Scott Meyers wrote:
<quoting Justin>
>> His earlier SC2 didn't have foglights to begin with. The
later
>> models come with them stock. Therefore, the later nosepiece
on the earlier
>> car leaves 2 empty holes conveniently located by the brakes.
This is legal. "Parts and specifications may be updated or
backdated..." If the nose piece came on a car on the same line in
the SP classing, and it can be exchanged without any
modifications to it or the car, it is legal. If another model on
the same line came with no fog lamps, then you don't have to put
fog lamps on.
>The gauge is supposed to be if this is a "competitive advantage"
or not.
No, it's not. If a modification is specifically allowed (as is
this via update/backdate), it is perfectly OK to gain a
competitive advantage via that modification. The words
"competitive advantage" do not appear as a qualifier anywhere in
the rules.
>If two little holes drilled into rear trunk fabric to allow
shock
>adjustment (that would simply eliminate the need to pull the
material
>out of the way) are a "protestable modification", one shudders
at the
>thought of two open light openings.... :-)
One isn't allowed (although you can certainly cut holes to mount
tweeters, and whose business is it where you decide to put
tweeters?), the other is. That's the main difference.
Jay
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>Scott Meyers
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