My NASA '07 vehicle

[Bottoz]

Coming soon, to a NASA event near you... the Ariel Atom! I put my order in today. It should be ready come the early part of next year. :D

[95sprtcpedrvr]

Sweet!!! Is this a turn key car? And what class are you planning on running it in?

[Coloradomark]

Wow! I can't wait to see it out on the track. Did you get the one with air conditioning? ;)

[Bottoz]

Wow! I can't wait to see it out on the track. Did you get the one with air conditioning? ;)LOL yep...AC was a FREE upgrade. Such nice Atom guys.

As far as race class goes, I'll need to move up into the HPDE ranks first. I'll cross that road when I come to it. :) What was Ray-Bob saying about little engines? ;)

[leggwork]

can't wait to see this car!
cheers,
bruce

[raybob9289]

Dude, I think SCCA has a class for Motorcicle powered go karts.
Pretty Kewl little buggy, when you get it can I drive it once?

[Bottoz]

Dude, I think SCCA has a class for Motorcicle powered go karts.
Pretty Kewl little buggy, when you get it can I drive it once?Haha... actually its GM Powered and supercharged. But yeah, I'm sure we can work something out when it gets here. :)

[Bottoz]

:D

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[Bottoz]

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[ker]

very nice :)

[95sprtcpedrvr]

Who do you have putting it together??

[Bottoz]

Who do you have putting it together??

Brammo, the company that has the License for the US Atom.

[slink]

i just got my new car and driver mag on monday and there was a write up about this car against other cars. nice ride;)

[MHISSTC]

Too Cool!

[95sprtcpedrvr]

From what I saw at coracing.com he has it home and is resting up from the drive back.

I like the blue, CJ!!!

[Bottoz]

Thanks. Yep... after 23.5 hours there and 25 hours back, it's been a long weekend. I'm resting too! I'll be working on registration this week (and possible the next). Also, I'll try to get up a few more pics. In the mean time, here's one from loading up at the factory in Oregon. Still has the plastic protective tape on the fenders! :)

http://www.coracing.com/forum/uploads/post-1675-1171874288.jpg

[bpanther]

Sweet!!!!!

[MHISSTC]

About the only place to put numbers on it is the intake.

Better yet, get a mesh window net (or other square piece of netting), sew or paint a couple of numbers on it along with attaching velcro straps on the corners of the net, and then wrap the velcro around the horizontal tubes to attach it. It might also provide a small benefit of keeping hands and arms somewhat inside the cockpit if anything unfortunate should occur.

[leggwork]

it is going to need arm restraints because it is an open top car (11.4.8 refers to 15.5)
cheers,
bruce


About the only place to put numbers on it is the intake.

Better yet, get a mesh window net (or other square piece of netting), sew or paint a couple of numbers on it along with attaching velcro straps on the corners of the net, and then wrap the velcro around the horizontal tubes to attach it. It might also provide a small benefit of keeping hands and arms somewhat inside the cockpit if anything unfortunate should occur.

[Bottoz]

Bruce... even for HPDE? Or is the Arm Restraints clause needed for TT and Racing?

[Snymo]

Bruce... even for HPDE? Or is the Arm Restraints clause needed for TT and Racing?

According to the CCR, if I'm reading it correctly :rolleyes: , for HPDE you only need to satisfy the requirements of 11.4.8, which says

11.4.8 Seatbelts and Harnesses
The seatbelts should be in good condition. No damage may be present on the seatbelts and they must be the factory configuration. Any harness or any restraint system, other than factory stock, shall conform to CCR section #15.5, in all respects* except for the expiration regulations. Harnesses that are expired for racing may be used providing that they are in at least very good condition. The use of a lap belt without any shoulder restraint is not permitted. Passenger seatbelts must meet the same minimum requirements per the CCR as the driver seatbelts if being used by a passenger. Notepassenger equipment need not match the installed equipment on the driver’s side. *Aftermarket DOT-certified belt sets, installed to the manufacture’s specifications may be allowed. Proof of DOT certification and proper installation is the driver’s responsibility.

I think the key part is "factory stock". Since this car is straight from the factory, the belts it comes with are legal for HPDE. Now, once he tries to move to a Competition class, then he must follow 15.5, which does require arm restraints. That's just my opinion though. You might want to ask Dave because if for any reason this car is not considered "factory", then you will need a set of 5-7 point belts and arm restraints.

Rick

[bpanther]

Clarification....


The belts supplied as stock for the Atom (or any other OEM manufactured car) are approved for HPDE and for TT as is. If the belts are changed to a different setup from stock then they must meet the requirements in 15.5.

Arm restraints are not required in HPDE or TT for open or closed cars. However, just like anything (fire bottle, H&N, roll cage, etc) that can add safety they cabn be used by the driver. In the case of the Atom where you can properly mount a pair of arm restraints, I would most likely do it if I drove the car.


Now.... going to competition (wheel to wheel) in the Atom is a different story. The car as shown in the above picture is not approved for w2w competition. For example, the cars used in w2w racing in England have a different roll over setup.

[Snymo]

The car comes with a 5-point harness, correct? I have a set of arm restraints (Simpson) from when I was racing Skip Barber. If you want to try them out, I can bring them along. They feel weird at first, but after one session you are pretty much used to them. Let me know if you want me to bring them along.

Rick

[Bottoz]

Thanks Rick and Dave.

I know about the roll bar needed for w2w. I'm not ready for that yet... the factory does provide a roll bar that is removable. Mounting points are included in all cars. I may purchase one or have one made once I get to that point.

Rick... I'd love to try out the arm restraints.

[Snymo]

Cool, I'll throw them in my bag for the weekend. Come find me and I'll show you how they work.

Rick

[ker]

most definetly use the arm restraints - required or not. cheap safety insurance.

[Bottoz]

I got a chance to try it out at Pueblo this weekend. Holy Crap.... this car is a blast.

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[Snymo]

From the pic it looks like you might need an alignment cause you are driving sideways! :D

Rick

[BADVENM]

From the pic it looks like you might need an alignment cause you are driving sideways! :D

Rick


Or the car has 4-wheel steering :D

[chris_venturini]

dori! dori! dorifto! (not to be confused with dorito)

[Bottoz]

LOL. It was an un-intentional, I swear.

http://www.performanceimagery.com/cj/atom/070225-0000204031-GP5B1000-001.jpg

[bobcowan]

I can't wait to see you run that. The Atom is probably the second coolest car I've ever seen.

Have you driven it on the street yet?