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RE: ST-S Rules Clarifications?

To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: ST-S Rules Clarifications?
From: Rick Brown <rbrown7@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 11:06:02 -0800
Ken's right.  Only Street Prepared classes where cams are legal are local
OSP and BSP-V.
Why don't you put a Corvette body on that car and run in BSP-V with your
cam?  <G>


Rick Brown



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kenneth Allan
Mitchell
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 6:37 AM
To: Elmoizme@aol.com
Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: ST-S Rules Clarifications?


The cam is also illegal for Street Prepared. The next level for a cam is
Prepared. Better start gutting the interior and throw on some slicks if
you Prepared.

Elmoizme@aol.com wrote:
>
> You can run an emissions legal header, a cat, and then a cat back exhaust
> system.
>
> A cam is not an engine management system, it is part of the engine
> drivetrain. Replacing that will place you in SP or SM.  A cam gear is a
> mechanical system but not allowed under STS rules. You can use under drive
> pulleys though.
>
> You can use a fuel pressure regulator (mechanical) or an electrical fuel
> controller wired to the ECU/map/air flow sensor but not both pressure
> regulator and a fuel controller.
>
> A reprogrammed ECU is allowed but must be in the original housing. No
boost
> upgrades for  forced induction though.
>
> Elton
> SM#68
>
> In a message dated 3/21/2002 11:40:07 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> tas@darthracing.com writes:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am reading the ST-S rules at
> >
> > http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/
> >
> > and have 2 questions, due in part to a contradiction in
> > Q1 and an interpretation in Q2:
> >
> >
> > Q1: Under Allowable modifications:
> >
> > * Exhaust system downstream of catalytic converter(s)
> >
> > then says
> >
> > * Emission-legal headers
> >
> >
> > Does this mean I can run headers/alternate manifold-pipe and cat back
> > exhaust? Headers are usually upstream of a cat I presume...
> >
> >
> > Q2: Also under Allowable modificatons:
> >
> > * Emission legal modifications to Engine management system, either
> > electronic or mehanical, but not both.
> >
> > Is an alternate cam considered "mechanical engine management"?
> >
> >
> > Headers and a new cam could do *a lot* for my buggy, but I'd like to
> > stay out of any classes where things with V8's, wings and turbines hang
> > out :)
> >
> > Thanks
> > Todd

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Kenneth Allan Mitchell
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