Every time I get in and out of my car, I get a giant electrical shock. When i tough any metal like handle of my door. I can even see the spark, Its really annoying. How can i avoid that.
A couple of ways. The quick free way is to spray the seats and carpet or floor mats with a very fine mist of water when you get in. This prevents static electric buildup. Longer term, there are sprays you can get in the store to prevent static buildup. Lasts much longer than the water. Spray the carpet and seats. You can also try rubbing dryer sheets on the carpet and seats every once in a while. Finally, you could have someone attach a static strap to the metal of the car that drags on the ground. Auto parts stores have them or you can get them online. You can hang them underneath the car in the middle and it won't show if that bothers you. You used to see this on a lot more cars and you still see them on big trucks, especially fuel trucks.
I bet you have cloth seats! Sliding across cloth seats especially in cold weather produces static electricity on your body and when you hit the metal door that is ground and you get shocked. Wearing polyester clothes can also contribute a lot to the problem. I worked as a mechanic and the uniform pants I wore were 50% cotton and 50% polyester and I got lit up a lot in the winter on cloth seats.
It depends on the sanctioning body. You need to find a company that sells kits and or ready to roll chassis for what ever races you want to run. For example Speedway Motors sell chassis for IMCA. So I am sure there are suppliers for other sanctioning bodies or some one in your area who can build one. The next option is to look for chassis builds on the internet, sometimes they give a cut sheet. This can be helpful if you decide to build your own.
The easiest and cheapest way to avoid the shock is to take a metal item, such as a key, and hold it hi your bare hand. Touch the key to the metal of the car. This will move the point of the electrical arc from your hand to the point where the two metal pieces meet. The shock that you are feeling is caused by the static electricity jumping from your body to the ground. When you are holding the key, the metal will conduct the electricity and the spark will happen away from your body.
