Alternate 240Z rear brakes...?

[JLawton]

I will be posting a notice to the comp board to either revoke the GM disk as stated in their reply to acotyk

Man, that's REALLY gonna piss off all those Achieva racers............




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[John Herman]

Man, that's REALLY gonna piss off all those Achieva racers............




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And the Calais drivers. BTW, this was a carryover from the late SS days, not an IT "derived" rule.

[Eagle7]

And the Calais drivers.

So when are you going to dust that thing off and drive it?

[John Herman]

So when are you going to dust that thing off and drive it?

Once I get just a little bit farther in this school thing which has forced me into retirement, I hope to get back out there. Hopefully, maybe, I'll get it out to Grattan to do a couple of test days this summer, but I still need to but the engine back together.

[Eagle7]

...Hopefully, maybe, I'll get it out to Grattan to do a couple of test days this summer, but I still need to but the engine back together.

Wohoo! I'll try not to hit you.

[Steve Barth]

I have been racing 240Z's since 1990 and have owned them even longer. The aluminum finned drum brakes are shown/pictured in several places in the original shop manual, they are also noted in the factory sales brochures I have. They are original equipment. Since the factory aluminum units are no longer available I feel changing over to the later 280ZX rear disc would be ok. Yes, I know it pushes the upadate back date rule. But SCCA "let the horse out of the barn" twenty years ago when they allowed the General Motors guys to change over from rear drums and bearings and axle assembly on the Olds Calais and Acheivea to disc. So a precedent has been set. I do not want to reverse that decision because it would take out many needed competitors and participatants in the club. I we should look forward and as any of these vehicles age and parts are no longer avaliable. I feel an update is neccessary to keep grassroots motorsports alive and going forward.
Thanks
Steve Barth Ann Arbor,Mi - Detroit/GreatLakes Region
ITS Datsun 240Z

[lateapex911]

Just curious, when was the last time one of the Olds was seen racing?

[Tom Donnelly]

Just curious, when was the last time one of the Olds was seen racing?

There was one at Road Atlanta in ITS this summer. Didn't see it at the ARRC though.

[Knestis]

I have been racing 240Z's since 1990 and have owned them even longer. The aluminum finned drum brakes are shown/pictured in several places in the original shop manual, they are also noted in the factory sales brochures I have. They are original equipment. Since the factory aluminum units are no longer available I feel changing over to the later 280ZX rear disc would be ok. Yes, I know it pushes the upadate back date rule. But SCCA "let the horse out of the barn" twenty years ago when they allowed the General Motors guys to change over from rear drums and bearings and axle assembly on the Olds Calais and Acheivea to disc. So a precedent has been set. I do not want to reverse that decision because it would take out many needed competitors and participatants in the club. I we should look forward and as any of these vehicles age and parts are no longer avaliable. I feel an update is neccessary to keep grassroots motorsports alive and going forward.
Thanks
Steve Barth Ann Arbor,Mi - Detroit/GreatLakes Region
ITS Datsun 240Z

Mark that down as another unintended vote for writing out the GM exception. We can NOT allow one stupid non-decision somewhere back in the dark ages of IT to establish a precedent that dramatically alters a major first principle of the category.

K

[lateapex911]

Mark that down as another unintended vote for writing out the GM exception. We can NOT allow one stupid non-decision somewhere back in the dark ages of IT to establish a precedent that dramatically alters a major first principle of the category.

K

Agreed.

If I were on the ITAC, I'd sponsor that, and I'd suggest a sunset clause.