proper Operation
A lot of car-fire videos have been racing across the internet lately. In the case of a drift car at HyperFest and a Toyota...
Smart and Safe HPDE Seatbelt Options
For you folks who enjoy NASA HPDE events, you may have found yourself deep in a corner, flying through the apex and feeling the...
