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Originally posted by Catch22:
I'm a current ITC racer considering a future move to limited prep G Prod, and in my mind its pretty simple.
Just make the limited prep safety rules the same as the IT safety rules...
-As mentioned above, I feel my OEM Honda fuel tank is plenty safer than alot of the shadetree mechanic fuel cell installs I've seen. If its safe enough for IT, why would it be any less safe with slicks on the car?
-Why is a fire system needed instead of a bottle (legal for IT) when the only changes I'm going to make are tires, remove weight, and some minor engine/tranny mods? Do these things make my car more combustable than it was in IT? (see a running theme here?)
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for plenty of fire protection, but the rules need to make sense. Why would a limited prep GP Honda Civic be more combustable than a ITC Honda Civic? Well, it wouldn't, and thats my point.
-Cages... So I'm going to make the car about 150lbs lighter to go to prod but suddenly I need more cage? Again, that doesn't make sense.
-Glass... Let me keep it. Again, if its safe enough for IT...
If I could convert my car to GP in about 2 hours (remove PS glass, change tranny, remove headlights, bolt on slicks) to run a National you bet your fanny I'd do it. Then take the same 2 hours to convert it back to an ITC car for the ARRC.
I'd be all over that. In a heartbeat.
Everytime I see the "safety" issue brought up about IT cars needing to remove glass, install fire systems, fuel cells, it makes me think it's time to mandate these in IT so we can make the transition to prod easier.