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tdw6974
05-17-2005, 06:52 PM
June Fastrack Court of appeals Spec Miata DQed for Ballast in a Non-complaint location. Seems the bracket for the kill switch mounting weighed up to 50 LBS. Gee Wize I thought Smokey was gone. I guess it was a little more securely mounted than necessary. The SOM where appealed as they over turned assistant chief steward. Now before anyone takes any kind of offense I just thought this was a piece of creative that the old smoke might use.

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Tom Weaver: Logistics & Technical Support Manager IE truck driver for 1980 RX-7 ITA #63
"Hemi Haulin' Rotary" Bill Weaver Driver- 2004 NYSRRC John Chave Award
ITANorm
05-18-2005, 04:38 AM
At least they didn't build the Miata 7/8 scale. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/wink.gif
joeg
05-18-2005, 07:56 AM
...or use the roll cage as a fuel tank...
JohnRW
05-18-2005, 10:17 AM
Dopes. Everybody knows that you should build 50lb. tow-eye mounts, not 50lb. kill switch mounts. You get one at each end of the car, and they keep the CG low.

Sounds like the somebody out there in SWDiv spent a little too much time out in the sun.
Dick Elliott
05-18-2005, 01:13 PM
Are you sure?



Originally posted by ITANorm:
At least they didn't build the Miata 7/8 scale. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/wink.gif
ITANorm
05-18-2005, 05:55 PM
Originally posted by Dick Elliott:
Are you sure?




EEP . . .. No. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/smile.gif
charrbq
05-23-2005, 02:18 PM
No one builds 5o lb. tow eyes anymore...too much polar movement. You build 50 lb. seat and belt mounts!

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Chris Harris
ITC Honda Civic
ShelbyRacer
05-23-2005, 09:04 PM
Then you ask your wife, "Does this seat make my a$$ look heavy?"
irace1
06-02-2005, 01:09 AM
Does that mean no 50 lb battery boxes as well?
tdw6974
06-02-2005, 09:38 PM
Originally posted by charrbq:
No one builds 5o lb. tow eyes anymore...too much polar movement. You build 50 lb. seat and belt mounts!

Now here is our Dilema. We already have enough Ballast In the Drivers seat area. http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/biggrin.gif I'm not signing this post.
Catch22
06-02-2005, 10:14 PM
I'm still trying to figure out where I can LOSE about 30lbs. It certainly won't be from my fat ass, I like me some beer and pizza.
joeg
06-03-2005, 10:29 AM
Join the club.

Maybe I can get Danica Patrick to drive my car.
tom_sprecher
06-03-2005, 04:35 PM
I think the only way I could lose 30# of ugly fat is to chop off my head http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/wink.gif

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Tom Sprecher
Team SuperTech
Chris Taylor
06-08-2005, 03:45 PM
Originally posted by irace1:
Does that mean no 50 lb battery boxes as well?Not until they spot it.

And seeing as how the tech nazi that made that ruling "retired", no big deal (anymore)!