I meant "removable" in the sense used in the Solo2 rules. It attaches
using 6 manually operated latches, and is designed to be installed and
removed by the end user. It works just like a big T-top, and you're
allowed to take those off. The Miata isn't the first car to come with
a completely removable top. Think of the old British roadsters with
removable frame cloth tops. I don't think that they are required to
run with the top installed. Would James have to run with his roof
installed if he had a real Cobra? It would just be wrong. If I owned
a car with a removable hardtop and no soft top, the hardtop would
spend 80% of the time hanging in my garage; if I (and most owners)
drive it on the street without the hardtop, why would I have to
install it to go autocrossing?
If the hardtop for the Club Sport comes bolted or welded to the car,
then it won't be legal to remove it. But I don't think it will come
that way.
On Dec 12, 2002 at 04:29:23PM -0800, Charles Cox wrote:
> The soft top is removable too (just takes more work)...I would think they'll
> look at having some sort of top on the car if it came with one as being
> "normal road touring equipment"...but who knows...will be interesting to see
> May be worth getting a determination from the SEB about this before someone
> protests.
>
> Chas
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
> To: "Charles Cox" <charles@coastalbay.com>
> Cc: "ba-autox" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Miata classification question.
>
>
> > The Club Sport's hard top is probably removable, and therefore can be
> > removed for stock class competition. I don't think you would be
> > required to run with the hardtop for CSP. At most, you might be
> > required to install the hard top mounting hardware ("Frankenstein
> > bolts" and side catches).
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 01:04:21PM -0800, Charles Cox wrote:
> > > 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
> >
> > --
> >
> > john@idsfa.net John Stimson
> > http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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