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    If someone knowingly sells me a vehicle with illegal parts without disclosing said parts, everyone who will listen will hear about it from me - frequented forums included, but only after I have given them the opportunity to "make it right" and they have failed to do so.

    As for the new owner's, this is a tough one. Although it is the competitors responsibility to know that what he has brought to the track is legal, it's unrealistic to expect him to do a full tear down on his newly acquired used race car.
    Eddie
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    It triggers a good laugh, especially when some of the advertised parts and features are blatantly illegal.

    Caveat Emptor...

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    And man, NOTHING pisses off a seller as when you question things like the phrase "Won division championship in ITS two years in a row," then later in the ad lists things like "Short shifter, lightened flywheel" and the picture shows a headlight cover that had a cold air/ram inlet in it's place. Man did I get some HATE mail on that post, complete with name calling and character assassination, LOL
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    A fellow competitor here bought a car several years ago that was represented as legal. He overheated it once, and when he pulled the head, found a cam so big the head was clearanced for the lobes.

    Blatant, and dishonest. I would out them.
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    Default Big Cam

    I can not beleave a cam that big, would not sound that "BIG". But then its SCCA and many don't know a big cam from a hole in the ground.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lateapex911 View Post
    And man, NOTHING pisses off a seller as when you question things like the phrase "Won division championship in ITS two years in a row," then later in the ad lists things like "Short shifter, lightened flywheel" and the picture shows a headlight cover that had a cold air/ram inlet in it's place. Man did I get some HATE mail on that post, complete with name calling and character assassination, LOL
    Does this mean short shifters are not allowed in ITA. The only thing I found concerning shifters was that you are allowed to bend the shifter above the floor. Nothing about replacing it?
    Dan Deyo
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    Remember, the IT rules are based on "allowances" ...if it's not allowed, it aint allowed. (If It Doesn't Say You Can, You Can't = IIDCYCYC

    So, no short shifters allowed, only bending.
    Jake Gulick


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    Thanks, appreciate the info.
    Dan Deyo
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    If I bought a car from the 'builder' and something was grossly misrepresented, I suppose I wouldn't have any problem telling anyone the story should thetopic come up. I don't know how I feel about publically outing them in a proactive fashion.

    That being said, I guess it would depend on how severe the cheat was. That cam thing blows my mind.
    Andy Bettencourt
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