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Andy B's resignation from ITAC is a real loss for Club Racing.

He and I have tangled over car weights in the past.
I am not the easiest person to convince, but Andy was always patient and...

Seems to me that ITAC listens to requests for change, and then sends a decision on to CRB.
CRB's process is opaque and impenetrable. Their decisions are rendered and that's that. No further input...

I don't know of any wheel manufacturer that will define the working life of a racing wheel. Too many variables.

Some wheels last forever. Don't reject a wheel just because of its age.
Others...

I got grumpy a few years ago when my Datsun 280Z suddenly got a big weight reduction.
For me it was no gift as I could not possibly get that much weight out of my car as it was built. I saw the...

Ron: Nifty trailer. You haven't missed anything that needs to be there.

But your comment about the '900 pds of spares' for the Z-car really got me.
After running 280Z's for years in the 12 hour...

Definitely run a fuel delivery pressure check.
I chased a similar problem, on a much different FI system; changed the pump and then found that the pressure regulator had an eroded valve seat and was...

But if you have a title - or in some states like NH, just a bill of sale for an older car, you can register an old racer for a lot less than the clunker rebate.
Time for me to see what's sleeping in...

NL is a terrific track. A bit bumpy in places, but who needs four wheels in contact all the time. Adds to the fun.
The NEOhio people who put this race on are excellent hosts. Come and meet them....

Are SCCA Only test days at NHMS open to SCCA drivers who are not registered to run in the race event immediately following??
I have a Regional licence, can I test my car at NHMS on the SCCA test day...

Hey Racers:
Don't get tangled up over how many cars will run at SP in June at the 12 Hour. Enter!

Matt is right, never had more than about 50 to start and even then it ran well.

SP is a...

Entries are now being accepted by WDCR for the 2009 12 Hours at The Point Enduro.
New format this year 9 am to 9 pm. Too bad, I liked the night part.
But WDCR wasn't getting enough cars to make it...

Just received e-mail from Duane Harrington -RE of NEOhio- .
They have a 12 Hour Enduro at Nelson Ledges scheduled for 22 August 2009.
Last year's 24 race incurred big $$ losses for both track and...

Go get a used kitchen dishwasher.
Set it up outside your garage.
Fill it with hot water and a cup of dishwasher detergent powder.
Put in the greasy parts.
Start and run for an hour.
Remove clean...

Seems to me that while SCCA has been debating the need for mandatory H&N devices for a while, the current urgency derives from NASA's decision to require them.
It may be that NASA regrets that...

Jeremy:
I towed for years w/ a 2WD Suburban - it had a 454 and met no hill it couldn't conquer - but w/ Cooper M+S I never had a traction problem. And they wore well.
As I live in NH, the M+S was...

Problem w/ the GCR weight is that it will bery difficult to get a 280ZX to that number.
Other problem is that the ZX was severely de-rated in power, compared to the 280Z.
130 vs 170, in order to...

I got an e-mail today from WDCR that indicates the 'Illumiboards' are acceptable but not required. Isn't that enough to go on ??
I have new numbers - black on white and ready to go on the car.
...

Ron:
You have joined the Club!!
Now you know - Datsun Z-cars, at least the 240-280 series, don't have any rear brakes.
This explains why we are on the brake at the 300 marker and get passed by...

This is my last one on this topic, so everyone can now give a big sigh of relief.
As I see it ITAC and CRB made a big mistake by trying to deal with p/w ratio inequities by setting unattainably low...

To Joe Harlan:
Again -it's not about my car. It's not about the picture of the 280Z on the dyno. It's not about the 280Z's as a group.
It is about the process of trying to deal with p/w ratios in...

Andy and others:
I have already stated that this is not about my enduro car which will not and does not have to make a new minimum weight to be good in those races.
The question which you continue...

Andy and others:
This is not about my car. Never has been.
My question has always been:
Why was the decision made to require existing cars to lower their weights rather than to add weight to new...

I have tried to avoid getting this topic to the stage where I have to deal with individuals.
But this is directed to Jeff Young, based on a recent response he made.
Jeff: you have mentioned the...

More on the Z-car weight rant.
Andy is correct. Because I am an enduro racer I have not lightened the car as much as could be achieved for sprint racing.
But that is not relevant to the question I...

I began this rant to try to bring some daylight into the swamp of how the p/w ratio concerns were being resolved. So I'm happy with the resulting discussions and have learned a lot.
But the...