minmal intrusion and we could help each other as far as i am concerned.

if someone had a whistler for compression ratios, i would have no problem doing the checks on a "buddy" system where i and the person that finished behind me do mine, etc. i would help/witness the one in front. this might minimize the tech people required.

the above is somewhat "out of the box" but i also think could promote comradrie.

checking gearing the day before, fine.

for NASA nationals and doing the whistler/C.R., tech had wrenches there and we pulled the plug, etc. if we do the whistler, i would rather do the day before since the engine was quite hot after the main race.

pulling a cam the day before, not so fine.

i have never had a cam out of my car. i don't know if it is easy or not but do not want to find out the day before the main event and be re-assembling when the primary social hour takes place.

i also am not opposed to a $20 fee if it ensures viability of the event for 2008 or might be pledged to either tech equipment for the region or to be set aside for 2009 to ensure profitability for the future.