A dilema... sort of.

[thstone]

The rule of thumb is that all known problems should be addressed before going out onto the track.

I recently (Well, that didn't work out as planned) skipped an entire racing weekend (Sat and Sun) after going off track in a Friday practice and damaging the body work, cutting a tire, and discovering that the car was losing coolant somewhere.

I could have replaced the tire at the track, the body work as still drivable, and there was no obvious leak or drip of coolant, so I could have tried to race the remainder of the weekend. But I didn't because there were known issues with my car.

With that being said, could you go? Probably yes. Should you go? Probably not.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by thstone

The rule of thumb is to that all known problems should be addressed before going out onto the track.

I recently (Well, that didn't work out as planned) skipped an entire racing weekend (Sat and Sun) after going off track in a Friday practice and damaging the body work, cutting a tire, and discovering that the car was losing coolant somewhere.

I could have replaced the tire at the track, the body work as still drivable, and there was no leak or drip of coolant anywhere, so I could have tried to race the remainder of the weekend. But I didn't because there were known issues with my car.

With that being said, could you go? Probably yes. Should you go? Probably not.

Yeah, thus the "sort of" comment. Just thought I would throw it out! Things not to mess with... fluids, suspension, rubber.

[husker boxster]

No one has specifically mentioned your fellow competitors. Would you want to be the first one out on the course after someone dumped a ton of fluids?

It doesn't matter what it is, any safety issue with your car is everyone's concern.