Craig,
Well, I guess my point has been well taken! All I
did was to publish the official rules. You have done
an excellent analysis of how badly we suck in
carrying them out. I know I sure would not want to
have my initials on a tech card of a car which failed
on course and hurt someone given the existence of
these rules and our acknowledged record in this area.
The "real" reason I put them up was that the Divisional
page suggests we all read them, and I figure, why not use
the hypertext function of the web to make that easy to do?
Perhaps some thought about our effectiveness here
would be in order. You have given us a good start!
Jerry
Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les bons temps
rouler!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Boyle" <craig_boyle@yahoo.com>
To: "Jerry Mouton" <jerry@moutons.org>; "Bay_Area_Autocross_List"
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: Rules for Tech Inspection
> Well, is your point that we don't check most of this
> stuff? Or is that the rulebook should be rewritten to
> reflect reality? If we did this level of tech it would
> take forever. What SFR does isn't close to the
> rulebook, but it is typical of what is accepted in
> other regions. Do you want to see this changed?
>
> Over the years I've seen only a few cars that got
> through tech that I don't think should have: 1) A
> Scirocco with really dangerous looking suspension at
> SFR in '98, 2) A Mustang with a leaking beer keg in
> the trunk for a gas tank (not SFR) 3) An Eclipse that
> shed a wheel because of loose wheel nuts (not SFR)
>
> Looking at the link, what will generally pass at SCCA
> events is much looser than the rulebook, I'll use the
> term "General Practice" for what I see at SFR events,
> i.e.:
>
> A.
> All loose items, inside and outside the car,must
> be removed. Passenger's seat back and squab shall be
> secured.
>
> *General practice allows loose floormats, suction
> cupped radar detectors etc.
>
>
> B.
> Snap-on hubcaps, detachable fender skirts, and
> trim rings must be removed.
>
> *GP sometimes gets people to remove hubcaps. The local
> interpretation seems to be that little hubcaps that
> don't come off easily are OK (e.g. Miata 94-7 alloys)
> C.
> Wheels must be safely affixed. They shall not be
> reversed so that the lughole taper does not mate with
> the chamfer of the lugs. All studs and lug nuts must
> be
> present and functional.
>
> *never seen a lug nut torque-down test, would like
> this.
>
>
> D.
> Tires must be in good condition, with no cord or
> belts showing or cracks in the tread or sidewall.
>
> *GP allows the more experienced guys to get away with
> corded tires within reason. Never seen an
> inner-sidewall check. Never seen a check of the
> entitre tire, just what's easily visible.
>
> E.
> Minimum tire pressures must be at least 25 pounds
> in cars under 3,000 pounds and 35 pounds in cars over
> 3,000 pounds, or the tire manufacturer's maximum
> recommended pressure. Experienced drivers should
> be permitted to use their customary pressure.
>
> *Never seen a check of rookie tire pressures. I have
> dispensed advice.
>
> F.
> Seat belts must be properly installed with
> attaching hardware secure and tight.
>
> *Never seen such a check
>
> G.
> Throttle return action shall be safe and
> positive.
>
> *Sometimes this gets checked
> H.
> No excessive fuel, oil, or brake fluid leaks
> should be observed when the engine is running.
>
> *GP is to check engine with engine off.
>
>
> For all Prepared and Modified category vehicles,
> engine
> crankcase and radiator overflow/breather lines
> must terminate in containers of at least one quart
> capacity. These containers cannot be vented into
> the driver/passenger compartment. All Prepared
> and Modified category vehicles must be equipped with
> an engine oil vent tank, and an engine coolant
> vent tank if coolant is used.
> I.
> Steering "spinner" knobs shall not be permitted.
> J.
> No broken or missing spokes or more than one
> loose spoke per wheel shall be permitted in wire
> wheels. No cracks shall be permitted in disc or cast
> wheels.
> K.
> Brakes must have an adequate pedal, sufficient
> fluid in the master cylinder, and no apparent
> hydraulic leaks under pressure and must operate on all
> wheels.
>
> * never seen a must operate on all wheels check.
> L.
> All swing axle cars, except Porsche, must have a
> camber compensator, or negative camber on the rear
> wheels, or have axle-limiting straps. Stock pre-1967
> Volkswagen straps are not sufficient.
> M.
> Wheel bearings, shocks, steering, and suspension
> shall be in good operating condition.
>
> *GP is gets checked adequately
> N.
> Exhaust must exit behind driver or to the side of
> the car.
> O.
> On board starters shall be provided
> P.
> Any wet-cell battery moved from the
> manufacturer's original location shall be in a
> non-conductive marine-type container or equivalent,
> and the hot terminal
> shall be insulated. All batteries (on-board
> power supplies) shall be attached securely to the
> frame or chassis structure independent of the
> marine-type
> container.
> NOTE: This will allow the use of gel cell
> batteries without a non-conductive marine-type
> container where applicable.
> Q.
> Helmets for all occupants of the vehicle are to
> be inspected for condition, fit, and compliance with
> Driver's Safety Equipment - Helmets (4.3.1)
>
> *Never seen a fit check
> --- Jerry Mouton <jerry@moutons.org> wrote:
> > Ever wondered what has to be checked at tech?
> >
> > I just added this rule and the Helmet rule to the
> > Misc rules
> > on the car classification web site. Please read
> > this and make sure that
> >
> > 1. Your car conforms to these safety rules before
> > coming out to any event
> > 2. If you work at tech, you check and enforce all
> > these rules carefully,
> > especially for newer drivers. Their safety and
> > that of our workers
> > depend
> > on you doing this job right.
> >
> >
> http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/misc_rules.html#3.3.3
> > Safety
> >
> > This link may not work perfectly because of the
> > blank. I think it will get
> > you real close.
> >
> > Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org
> > Laissez les bons temps
> > rouler!
> >
> >
>
>
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