I believe the reasoning behind leaving stock and empty gas tanks in certain
classes is to maintain the differences between a "street" car and a "race"
car. In a street class leaving the tank in place maintains the original
undercarriage configuration. The street car should be more challenged aero
wise underneath than the pure race car. If the argument is that all cars are
race cars, then combining of classes would seem a logical solution. Where
then would we have over 380 classes, with more being requested, for entrants
to run? Removing a stock gas tank from a street class, i.e. Production and
GT classes does NOT automatically move you to another legal class. You have
just put yourself into a time only situation where no record can be set.
Dan W
----- Original Message -----
From: Tim Schoeny <j82244@fuse.net>
To: ghalvorson: First ghalvorson:Last <ghalvorson@earthlink.net>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: A/GT Class rule on fuel tank
> I've got to agree that having two tanks is not a good idea-seems to add a
safety
> hazzard for no apparent reason and really makes it hard to find space in a
> sports/GT car.What's the idea behind this?
> Tim
Schoeny
> #905 H/MS or
H/GT
>
> ghalvorson:First ghalvorson:Last wrote:
>
> > List,
> > As I am putting together my A/GT big-block Vette, I am wondering
how
> > the rule on fuel tanks will affect my eligibility. According to the
1999
> > rule book, for Grand Touring Sport - (/GT), the rule reads "Stock gas
tank
> > must be fitted, but need not be used."
> > I purchased a Jazz foam filled fuel cell and then built a very
solid
> > .125 wall aluminum box which fully encloses the cell for protection and
> > provides good mounting to the new steel frame brackets. On the box I
> > welded
> > brackets (extended pieces of aluminum plate) that protect all the fuel
line
> > fittings on the cell.
> > It is a piece of art that I am much more confident in than the
> > original
> > fuel tank. In terms of safety, it is a far superior product. But, it
is
> > mounted in the location of the original tank. So what happens to my
class
> > designation since the original fuel tank is no longer "fitted"? The
> > purpose
> > of this rule defies my sense of logic but I'll save that discussion for
> > later. Any thoughts out there from those of you who are tech
inspectors?
> > GH
>
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