Hey Dan, Chuck, John, etc...
Lets say I have a production car. It says no streamlining and no belly
pan(page 60). Streamlining (page 38) talks about belly pans (item e), but
not step pans. We've said that a step pan is not a belly pan for
classification purposes (note page 20). So......Why can't I run a step pan,
since it is not mentioned in the definition of streamlining (a thru k on
pages 38 &39). It doesn't direct the air under the car. It doesn't limit
the air under the car. It doesn't control airflow around the car or within
the car (first paragraph page 39).
Of course, in 22 years with Uncle Sam, I've been accused before of not
understanding the BIG picture. (references are to 99 rulebook)
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 8:18
Subject: Re: rules
>Chuck & list,
>
>Reference pg 38 of the 1999 rulebook, Streamling - if a streamling device
>has the APPARENT purpose of controlling airflow it is then considered as
>streamling for classification. A belly pan and a step pan are covered by
>separate limitations for construction. Note on pg 20 that a step pan built
>to specs CANNOT be used as a portion of a belly pan. The pans are two
>separate items used for different reasons, allowed in some classes but not
>all classes.
>
>Dan Warner
>----- Original Message -----
>From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>To: Chuck Rothfuss <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
>Cc: LandSpeed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 5:28 AM
>Subject: rules
>
>
>> Chuck
>>
>> If you want to run say /CC with your sedan and install a belly pan,
>than
>> it must cover at least 51% of the bottom of the car to be considered a
>belly
>> pan. It can be larger say 75% or 100% but not smaller 48%.
>> You can run a smaller pan in the /ALT class...it's called a step
>> pan...and is based on it's location, between the firewall and the rear
>axle,
>> not on the percentage of it's size.
>> You can't run a pan of any kind in the /PRO or /GC classes.
>>
>> John Beckett, LSR #79
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
>> To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 7:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: vinyl numbers
>>
>>
>> > John,
>> > Now for my latest rules question. Belly pans. A belly pan is a flat
>> > plate that cover 51% or more of the underside of a car. Does that mean
>I
>> > can make one that only covers 49% and have a 2% safety margin? How
>about
>> > partial belly pans in classes that strictly prohibit belly pans? (Gas
>> Coupe)
>> > Using the 51% rule, it ain't a belly pan unless it covers 51%.
>> >
>> > Chuck
>>
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