I can't say it's a good idea to walk around and look at other cars to
see what is legal in your class. Basically you need to comply with the rule
book if you want to set a record and not be protested. I at first thought
getting threw tech was part of being legal for a class, but the inspectors are
really only looking for safety compliance. As near as I have ever been able to
determine a protest for conforming to the rules is only looked at on a record
breaking car. So beware, lots of times things get by because no one happened to
be there that cared what happened to that particular record . Take for
instance Turner Whitny record they set with there 53 Stude coupe with an air
dam on front, somehow that got to the record books. But I still can't run an
air dam on my altered 53 Stude, but I 'd like to think that if I was going
after their particular record I'd have a pretty good case, for running an
airdam on the same body style. But you have to realize it is completely up
to the SCTA board , they could simply not allow the record to stand. Which
is most likely because I am not one of the old SCTA crowd which is just the
way it is. I do remember reading not to long ago that SCTA was going to more
actively pursue having cars checked for class compliance, so things may be
changing. Kvach Butters BB/G ALT #1392
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From: V4GR@aol.com[SMTP:V4GR@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 1999 4:19 PM
To: gillette@aiinc.com; jbickford@volcano.net; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Streamliners
I can't say for sure but I understand that Dave Dozier got in Jacks car
and
said he was to closed in to be comfortable. Its hard to build even a roadster
that's comfortable. My Vega is like a Barcalounger to sit in. Or lay in is
more like it, When I could still get in my roadster, it was hard on my knees
to bend around like that. Its really nice to have a car that's fun to drive.
Rich Fox
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