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Matt...I don't understand how you are able to jump to the firewall,
but I do agree that the connection to the engine is legal...try
looking at it this way.
Put aside the allowance for the "front" stayrod for a moment and
just design an "engine" stayrod.
From the glossary, a stayrod is "A rigid reinforcement bar or
rod interconnecting opposite sides of a car at structurally
significant locations"
Since there is no definition in the glossary of an "engine stayrod"
we have to make the totally reasonable assumption that an
"engine" stayrod, needs to be connected to the engine.
Since 9.3.D.1r says "One (1) engine stayrod may be added." it
is reasonable to say this means (1) attachment point to the engine.
So, you make one attachment point to the engine, and per the
glossary you interconnect opposite sides of the car at
structurally significant locations.
Now, for the sake of simplicity, let's choose the locations for
our new "engine" stayrod so they comply with the defined
locations for the allowed "front" stayrod.....viola, one bar two
allowed purposes!
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ok, now that I have hopefully convinced you that you can attach
the strut bar to the engine at one point, let me argue that
these pair of rules actually allow TWO front strut bars, one
that is attached to the engine, and one that is not....
would this be beneficial for stiffening? If you make the "front"
stayrod straight across the strut towers, and the "engine" stayrod
in a big V, attached to the towers, and a point on the aft end
of the engine block, it seems to make a nice triangular bar.
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Glenn Lawton
GSMmotorsports
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