Rear Control Arms???

[lateapex911]

I read a post where "Mike V" was showing off an aluminum motor mount that he had bead blasted, then painted black...."so nobody will notice". It was pointed out that it is a legal part (update/backdate) and he responded with the above mentioned quote. Reminds me of the VW Vortex dude who bragged about his 'battery in a battery' (sourced a "demo...[empty] case from Autozone)..lighter weight, you know, but it was pointed out to him that his DE or TT class allowed battery moves or mods....that made for some interesting internet backpedaling.

Somehow, when people start talking about "Drawing no attention", I get nervous, LOL.

But it's truly funny when people go WAY out of their way to pull off some sneaky (and often insignificant) cheat and then we find out the weren't bright enough to read the rulebook to find out it's actually legal. Accck!

He has also got system for live engine telemtry, F1 style. Interesting.

[JeffYoung]

I've got live engine telemetry:

1. Steam --- coolant leak.

2. Blue smoke -- oil be leakin!

3. Black smoke -- oil be leakin and burning!

4. White smoke -- damn Lucas crap!

5. Flame --- double damn that Lucas crap!

6. No engine noise -- sumptin broke!

7. Bad engine noise -- hold it down Captain, she ain't blowed up yet!

8. Good engine noise -- dude, this can't be right!

[lateapex911]

Jeff, you're a funny dude...

but you missed an antire genre of telemetry...smells!!!!

[JeffYoung]

That's true.

1. Burnt smell -- damn Lucas crap! Prepare to eject!

2. Acrid burnt smell -- oil be leakin and burnin!

3. Eau de carbon metallic -- usin' them brakes!

4. Burnt rubber -- usin' them brakes too much!

5. stinky ass -- damn, should NOT have had those chicken wings and beer for dinner!

[lateapex911]

Hey, don't get me wrong, having new cars joing the fun is GREAT! I like the idea of a friendly "heads up" chat.

[tom91ita]

okay, i'm confused!

in one post, you are talking about ITA winning cars having this mod.

and then in the next post, you are talking about neons having the mod....

so which is it, an ITA winning car or a Neon?

after getting hit by neons in NASA races, i started referring to them as Spec Neonderthals.

and the smelly telemetry comments reminded me of the timeless classic Lucas Smoke Recharge Kit:

http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm

[JLawton]

You guys are WAY to nice to give him the heads up. He has mods he KNOWS are illegal (and brags about it). That's just a slap in the face to the rest of us. I say fry him at his first SCCA event.

[lateapex911]

Neons,,,or ANY car, can win ITA, IF you race in the right part of the country, and the tough guy(s) don't show up.....

Heck even my RX-7 has a 1st place ITA trophy under it's belt!

[IPRESS]

Well...... is the control arm setup legal or not?

[Chris Wire]

Well...... is the control arm setup legal or not?
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Ummmm.....No.

And here's some more insight from one of the links above:

Overall the car is in good shape...more surprises and interesting ideas will be coming to this thread as we go along. There will be some interesting changes along the way. We are going to see how competitive we can make a single cam in ITA.

Just to name a few items on the list:
[b]adjustable lateral links on the rear[/b/
adjustable rear sway bar end links using heim joints
iceman intake
aftermarket computer (I'm using a stock dual cam right now)
tricks with brakes
and a few surprises along the way.

Remember guys, the eye sees what the mind percieves!

A few surprises indeed.

[its66]

and a few surprises along the way.

Remember guys, the eye sees what the mind percieves![/b] [/i]

A few surprises indeed.
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Mee thinks he needs one more surprise..NO warning.

[Gary L]

Well...... is the control arm setup legal or not? [/b]

No way in Hell. And for the record, I'm with Jeff... fry him.

[CaptainWho]

Stone him.

Maybe get some Monty Python's Holy Grail type costumes from a rental shop.

[GKR_17]

concur..clearly illegal.

it they were legal every e36 bmw out there would have an adjustable lower rear control arm put in to replace the cheesy failure prone stock part....
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Haven't seen the car in a while, but there was at least one E36 running those in the SE...

[mbuskuhl]

Word must have traveled, his posts have been edited now and content removed. He sounds more like an angel. His signature also changed to include this line...

" Just because you read it on the internet doesn't mean it is true "

[Chris Wire]

Word must have traveled, his posts have been edited now and content removed. He sounds more like an angel. His signature also changed to include this line...

" Just because you read it on the internet doesn't mean it is true, even if you quote me from my own posts. "
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Fixed that for him.

[lateapex911]

Chris, thats in the top three of your best posts ever. you should go over to the other site and cross link this thread.

[IPRESS]

I think Jack M. had a visit with one of the Texas Neon guys and word must have traveled. i would expect things to be right if they run SCCA at TWS in Feb. Not sure of NASA as they are running their own SN class (sort of unoffical) but will be scored in some PT class. That points system still has my head spinning, but I have had fun when a ran NASA events in the past.

[iambhooper]

Well...... is the control arm setup legal or not?
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If this were legal... I (or anyone that wishes, not that I am implying or seeming to imply that I want to... but it would make for an interesting project) could build a Fiero that would win ITA hands down!

Heck, I just wished that Honda had rear control arms... or fronts for that matter. Bust the guy at impound after the race... $50 well spent!

hoop