I have a question about the allowance of chassis stiffening for use in EP.
15.2.B of the '01 rulebook(sorry, it's the latest I own) states:
Chassis, frame, or subframe may be reinforced, provided components and
attachments are not relocated except where specifically permitted....
This is a pretty broad allowance and I want to make sure I apply it
properly. At what point does an arrangement of steel tubes within the
passenger compartment, engine bay and/or trunk with the sole purpose of
stiffening the chassis, become a roll cage controlled by the rules of
the GCR?
Basicly, I'm looking to stiffen my chassis with a 'cage like structure'
but don't want the extra complexity, cost and weight of a full cage
under the GCR. For example, I see no need for side impact foot
protection...
It would seem that 15.2.B is sufficiently broad that I can pretty much
do anything I want to stiffen the chassis and as long as it's not deemed
to be 'unsafe', I'd be legal.
Thoughts?
-Travis
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