[Fot] Engine Vacuum System --SCCA

[Aaron Johnson]

This is probably about as good of a battle to pick as asking for slicks and
fender flares in a vintage series.

None of us run an exhaust vacuum system, none of us need to run them and none
of the people who spend thousands on dyno time have found a power benefit.


Aaron Johnson
#87 HP spitfire 1500
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On Mar 20, 2012, at 16:55, Rich Rock <rikrock at live.com> wrote:

> Finally got an answer from SCCA to the question----why are engine vacuum
> systems which connect to the exhaust system prohibited by SCCA?  I didn't
> present an argument  in favor of the system in my original letter, but I
did
> say that I have seen them in use in cars raced in other series.
>
> The official response is printed in the April issue of FasTrack which came
out
> today.  It reads, in its entirety, as follows:
>
> "Thank you for your request.  There is no need shown for these systems and
> they create a safety issue if they malfunction".
>
> Does anyone think we can win this "argument"?
>
> Rich Rock
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