"still-born" rally project into IT car?

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Good point, but isn't there also a lifetime requirement on these, like a brace is require once they're 5 yrs old or something?

according to FIA, yes. (well, it's expired, and no longer homologated unless recertified) PCA and some other orgs DO enforce the age rules by forcing the addition of a back brace or whatever as they require for non FIA seats. In SCCA this is not enforced, but we have goofy mounitng rules that change our acceptance fo the homologation. I have significant issues with the seat rules.