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Beating the Heat????? #1037306 07/21/11 03:19 PM 07/21/11 03:19 PM
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Blucuda413 OP master B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,533 Alexandria, LA	Recently I decided to attend a good payout race even tho the temp was projected to be 102 at 5pm. In getting ready for the heat I installed a fan in my car but it felt like it was just blowing hot air. I started researching cool vests/shirts etc and found a system that you dunk in ice water and it is supposed to keep you cool for a few hours. I found one system advertised on a site called "riders needs". I couldn't get one in time so I thought I would ck out the local Harley shop. Sure enough they had the same system but with the Harley logo on it and naturally it cost twice as much as the plain one. It so happened I could not attend the race because of family issues and have not had the chance to ck this thing out. Have any of you used such a cool vest and what was the result????

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Blucuda413] #1037307 07/21/11 04:17 PM 07/21/11 04:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,288 Oregon sg66mopar pro stock
sg66mopar pro stock Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,288 Oregon	A couple of my friends use those at the track and say they help. They also feel wet and uncomfortable.

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: sg66mopar] #1037308 07/21/11 04:26 PM 07/21/11 04:26 PM
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mcmopars super stock M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,012 indiana	i cant imagine going to a track in these temps.im in indiana and its smokin.

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: mcmopars] #1037309 07/21/11 04:31 PM 07/21/11 04:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,178 Indy FlyFish super stock
FlyFish super stock Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,178 Indy	Quote: i cant imagine going to a track in these temps.im in indiana and its smokin. I'll be at LORI this weekend....gunna be a HOT one. 67 Barracuda street car, 408, e85, 1.38 60', 6.44 @105.9 in the 1/8 mile, 10.19 @130.5 in the 1/4...so far....

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Blucuda413] #1037310 07/21/11 05:04 PM 07/21/11 05:04 PM
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Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Quote: Recently I decided to attend a good payout race even tho the temp was projected to be 102 at 5pm. In getting ready for the heat I installed a fan in my car but it felt like it was just blowing hot air. I started researching cool vests/shirts etc and found a system that you dunk in ice water and it is supposed to keep you cool for a few hours. I found one system advertised on a site called "riders needs". I couldn't get one in time so I thought I would ck out the local Harley shop. Sure enough they had the same system but with the Harley logo on it and naturally it cost twice as much as the plain one. It so happened I could not attend the race because of family issues and have not had the chance to ck this thing out. Have any of you used such a cool vest and what was the result???? I just wonder how they would work if you are sitting in a car in staging - no air blowing over them. Fastest 300

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Crizila] #1037311 07/21/11 05:09 PM 07/21/11 05:09 PM
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Savoy1964 mopar Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 632 Casco, MI	I have one of these and they do work just hard to put on and take off between rounds. https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/newr...part=1&vc=1 Comes with cooler you add ice and water the hose is several feet long I can stand outside car and can still run unit. Last edited by Savoy1964; 07/21/11 05:17 PM.

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Savoy1964] #1037312 07/21/11 05:46 PM 07/21/11 05:46 PM
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Blucuda413 OP master B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,533 Alexandria, LA	I'm sure that is really nice. Previously I would roll up ice in a big bandana and wrap it around my neck. It definitely helped. I will report back after I have used it. If it helps at all it's worth it.

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Blucuda413] #1037313 07/21/11 06:03 PM 07/21/11 06:03 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,008 Sweet Home Alabama M MRMOPAR622 top fuel
MRMOPAR622 top fuel M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,008 Sweet Home Alabama	At most welding supply stores you can buy something like a bandana that you soak in water and put it in the cooler to wrap around your neck. I got one a couple of weeks ago & took it one time and forgot to put it on,next time I put it in the freezer overnight and forgot to take it to the race next day. "To Be The Man'You Have Got To Beat The Man" "T/D and Pro-Bracket Racer"

Re: Beating the Heat????? DELETED [Re: MRMOPAR622] #1037314 07/21/11 08:04 PM 07/21/11 08:04 PM
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Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Post deleted by moparts Fastest 300

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Crizila] #1037315 07/21/11 08:57 PM 07/21/11 08:57 PM
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Locomotion master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,895 Florida	Hat, towels, sunscreen and LOT and LOTS of water! Not much I can do inside the car. Pic is of me after the race I won in Budds Creek, MD 2 weeks ago. It was in the 90's both days. It's gonna be 99-100 in Jackson, SC this weekend! For my car, I bought a 2' tall floor fan (I like to call it a "barrel fan") that I put in front of the car while I'm cooling it off between rounds with a garden sprayer and charging the battery. Had to switch from my usual 1000w generator to an 1850w. Hey, shade is shade, even if it's behind the Port-a-Johns! 6740957-IMG_0641.JPG (64 downloads) Last edited by Locomotion; 07/21/11 09:03 PM.

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Locomotion] #1037316 07/22/11 04:28 AM 07/22/11 04:28 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,153 Adrian, Mi P pro6pakRR mopar addict
pro6pakRR mopar addict P Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,153 Adrian, Mi	Have A/C in the trailer.And one of those neck wrap's that works good,and a fan in the car.

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Locomotion] #1037317 07/23/11 11:00 AM 07/23/11 11:00 AM
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11secdart master 1 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,991 new jersey usa	My home track , Island Dragway as well as E Town and Maple Grove canceled all racing for today because of the extreme heat. Last edited by 11secdart; 07/23/11 12:58 PM. 68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: 11secdart] #1037318 07/23/11 04:14 PM 07/23/11 04:14 PM
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PolyDart super stock Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 876 Arizona	If the humidity is low Koolties work great: http://kooltie.com/kooltie_prints.html If the humidity is high, they're worthless... 1970 Dart Resto-Race Project 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca Dual Quad 390 Poly

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Blucuda413] #1037319 07/25/11 10:33 AM 07/25/11 10:33 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Ice cream helps, but the truck melted. 6745858-icecreamtruck.jpg (43 downloads) Fastest 300

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: Crizila] #1037320 07/25/11 11:12 AM 07/25/11 11:12 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,524 PA moparacer master
moparacer master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,524 PA	We had to contend with the heat for Saturdays race too. We decided to move the start time to 5:00 and that helped but it was still miserably hot. Made me sick and that was a joy trying to race like that and to be honest I still don't feel right. I put a fan in mine this year too and I should have just saved my time. 100+_ degree hot air blowing on you doesn't help a bit. 67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119 68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152 414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174

Re: Beating the Heat????? [Re: moparacer] #1037321 07/25/11 11:33 AM 07/25/11 11:33 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,008 Sweet Home Alabama M MRMOPAR622 top fuel
MRMOPAR622 top fuel M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,008 Sweet Home Alabama	On Race day eat a good breakfast and try and stay away from the food the rest of the day. If you must eat,eat very little. When you are not in the car have a bottle of water in your hand at all times. Drink as much water as you can,stay away from the sodas and alcohol(that's a no-no driving are crewing on the race-car) is the worst thing you can drink while being out in the heat all day. Get out in heat as soon as you get to the track and stay out in it. It's OK to get in the shade and take a break,but don't hop in & out of the truck are other places with A/C to cool off. That only makes it worse when you get back out in the "HEAT". "To Be The Man'You Have Got To Beat The Man" "T/D and Pro-Bracket Racer"

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