Josh, I couldn't agree more. Maybe I should have copied
the several pages instead of just saying "It goes on to
say a lot more...." I do believe that Bret's 4 point
would be legal, but yes he should look at the rule book
just like I did before I installed mine to make sure he is
within the rules.
But hey Josh you're not sticking your foot in it, I have
been called a simplistic bastard on occasion. But again,
you're right and it must be installed by the book to be
legal.
Bret if you need me to copy all of the info from the rule
book let me know, I'll be happy to help out.
Topper
---Josh Sirota <jss@marimba.com> wrote:
>
> Topper Jones wrote:
> > On page 98 of last years Rule Book (1998) under Stock
> > Category it states "Roll bars and roll cages may be
> > added." It goes on to say a lot more but that's the main
> > thing you needed to hear.
>
> I don't have my rulebook handy, so I may be sticking my
foot in my mouth
> here.
>
> But it amazes me how simplistic an approach some people
take to reading
> the rules. "Roll cages are legal" does not imply that
you may make
> otherwise illegal changes to install them, unless those
are specifically
> called out. For example, it's easy to imagine a roll
cage with a
> diagonal brace that would require removing the passenger
seat. Many
> RRCs (Real Race Cars) have such a cage installed. Does
the fact that
> "roll cages are legal" in stock mean that you can
install one of these
> sorts of cages that requires the passenger seat to be
removed? No way,
> I'm pretty sure you'd lose that protest.
>
> Granted, that's a major extension of the principle here
... but my point
> is that otherwise minor illegal changes aren't all of a
sudden legal if
> you have a cage, unless they are explicit called out as
legal.
>
> Again, my feeling is that it's unlikely that you would
ever be protested
> by anyone if the illegal changes you make to install
your rollbar are
> truly insignificant. But you do open yourself up to the
potential,
> because, let's face it, some of the changes that may be
required may be
> technically illegal.
>
> Josh
>
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