Nope, it could happen in stock too ... but don't worry so much.
Generally (IMHO) you could if necessary delay any teardown until after your
competition is over. The risk there is that if something is illegal you've
lost ALL your runs instead of just one day if they ask it on the first day
... but you're legal as hell so that is really no risk, right? Bigger risk
is that, making such a request, they'd probably want to impound the car
overnight so you don't fix that nasty illegal stuff. You could be out of a
ride back to the hotel.
As a more practical matter, with 900+ of your closest friends on site, you
can count on plenty of help doing things like making those pesky gaskets
seal properly. A simple "I don't know how to do this" will probably elicit
more help than you can use. Maybe even spare parts and tools as needed. (You
should see this tape I have of me buckling into my car to get ready to run
while two competitors are at the same time madly reassembling things on my
engine!) Probably the most important thing to have on site is the
documentation for your car. And no, you don't have to have it in your hand
at impound ... they'll let you go get it if needed.
If you are legal, to the best of your knowledge, don't fret over this
possibility (more likely to miss you than hit you). Come have fun, and even
if some inspection happens, consider it part of the fun, a chance to yak
with your competitors about your cars.
--Rocky Entriken
-----Original Message-----
From: Moore, John <jmoore@spyglass.com>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 10:43 AM
Subject: Impound Legalities at Natioanls?
> First, this is my first Natioanls and only my second year of
>Autocross. In the mail yesterday I got my confirmation packet for Nationals
>and noted a section on one page entitled "Impound Legalities". It states :
>
> "Competitiors are reminded that Impound will continue the practice
>of pro-active vehicle inspection. Selected classes may be required to
remove
>valve/cam covers and/or differential covers during impound to verify
>compliance. It is mandatory that you have the necessary factory
>documentation available and it is recommended that you bring the necessary
>materials needed for reassembly."
>
> So which classes are the "selected classes" ? I'm in CS. Should I
>go out and get everything I need for removing the cam cover and
differential
>cover? Me and gaskets don't seem to get along, since I never seem to be
able
>to get them to seal properly, so this makes a bit nervous as to if I could
>reassemble the damn thing on site, let alone actually know how to
diassemble
>everything necessary to remove the cam cover.
>
> Please tell me this is only for SP, P and Mod cars?
>
>John Moore
>1993 Toyota MR2 NA
>TLS #55
>
|