One of our best selling helmets, the HJC AR-10, is finally available in Rubbertone Black, which is HJC's durable flat black finish. We just got our first shipment of these and they look great. More info and details over at SoloRacer.com.
Using our new GoPro Motorsports Hero Wide Camera, I shot a bunch of video from my recent trip down to The Dragon, but unfortunately both of my full length runs both north and south on The Dragon are over 10 minutes in length, so I can't upload them to YouTube (they have a 10 minute length limit). That being said, I did shoot a couple shorter videos of various sections of the road so I'll just link to those for now...
Tail Of The Dragon, heading south at Gravity Cavity
Tail Of The Dragon, heading north, just before the Tennessee state line
Oh, and I snapped quite a few pics...they are here in the Spring 2009 Trip albums.
I had installed a CG-Lock in our Mazdaspeed 3 prior to the trip and it came in handy on the very twisty roads in Tennessee and North Carolina.
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We recently picked up a 2009 Mazdaspeed 3 and will be prepping it for SCCA D Stock autocross and a few track days here and there. The car is setup as follows...
Exterior:
- XPEL Paint Protection Kit
- Rally Armor Splash Guards
Interior:
- CG-Lock (for street)
- Schroth Rallye 4 Harness Belts (for autocross)
- GoPro Motorsports Hero Wide Camera
Stay tuned for more details. More photos can be found here.
Over the winter we put together a racing simulator consisting of a Playseats Evolution Gaming Seat, Logitech G25 Racing Wheel/Pedals/Shifter, and a Sony Playstation 3. If you are into racing simulators, this is a GREAT setup that doesn't really cost very much to assemble. And once you play Gran Turismo or F1 Championship Edition on something like this, you will be hooked.
Read more about it here.
We finally got a chance to install a CG-Lock in our Mazdaspeed 3. This clever little device clamps to the tongue of your cars existing 3-point factory installed seat belt. Once installed, pulling up on the shoulder belt tightens the lap belt portion of the seat belt and keeps it tight until you release it. The shoulder harness remains unrestrained, as normal, for maximum arm and upper body movement. They advertise the device as providing about 80% of the holding power of a full racing harness.
So far we've driven about 750 miles with the device and really really like it. It definitely works as advertised and is a great option for those that don't want to spend $150 on a racing harness.
When the CG-Lock is "on" you still have plenty of freedom of movement in your shoulders, but it keeps your legs and hips locked into the seat. This is great for high speed cornering and hard braking... your butt stays firmly planted. Our Speed 3 has excellent brakes with gobs of stopping power, and before installing the CG-Lock I would feel myself sliding forward under hard braking, but that is no longer a problem. When your done with your "spirited driving", you can release or loosen the lap belt by just using your thumb to flip a little lever that loosens the device.
The CG-Lock is a great buy at around $45. You can get yours at SoloRacer.com.
Zamp will no longer be making their Ferrari Graphics helmets or the RZ-3 Sport helmet in the Star Red or Star Blue paint scheme. We have a limited number of them in stock and are marking them down $100 from the normal retail price. Very limited quantities on hand, so order yours today.
Now that the season is coming to an end, we are clearing out some inventory. Very limited quantities on hand!
Some of the new G Force Pro Eliminator and Pro Eliminator X Graphics helmets are starting to trickle in. There are only a couple sizes available right now, but G Force has assured us that all sizes will be available soon.
For more details, head on over to SoloRacer.com.
Team driver Alex Shchipkov, shown above, was spotted in the latest issue of SCCA's SportsCar magazine.
