Hi ya' list,
It's finally happened, I had more incoming messages from the landspeed
list than from my other 3 lists combined! It looks like we're really
getting the ball rolling now.
I've been waiting to hear some discussion about technical details, and
what is and isn't allowed is specific classes. Maybe we can pick up a few
tricks if folks aren't too tight lipped about what worked for them. Keith
hinted about how valuable it could be to those of us who aren't in So. Cal.
to be able to get questions answered. That's why I'm so excited about
seeing the list grow. I had a miserable time trying to interpet the ECTA
rules, (mostly because I was reading too much into them) and didn't know
anyone nearby who could help. After disturbing John Beckett's dinner more
than a few times I finally got it done and passed tech the first time out.
As I start work on the new car (E/MS) I know things will be much easier with
the list to help me answer questions.
Here's the first of my "can I get away with this?" questions. I'm using
ECTA's rulebook, so there may be some additional details in the SCTA rules.
In the /GCC rules it says window openings can be covered by flat plates on
the outside of the opening, while altered rules require them to be mounted
on the inside of the opening. What's the bottom line for /MS? What I'd
like to do is mount lexan on the outside of the door frames. Can the
leading and trailing edges of the lexan extend slightly past the frame to
cover the entire door opening, or is this illegal streamlining?
Chuck "rules, rules, and more rules" Rothfuss
ECTA
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