I'd guess, though, he'd have to run with the hard top on to be legal
though...but at roughly the same weight will stiffen the chassis up and a
good upgrade for those shorter than some of us...
Charles
mailto:charles@coastalbay.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
To: "Mark Smith" <msmith@tilia.com>
Cc: "'Scot Zediker'" <roadsterboy@earthlink.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: Miata classification question.
> All models on the same line in the SP class are interchangable. Since
> I believe that the '99 top can be installed on an earlier car, it is
> an equivalent part.
>
> The real "proof" is that Andy Hollis (retiring SEB member) already
> has removed the soft top of his '92 CSP car, so he thinks it's legal.
>
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 09:30:22AM -0800, Mark Smith wrote:
> > A question regarding the back dating of equipment. I noticed that some
said
> > that the 2003 Miata comes with a hardtop option (with soft top delete).
> > Would this backdate to just the '99 to '03 models or all the Miata's (I
have
> > a '94) or would it just apply to the 2003 option?
> >
> > Confused as always.
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scot Zediker [mailto:roadsterboy@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 6:03 PM
> > To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Miata classification question.
> >
> >
> > By the rules, you should be running D Prepared (or maybe CSP, since the
'03
> > Club Sport does have a "soft-top delete" option). But if it otherwise
meets
> > the requirements for Stock category, it's unlikely that anyone would
protest
> > you if you ran in Stock.
> >
> > Unless, of course, you won. :)
> >
> > Scot
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Smith" <msmith@tilia.com>
> > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 10:10 AM
> > Subject: Miata classification question.
> >
> >
> > > I aquired a Miata a while back and at present the softtop has been
removed
> > > for repairs to the top and rear window. I'm currently using the
optional
> > > hardtop.
> > >
> > > Since I've made a change to the original config by removing the
ancient
> > > stinking piece of vinyl that posed as a roof, what classes is my
little
> > > roadster eligable for? CSP, SM2, EM *yikes!*
> > >
> > > Mark.
>
> --
>
> john@idsfa.net John Stimson
> http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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