Oops, got the wife hooked on track events - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

She'd been out to our local roadcourse once before (but running the opposite direction), but we went out Saturday for a Porcshe Club driver's ed event. She got an instructor for the entire day and I think that made all the difference. She drove the Firehawk all day, while I drove the Porsche all except the last session (I blew an intercooler hose, and so switched to the Hawk for my last session. Even though they were back to back session the car held up just fine, but it was definitely a difference between the two cars). She progressed nicely through the day, and even got to pass someone on the last session (a big thrill for her). She was hitting the apexes well, and really starting to use the brakes well too. At this point she now really wants some better seats in the car and wants to lower it and put some headers on it.
I think I may have created a monster. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

Anyway, anybody got any good suggestions for a reasonably priced seat that will do double duty as a track and street seat. Oh yeah, it also has to fit somone that's 5' tall (the Corbeaus I tried didn't). Plus, it would be nice if it was a reclining/flip forward back seat so we can get the kids in and out of the backseats when I'm driving the car.

LT4Firehawk View Member Profile	May 2 2005, 05:02 PM Post #1
Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 863 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 5	She'd been out to our local roadcourse once before (but running the opposite direction), but we went out Saturday for a Porcshe Club driver's ed event. She got an instructor for the entire day and I think that made all the difference. She drove the Firehawk all day, while I drove the Porsche all except the last session (I blew an intercooler hose, and so switched to the Hawk for my last session. Even though they were back to back session the car held up just fine, but it was definitely a difference between the two cars). She progressed nicely through the day, and even got to pass someone on the last session (a big thrill for her). She was hitting the apexes well, and really starting to use the brakes well too. At this point she now really wants some better seats in the car and wants to lower it and put some headers on it. I think I may have created a monster. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Anyway, anybody got any good suggestions for a reasonably priced seat that will do double duty as a track and street seat. Oh yeah, it also has to fit somone that's 5' tall (the Corbeaus I tried didn't). Plus, it would be nice if it was a reclining/flip forward back seat so we can get the kids in and out of the backseats when I'm driving the car.

LT4Firehawk View Member Profile	May 3 2005, 01:50 PM Post #2
Moderator Group: Advanced Members Posts: 863 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Tulsa, OK Member No.: 5	QUOTE (pimpmaro @ May 2 2005, 20:07) I'd love to get her involved more, I'm just taking it easy and not pushing it. My biggest advice to you (or anyone trying to get someone involved in open track) would be to take them to a PCA event for their first event, and get them an instructor for the full day. My wife had been on track a couple of times before, but it was at regular open track events with no instructors or cones. I think the instructor made the biggest difference, but the PCA cone setup they do on the first day of events has got to be a close second. She felt way more comfortable at this event and learned way more than she had in the previous two events.