On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, Eric Linnhoff wrote:
> Okay, I read those rule book quotes and interpreted them as only I can.
>
> Now, why couldn't you weld the cage mounting plates in place in addition to
> just bolting them to the car?
With you there....
> And if you can weld them in place, show me where there are allowed specs on
> these plates. And if there aren't any maximum specs listed for these plates
> then why couldn't I have these plates running the entire length and/or width
> of the car from one cage mounting point to the next in an attempt to further
> stiffen an otherwise fairly flexible chassis? Except for that whole extra
> weight thing of course.
Hmm... You couldn't connect subframes in this manner -- the cage has to
be connected to the main frame or to the unibody (that's in the rules). I
don't think you could run such a stiffener across the car -- that would
argueably make it an extension of the roll hoops, so you couldn't weld it.
(You *can* legally do this with a bar, though, because you can weld in a
bar.) You *could* possible do this lengthwise, but I don't see that you'd
gain much, except weight.
> Aren't illegal "gains" that are the direct result of legal modifications
> specifially legal?
Don't know about that one, but it sounds logical.
> Talk to me folks since there sure isn't much autocrossing going on these
> days. :^(
Probably a good thing -- I have two warped brake rotors awaiting
replacement, a dying clutch, and just replaced the radiator after a close
encounter with a deer (and a closer one with a tree stump). The old girl
needs a rest!
Jamie
'92 Prelude Si (a bit war-weary this year)
Speed Demon Racing
http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr
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