Don, I see your point but we're not talking about Stock. If the only
reason the SEB can bring up to require a Factory Shop Manual is track
size why can't they just look in the rulebook? It's there in black and
white.
Prpared isn't Stock, isn't ever going to be and many of the cars can't
even document what year they are as the VIN was removed before the
curent competitor owned the car.
Say for just a second that you've got a GCR legal GT car. Those cars
don't have shop manuals because they aren't production cars. Do you want
to tell all the EP club racers they can run Solo's?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Don Kline [mailto:solo2dmmr2@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 7:18 PM
To: eric@mail.brown911.com; mark@sirota.org; autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Prepared protests - wheel base
Eric,
I can really sympathize with anyone who owns a vehicle for which
the
manufacturer feels the shop manual(s) are worth 2-3 sets of race tires.
However I truly feel that the majority (70%-95%) of competitors can meet
the
documentation requirements set forth in the Solo II rulebook for less
than
$100 and no more than $300. Last time I was in stock (granted about 15
years ago) I was able to get the VW manual for about $40. I've not
looked
since however. Since all that is "required" is the "factory
documentation"
I would hazard that most can afford it, especially at the national level
of
event competition. In the day of people spending $4000 on shocks for a
"stock" class car I cannot fathom a reason the same competitor would be
able
to justify not having the documentation need by the rulebook.
I remember one event that a Miata was shifting sooner than any
other
Miata at that event. If Wondering Mind in a non-Miata wants to protest
the
car for gearing why should he have to provide documentation that tells
what
the competitor is allowed? He should be able to write a protest stating
"I
think the final drive ratio for the #876 Miata driven by Joe Cheater is
not
correct". He then has to post money for the inspection. At this point
Joe
Cheater must provide documentation PROVING his gearing is legal. I fail
to
see the problem with the competitor proving he's legal. The only
complaint
I can see in this process is for those who own and compete in cars that
manufacturers don't want to fix themselves. By charging huge dollars
for
the manual they insure that the car returns to the dealer for repair.
This
problem isn't wide spread and shouldn't be used as an excuse to change
the
system.
in HIM, Don Kline
><<
>Since you already own it, and since you've already read it
> >>
>
>Ahh -- dood, lot's of us can't get factory shop manuals for our cars.
>I'm lucky to have one for my '72 911, but that was only via Hook, Crook
>& $1300 American. Maybe the F-Body crowd can get an owners manual, but
>there's a whole lot of us that can't. And I'll suggest some love the
>car more than SoloII.
>
>e
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