Quote Originally Posted by JoshS View Post
Does anyone else agree that we should strike the rule Greg quoted?
The rule was created many moons ago to cover situations - such as the infamous VDub G-grind cam wars - where a lesser-performing part was superceded by the manufacturer with a better design. One can reasonably argue a performance advantage where a car is classified with one camshaft, yet when the cam goes out of production is superceded to one from another model that provides significantly more airflow.

While I highly doubt someone is going to protest a simple suffix change in a part number (it happens constantly, and changes with things as simple as a supplier change) it would be reasonable to protest a significant change in engine mount design. In that case it's the competitors' responsibility to work through the system to get it line-itemed.

There's no other reasonable way to cover it in the rules. Leave it to the competitors to prove reasonable supercession. Create a minor crack in the rules and we'll drive a truck through the resulting loophole. - GA