I have two race cars; the Datsun 1200 which I use for tracks days and a couple of vintage races each year, the F500 which to date has been an autocross only car.
Because I was only doing a couple of races a year I have been renting a transponder.
This year I'm going to run my F500 at a couple of vintage races. This got me thinking it may be time to get a transponder but if I get one do I need to get one for each car or can I use one transponder for both cars?
I would assume they just get the transponder number from you at the race you are at, so it would not be bound to a car. That is how lemons works.
I may have a similar situation once I find my IMCA car. I'm curious as to how my times / results would appear when using the same transponder on 2 different cars with 2 different sanctioning bodies. In case you didn't know I know little about transponders.
Are you planning on running both cars at the same event? I don't think it would be a big deal if the transponder is easily removable. As long as you tell the event organizer that youre using the same transponder between both cars, I really don't think it would be a big deal. I think I would forget to swap them before the session though, hopefully your memory is better haha
Tom1200 said:This year I'm going to run my F500 at a couple of vintage races.
What vintage group can you run F500 in? And to what rules? I can only assume it would need the upgraded roll hoop and crush box and probably exclude the 600cc bike motors.
Transponders each have a unique number, and at registration you need to give them your transponder's number. It won't be a problem using one transponder with multiple cars/series.
DukeOfUndersteer, only one car at a time as A. my trailer will only hold one car and B. my wallet doesn't like the thought of two entry fees and double the amount of race gas.
triumph7 the group is VARA an there is no rule set that the car fits in other than it's a 33 year old race car. It's probably going to be in with other slick shod cars (S2000s & FC cars) I may possible end up in with the Formula Fords. As for the updated roll hoop & crush box those don't apply to vintage. Many 40 year old single seaters do not meet current SCCA regulations, this is why people vintage race them. This is also why vintage racing groups (VARA included) expect drivers to give each other more space than modern club racing. This is also why I'm not going to drive the car in the same animal fashion that I do in the Datsun.
My car is the 3rd Novakar built and as far as I know I'm going be the first person to vintage race an F500. the car was built 3 years before the Miata came into being and those are now vintage legal. Right now 70s cars abound at vintage races but I see cars from the 80s creeping in more and more.
In reply to Tom1200 :
OK, my car is (possibly) an 86 Zink 19. Unfortunately, I have not found a chassis number and nobody alive seems to have much information on it so I think I am stuck with Solo II for now. It sounds like you can show up with a very modern old car if they don't police modifications.
(edit) Just looked at the VARA website, too bad it's all west coast!
Somewhere under the paint the roll hoop should be stamped with a log book number. I'm lucky on mine; I have all of the log books back to 1987. Up until I bought the car ( 4 1/2 years ago) it was being road raced at Waterford Hills.
I would check with vintage race groups in your area to see how they handle oddball cars, your Zink is 34 years old so it's clearly a vintage race car. Most vintage groups (or any group for that matter) aren't over subscribed so they're willing to work with people. It's not like you're trying to enter the Monterrey Historics with it.
I plan to still run Solo with the car as well; I change the gearing and the toe, that's it.
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