Originally posted by pikup_andropov:
All your rod bearing clearances, timing chain slack, valve lash, scratches in the windshield, etc. had all better be in factory clearance specs cause under your argument "wear" is not an allowable modification. C'mon, isn't that a stretch?? ...
Nyet, Pikupovich. The rules do allow for wear, precisely as it is defined by the factory manuals - all of which I am confident profide all KINDS of min/max accepted tolerances for all KINDS of parts and systems.

A great current example is the issue of ECUs "throwing codes" in Touring. One isn't allowed to say, "Oh, gee - I guess there's something wrong with my engine" when a light comes on: Fix the "broken" sensor and make it legal.

K

[Edit - even though he will probably throw his 2003 GCR at his monitor when I say it, I couldn't agree more with George on these points.]

[This message has been edited by Knestis (edited October 03, 2003).]