"Robert M. Pickrell Jr." <brnrubr@midusa.net>
>Speed bleeders are not stock, I think we all agree with that definition.
>So therefore they are not legal.
Agreed, but neither are alternate shift knobs, steering wheels
(pre-1990 vehicles). I would guess that those items are more of a
performance advantage than a speed bleeder.
>The SEB must rule on this.
Yes, either a ruling or a clarification. However, if they rule speed
bleeders illegal, then they would also need to disallow the use of
vacuum assisted brake bleeding tools such as the kind made by Mity-Vac
since the two devices allow a single person to perform the same
function. Would they then also disallow the function of having a
co-driver help you bleed brakes since that is an advantage over
someone having to bleed brakes by himself?
For a rule to be applied fairly, it must apply to a) all cars in the
category, and/or b) all methods of achieving/performing the function
under consideration.
Here's something to think about. A potentially parallel concept
(getting very nit-picky too). Is a speed bleeder to brakes similar to
a tire valve to tires? Both allow the competitor to adjust vehicle
performance between runs/heats. There's no rule saying tire pressures
may/may not be adjusted between runs and IMHO, there shouldn't be
one. Same goes for bleeding brakes, regardless of method used.
-c.
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