Speed News Vol. 1 Issue 6 July : Page 35
Male Plug > > During a rapid pit stop, this little Sampson Racing Communications plug (which needs to be plugged into the car harness) can be diffi cult to fi nd. Usually it ends up behind the driver’s shoulder, stuck between his back and the seat. Once the driver is belted in tight, this plug is almost impossible to retrieve. Development, who have done thousands of hours of endurance racing. The solution was so simple I wanted to slap myself for not thinking of it before. A small piece of hook-and-loop fastener – Velcro® is the familiar brand name – around the radio plug and on the helmet, voila! This keeps the radio wire out of the way of the shoulder belts and head and neck restraint as the driver gets in the car and is very easy for a crew member or the driver to fi nd the wire and plug it into the car harness. A 10-second advantage for $1.60? You’re welcome. www.sampsonracing.com SN < < Velcro Cut a small piece of the hook half of the fastener and stick it on your helmet where you want the plug to rest. Choose a position that won’t be in the way of your head-and-neck-restraint device. Final Product > > I don’t think there is a cheaper solution to quicker pit stop times than this small piece of hook-and-loop fastener on your helmet. Here you can see the that it holds the wire out of the way and provides easy access to plug in your radio system. Now you can whine endlessly on the radio to the crew chief that the car doesn’t have enough power. 35
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