Notice the :-)) at the end of my statement? It was a joke, man, a joke.
Rick Brown
FP 240Z
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Atkins <buzz@indiana.net>
To: 'Rick Brown' <free2000@quixnet.net>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 6:37 AM
Subject: RE: Tire Warmers?
> I would say you need to go to the intent of the rule which seems very
clear;
> you can not add heat to the tire and have that tire retain the heat for
the
> run. If tires are heat cycled but do not retain the heat then OK. If you
> figured a way to have a portable oven at the site and heated the tires in
it
> until just before your run AND THEY RETAINED THE HEAT this would not meet
> the intent of the rule.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-autox@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Rick Brown
> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 6:51 PM
> To: autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Tire Warmers?
>
>
> > Rule says "Pre-heating of tires prior to competition by electrically
> heated
> > covers or by similar means is prohibited"
> > You preheated prior to competition, you lose.
> > When is stated, anytime prior to competition.
> >
>
> OMG, does that means any of you that had them heat cycled by Tire Rack can
> never use your tires? :-))
>
> Rick Brown
> FP 240Z
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