Originally Posted by
jumbojimbo
I disagree. There are many rules that are not easily enforceable, we can't drop all of them. You can name 100 parts with no specs.
And it's a fallicy to say that "similar weight" is pointless because the car has a min weight. It's pretty clear the intent of the rules is to prevent us all from buying $250 batteries every year. If all we are going to do is weight the car and anything else goes, then things get expensive. I know, you don't have to buy the battery, but if you can, then you must. The rule has a purpose. Making it easier to shed weight simply by paying money is what the rules seeks to prevent. By that argument we'll all be running CF hoods next year.
It's also not true to say you can choose the lightest replacement battery. "...similar amp-hour capacity and weight..." That is an AND, not an OR.
I'm not usually a rule nanny, but the intent and goal of the rule seems clear. Don't make me spend more money just to save weight.