http://www.scca.org/documents/Fastra...strack-nov.pdf
So much for fixing the Saturn classification for FP in November... Luckily I found a new hobby that will keep me from working on the car for a while.
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http://www.scca.org/documents/Fastra...strack-nov.pdf
So much for fixing the Saturn classification for FP in November... Luckily I found a new hobby that will keep me from working on the car for a while.
Interesting SM proposed changes. Give 'em inch, and all that...? Interesting how such seemingly pointless items as the plastic bump spacers hae to be spec'd to +/- 0.01" ... Sorry, kids, you brought it on yourselves. And the R888 tire from now on? Not surprising, I suppose.
And the Court of Appeals on the ITB Alfa? WITF was that guy thinking? 'I've been running for four years this way, and other cars race this way, too!' is not even CLOSE to a reason to appeal. I'm pleased to see his appeal fee was retained...what a tool. Well done, Mr. Bitterman, we need more like you.
Unfortunately, given no further notice, it appears our request for rules interpretation on the CAI intakes will not happen prior to the ARRC. This should make for an interesting situation come November... - GA
Dave:
Thank you. I'm sorry if I'm coming across as an unappreciative idiot. I'll look forward to next month, then.
Dang, I guess they still didn't have time to think about the Pony Car proposal for ITR. I'm sure they will get to it one day.....
Lighter flywheels for 1.6L SMs? Holy opening a can of worms.....
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Unfortunately, given no further notice, it appears our request for rules interpretation on the CAI intakes will not happen prior to the ARRC. This should make for an interesting situation come November... - GA[/quote]
Easy guys. I spoke with one of the letter writers regarding this and we HAVE NOT recieved a letter on this. It was apparently sent correctly to the CRB but as the letter appears to be asking for a rules interpretation it WOULD NOT come to the IT Committee. I told the person this and they were going to check with SCCA on the status of the letter.
That is correct.
A GCR 8.1.4 interpretation request goes directly to a convened Court of Appeals (with consultation to the CRB for rules interpretation, just as did the one in this month's Fastrack in regards to Formula Continental (page 7, the reason our CAI issue came to mind when I read the Fastrack...)
On that note, I cannot EVER remember seeing a GCR 8.1.4 result published in Fastrack. Glad to see it happen; personally, I think they should all be published for the benefit of the membership, regardless of result. - GA
I received some corrected info via email. An 8.1.4 request goes to a "first court" (not a Court of Appeals), itself comprised of 3-4 Executive Stewards, who will make the initial ruling on the request. The Court of Appeals comes in if you wish to appeal the first court's decision.
In either/both case(s), the CRB may be contacted for input.
Greg
***Interesting how such seemingly pointless items as the plastic bump spacers hae to be spec'd to +/- 0.01" ... Sorry, kids, you brought it on yourselves.***
Greg, do you think it would be any different if the IT classes went National? Being that your being harsh towards Spec Miata what would you make the tolerance of this spacer for IT cars? Everything has a tolerance.:D
I could make a comment about the delrin spacer .03 +/-.01 except that the comment would fall with the other comments I'v made that as long as there is no lower shock bushing to allow compliance for the shock rod to the shock hat the crap will continue to fail.
There is a rationale for not publishing a positive rules interpretation. If someone comes with a better mousetrap which is compliant, then his preparation secret is maintained by not publishing.
Negative interpretations (ie. the proposed gizmo is not compliant), such as the one in the current Fastrack are published in order to save others from making the same error.
***Don't see how being "National" or not makes it OK (or more likely cheat...***
***Especially patience. And Spec'ers found that limit pretty quickly...***
No one said it's ok to cheat. As you well know things change in a hurry when a class becomes National. The cheating going on in IT Regional don't make headlines just like the cheating going on in Regional SM don't make the headlines.
EDIT: When things in IT are found in the gray are the rules get revised. I could start a list of rule revisions or shall I say cheat revisions.