The Aero Man Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Would having flashing lights be acceptable? I'm thinking something like the LeMans cars have where they flash their lights for a slower car to notify them that they are behind them. Would this be helpful or just annoying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakks Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 1 hour ago, The Aero Man said: Would having flashing lights be acceptable? I'm thinking something like the LeMans cars have where they flash their lights for a slower car to notify them that they are behind them. Would this be helpful or just annoying? That’s annoying and not needed IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMiskoe Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, jakks said: That’s annoying and not needed IMO. I think he's saying you're not that fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginerd Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, The Aero Man said: Would having flashing lights be acceptable? I'm thinking something like the LeMans cars have where they flash their lights for a slower car to notify them that they are behind them. Would this be helpful or just annoying? I think I saw GWR do something like that in a race once.. It was raining and they had a single headlight on and as he approached a much slower car he manually blinked the light. I don't have a problem with something like this, but I might cut the wires on your lights in the paddock if you set them up to flash constantly or have a ton of watts in them. Edited December 11, 2018 by enginerd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorman Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 This would be major league irritating at Road Atlanta or the VIR24 at night. Especially if it's raining. S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundy Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Interesting concept, all cars have had that ability for the last 30 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC_CRapshoot Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 At this level of racing I think an over abundance of jack-assery will get you accidentally in the grass during a passing situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMiskoe Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 10 hours ago, JC_CRapshoot said: At this level of racing I think an over abundance of jack-assery will get you accidentally in the grass during a passing situation. Yikes. So its OK to punt someone off the track, but not OK flash your lights at someone who is slower in an attempt to confirm that they know you're coming? Somehow your definition of Jack-assery is different than mine. What care are you in so we know to leave you a wide berth? I'll take the flashing lights any day over a car that suddenly appears at my door mid corner, or the slower car who is oblivious. I don't read the original post as if the lights flash continuously, only done when approaching a slower car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer28173 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 22 hours ago, enginerd said: I think I saw GWR do something like that in a race once.. It was raining and they had a single headlight on and as he approached a much slower car he manually blinked the light. I don't have a problem with something like this, but I might cut the wires on your lights in the paddock if you set them up to flash constantly or have a ton of watts in them. I’ve seen this done by a few cars and have done it myself. It is fine as long as it is a manual thing (continuous would be silly, as is already stated here). I do it in questionable visibility situations because our car is black and can be hard to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC_CRapshoot Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 13 hours ago, MMiskoe said: Yikes. So its OK to punt someone off the track, but not OK flash your lights at someone who is slower in an attempt to confirm that they know you're coming? Somehow your definition of Jack-assery is different than mine. What care are you in so we know to leave you a wide berth? I'll take the flashing lights any day over a car that suddenly appears at my door mid corner, or the slower car who is oblivious. I don't read the original post as if the lights flash continuously, only done when approaching a slower car. You misunderstand me. My comment "this level of racing" refers to the fact that many if not most of the racers in this series are amateurs that are not nearly as disciplined to ignore distractions such as flashing lights. You start flashing a slow car with what is most likely a very amateur driver who is already at their limit for distraction and you may accidentally get a visit to the grass. Don't make people nervous in the car you are passing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab31169 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 I think lights would be acceptable, they don't have to flash. I can see lights getting brighter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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