Ok...
How about not wanting to cut holes in a new car that you intend to sell (or
have leased)?
More importantly, take the case of Driver A who is shopping for shocks. The
most wonderfullest shocks for the car cost only $10, but the adjustment
can't be reached with the shocks on the car. Since there's no provision for
cutting holes in the car in the rulebook, Driver A buys the next most
wonderful shocks, which don't work quite as well and cost $5000, but have
the adjustment knob where it can be reached.
Driver B comes along, says "to hell with this", buys the $10 shocks, and
cuts a "speaker hole" in the car to access them.
Now either Driver A is out $5000 and needs to cut up his car, or Driver B
has to buy a new panel and get a new mortgage.
**The preparation choices we make depend on the rulings of the SEB.**
THAT's why these discussions are important and relevant.
KeS
My position on this particular matter remains the same - just because you
can cut a hole for speakers shouldn't imply that hole can be used for other
purposes i.e. shock adjustment access port.
>From: "Otto Crosser" <ottocrosser@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Otto Crosser" <ottocrosser@hotmail.com>
>To: autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: (insert location) Shock Access for (insert car)
>Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 09:44:09 EDT
>
>So can somebody please explain in great detail why these holes are such a
>performance advantage? Is it the 2 oz. of weight savings? The structural
>weakening of the car? I'm sick of hearing about all these protests over
>microscopic technicalities. Hasn't anyone heard of sportsmanship these
>days?
>
> Otto
>
>
> >From: Scott Meyers <solo2@uswest.net>
> >Reply-To: Scott Meyers <solo2@uswest.net>
> >To: Mark Sirota <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
> >CC: Smokerbros@aol.com, autox@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Rear Shock Access for Lotii
> >Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 17:39:19 -0700
> >
> >Mark Sirota wrote:
> >
> > > Smokerbros@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can you spell "inconsistent?"
> > >
> > > No, it's not. It's not the same thing at all. The ASP issue was that
> > > the shocks poked the hole itself, due to being placed close to the
> > > fiberglass, and lots of Lotus flex. It's standard wear and tear, much
> > > unlike the holes drilled in interior panels.
> >
> >So, if MH had drilled some holes for access *before* the shocks poked the
> >holes it would be OK?
> >
> >Say, I think I saw him do just that :-)
> >
> >Scott Meyers
> >
> >
>
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