I'd do it anyway and consider it a badge of honor if someone had to use that to protest me![/b]
While I and many others wouldn't have an issue with it personally, it still isn't legal to do right now. Write a letter to the powers that be and get some support from others. The issue with building a car that does not meet the rules even if others won't protest you is what can happen down the road. Maybe you get competitive and want to attend the ARRC? Or maybe you want to sell it in the future (the buyer should be made aware of this).