Heater cores

[planet6racing]

When building a car from a bare chassis up, that doesn't really apply... but I digress; laziness is not what I am talking about here.

Some cars, are not as simple as two radiator hoses and two heater hoses. For example, here is a diagram of the coolant hose routing on the S2000. There is quite a bit of excess junk there that is associated directly with the heater core. It would obviously be more simple to not have that, but again.. my goal here isn't a rule change, rather to understand why the rule directs me that I need to keep all that junk.

Why has every argument lately had the S2000 in it? We need XXX because of the S2000... etc. etc.

It's been long established that some cars do not make good IT cars or racecars in general. That's just the way it is. I didn't do my full homework up front and I race a Saturn. However, I'm not asking for any special allowances. I'm just glad I have the OPPORTUNITY to develop creative solutions...

[gran racing]

I don't take this as a specific question related to the S2K; it just so happens it is coming from someone whose building one.

For example, here is a diagram of the coolant hose routing on the S2000.

When I saw that diagram, I chuckled thinking how easy the engine bay of that Honda is compared to my ole Prelude was.

[lateapex911]

Dave, that's a good point, it's all about what we're used to. I race/wrench an RX-7, with that huge motor. (LOL). I got a Porsche 944S2 for ITR, took a look a the engine compartment and started feeling queasy!

Oh, and OK, Jeff, the avatar stays. (See? everytime I mention I should change it, I get objections!)