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Let see what it would cost for effective tire warmers.
I believe I saw some that had something like 5kw ratings (might of been
more). A 5kw generator would start about $600 (and go up considerably)
and
would only take care of one warmer. So the cost of 4 tire warmers, 4
generators.
(from northern tool website Coleman 5kw generator $899.99 161# ship
weight)
I can just see having four generators at the corners of how many cars
all
running wide open. Just wait for some one(idiot) to fuel up the hot
generator
and start a fire. Plus the cost of the tire warmers, plus hauling all
that equipment around. (say trailer)
For comparison about watts a typical hair dryer is ~1500 watts. Imagine
warming up your tires with one of them.
Maybe it is time to eliminate the co-drivers instead? (devil's advocate
position)
(only at nationals)
It certainly does seem from my recent experience that a
co-driver/tire-warmer
would seem to be very desirable (necessary) to try and run up fron at
nationals.
Ray Gahan
> Subject: Tire warmers
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> Howdy,
>
> Ok, I promise my comments on this topic won't make everyone think I'm a
> dickhead. I've already done that and see no need to keep proving the
> point... :-)
>
> I'm curious why electric tire warmers are disallowed? Is this a potential
> safety thing or a "keep the costs down" thing?
>
> If its based in cost, I would bet that a set of tire warmers & a generator
> ends up being considerably cheaper than a tire-warming co-driver that it
> seems like a lot of people use, particularly over a couple seasons.
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> So whadda folks think? Is it time to remove this rule? Provided there
> are no safety issues that I don't know about, it would give folks like me
> that don't have tire-warming co-drivers a way to close that gap a bit for
> similar or perhaps less cost.
>
> Mark
>
> (btw, tire warmers can be a PITA. More stuff to haul around, more stuff
> to setup when you get to grid, gotta be able to quickly strip them before
> you run, etc. I don't think I'd bother for anything less than divisional
> & up competition.)
>
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