Did I say I wasn't following the rules? NO I DID NOT. I just said the
rules suck for more than just C5 Corvettes.
Jamie Ridenour
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>No, it is NOT Stock-legal just because it has a Honda part number cast
>into it. I can buy some very stiff motor mounts and suspension bushings,
>larger intake manifolds, different intake camshaft, and several other
>go-faster parts for my VW (Jetta GLI 16V) that are made buy VW and have
>VW part numbers on them. Are they legal in Stock? Hell, no. If the
>FACTORY didn't specify the car a particular way, then neither you nor
>the dealer can make it that way after the fact and call it "stock." Not
>legally.
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>This Honda wheel width issue is a bit of a sore subject for me. Cars are
>classed based on their potential with FACTORY-supplied equipment. In
>past years, I've protested one Honda outright for running with VW (6"
>wide) rims, and kicked in money for a Nationals protest of two Hondas
>running 5.5s. They're NOT legal, they've been protested and disqualified
>numerous times, and they DO make a competitive difference.
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>The guy I protested for the 6" rims, and who had argued strenuously that
>they provided no competitive advantage, put legal (5") ones back on his
>car after the protest and went from finishing 1st-3rd in a hotly
>contested Regional class to finishing no better than 5th for the
>remainder of the year. He sold the car after that season. 'Nuff said.
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>Every bit of this discussion is quite clearly addressed in the rules.
>Read 'em. And, better yet, FOLLOW 'em.
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>Jay Mitchell
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