> OK- I agree that the harder you run, the more you'll get scrutinized, but
> it's either legal or illegal, unfortunately, the SCTA rules are not as
> specific as say NHRA rules, that is a double edge sword, NHRA says, you
> must have this, this and this, otherwise it doesn't meet the requirements-
> clear cut, no ifs and or buts about it. SCTA rules are a little more
> vague, while that's great that they are not as restrictive, it opens the
> Pandora's box as to how you interpret the rule. As a car builder, we take
> the approach of bending the rules, in our favor, right to the edge of
> legality. But different tech inspectors interpret the rules differently. I
> had an SCTA inspector look at a picture of my car at El Mirage, first
> thing he says is "your car is illegal for altered class" I asked him why.
> He said the front airdam is illegal, and that I need to change it, or be
> forced into comp coupe. Then I asked what was illegal about the airdam, he
> said that it must be made so the airdam is one straight flat surface. I
> told him to look at section IV-26 in the rule book ( can you tell I've
> studied the book once or twice in order to quote chapter and verse from
> the bible of the salt) . Anyway, there it is, section IV-26 Aerodynamics-
> says nothing about the airdam being straight or curved, same thing with
> the general regulations for the modified category, it merely stated the
> airdam could not extend farther forward than the leading edge of the
> bumper. Finally he relented and said " I guess it's legal ". Either it is
> or it isn't, he's an SCTA inspector and should know the rules, while we
> choose to push the limits of legality with our car, it's all in how you
> read the rules, and the way I read them, my car is 100% legal. My brother
> and I don't build one part for the car without referring to the rule book,
> and everything is within the confines of what SCTA says. It's what they
> don't say that we choose to use to our advantage, and it's already raising
> eyebrows.
>
> Darrell Ferguson
> BLACK RADON ENGINEERING
>
> DARRELL FERGUSON
> CELLULARONE
> EAST BAY FIELD OPERATIONS
> (415) 298-9000
> (510) 703-6970
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: V4GR@aol.com [SMTP:V4GR@aol.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 8:08 AM
> To: dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com; crothfuss@coastalnet.com;
> land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Altered cars & cooling
>
> Most altereds have some kind of air inlet in the hood NACA duct or
> whatever, so that must be allright. In the fenders I don't know. Most
> times
> things are OK if you don't go to far out with them or to fast. Going
> really
> fast will surely get any thing different looked at very hard. Rich Fox
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