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Re: Nitrous Thread

To: "Seth Achilles" <sachilles@sugarbush.com>, <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Nitrous Thread
From: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 12:53:55 -0600
Seth Achilles wrote:

> I don't think a ban on nitrous is the answer.

There already is one. See Section 3.6B in the Solo II Rules.

> However, specific rules
> regarding its use and inspection are definately warranted.

Its use is not allowed now under any circumstances in Solo II. I
don't see why this should be changed.

> The rules should
> address what is a safe setup.

If it is not allowed in the first place, why should we go to the
trouble to specify what constitutes a "safe setup?" Our tech
people have enough to check for as it is without having to decide
if a nitrous setup is acceptably safe.

> If the setup does not meet the safety
> requirements, then the car may not compete.

My suggestion: if the car has a bottle in place, it should not be
allowed to compete. See the above reference to the rules. If the
plumbing is present with no bottle, then there is no _safety_
issue with the car. Possible non-safety-related illegalities can
be dealt with in the same manner as with other areas.

Jay

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