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Andy,
I know you're not that naive. Matt's point is spot on. They can tell the SM folks that they can't run ITA anymore, but the Regions will scream because they're counting on those entries. They'll make up the lost revenue somehow (by raising the entry fees for everyone, most likely).
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If the regions have to raise entry fees because they loose out on double dipping Miata's (or DD IT cars, or DD SPO cars, etc), then I respectfully submit that a 'no' to this idea caused it. You have actually predicted something tangible to a rejection of the idea. And that thing is raised costs to the racers if regions loose this current or future increased revenue. No? Maybe I am over-reading it.
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This is starting to feel like gang up on Andy, which I don't like, but one last point since I think I at least am at a dead end with this:
The diff allowance in SM is a reliablity enhancement. It is therefore a performance enhancement. Time and time again this have been appropriately shot down in IT, except for that stupid Olds rear brake deal. This is just ONE item, I know, but it is a big one. If SMs in IT get to replace diffs that don't last a season, can I please replace my LT77 tranny that usually breaks once a year with an easy to upgrade to R380? Please?
I don't mean to sound ticky tacky but this one item right here is a BIG deal in granting SMs the allowance to run in IT without meeting the IT ruleset. It IS a performance advantage and you would immediately shoot down, as an ITAC member, any such request for any other car. [/b]
No worries Jeff! Thick skin is a requirement in this (and any) volunteer position. You dish it, you have to take it.