The tach redline is a RECOMMENDATION.
Never be beaten by equipment
> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:33:21 -0500
> From: jason@multivintage.com
> To: igofaster@att.net
> CC: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] I know it's not winter topic YET
>
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 12:36 PM, Bobby Whitehead <igofaster@att.net>
wrote:
> "it doesn't seem to be a stretch for vintage
> racers to noodle with what could be deemed more reliable or robust... in
the
> name of trying to make these cars do what they were never intended to do.."
>
> Careful though Bobby,
> Everyone has to be realistic and fair to the spirit of competition.
> Unlimited classes and different opportunities exist in SCCA and other Club
> Racing sanctioning bodies. These more modern production classes still have
> places our cars with more radical "safety and speed" developments.
> Pass the point of no return and that is where you should end up.
> Just because Willwood makes a brake kit that fits on your GT6 doesn't mean
> that you should be able to use it in vintage.
> We all know this is a slippery slope.
> We must all respect the fact that some cars have be running very
> successfully for decades in a class legal configuration. It is also not
> fair to push perfectly adequate race cars to the back of the grid just
> because some better equipment is now available.
> The spirit of Vintage must still hold weight and be honored as important.
> No body will be mad at you if you want to race on slick tires or tell you
> you can't put that car on a tube frame. But I'm glad that rules exist for
> vintage that won't let you go to far.
>
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
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