i agree!
>From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
>To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>, Dave Dahlgren
><ddahlgren@snet.net>, land-speed@autox.team.net, Lee Kennedy
><leekenn@pacbell.net>, Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>, Mike Cook
><beauty1@hughes.net>, Mike Manghelli <mmanghel@hughes.net>
>Subject: Re: Rules/wankel engine size factor.........
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 07:39:35 -0800 (PST)
>
>My hand is up in support of this too. I think if
>all other organizations accept the 2:1 ratio,
>then SCTA (we) should do the same.
>
>Dick J
>
>
>--- John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>wrote:
> > I believe that I have weighed in on this
> > subject already. But I think
> > Dave would like a final show of hands. So here
> > goes again.
> > Basically I have thought the x3 factor for
> > rotary engines is excessive.
> > I have felt that way since I began reading the
> > Bonneville rules many years
> > ago. I probably will never run a rotary engine
> > in any of my cars, but that
> > isn't the point. The basic rule is unfair, for
> > all the reasons that Dave has
> > outlined in many many earlier e-mails, and
> > should be up-dated to a fair and
> > equitable factor of x2.1 as the SCCA and the
> > FIA have established.
> > In any sport fairness is paramount, weather
> > it's beneficial for one or
> > for a thousand members. Were not trying to
> > establish a new class here, or
> > take anything away from someone, Just trying to
> > keep the playing field
> > level.
> >
> > John Beckett
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
> > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>; "Lee Kennedy"
> > <leekenn@pacbell.net>; "Dan
> > Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>; "Mike Cook"
> > <beauty1@hughes.net>; "Mike
> > Manghelli" <mmanghel@hughes.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 8:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: Rules/wankel engine size
> > factor.........
> >
> >
> > > To all that might be interested...
> > > It's been over 24 hrs... Not a word although
> > 178 previous
> > > e-mails on the subject not counting the ones
> > i wrote.... Not
> > > even a public show of hands from people here
> > that are in
> > > support, against and or think this needs to
> > be addressed..
> > > message received.. I have my own theories as
> > to why it is so
> > > quiet on this subject, but in general for
> > peace and harmony
> > > and good will to all i think the wise thing
> > to do is just
> > > keep them to myself. everybody have a good
> > day, stand tall
> > > if you can and if you can't, avoid mirrors as
> > they never
> > > lie.
> > > Dave Dahlgren (where it is 8:00 am EST)
> > >
> > >
> > > Dave Dahlgren wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It has been said that there is a rules
> > meeting in Jan. What
> > > > do I have to do to bring up a rules change
> > for the
> > > > Wankel(aka rotary) engine size factor for
> > serious
> > > > discussion? It has been e-mailed to death
> > all over this
> > > > group and to many individuals with all
> > sorts of information
> > > > to support it. can this be done via e-mail?
> > if so to whom? i
> > > > honestly think that waiting another year is
> > a complete
> > > > dis-service to the members of the LSR
> > community that are
> > > > interested or might consider building a car
> > that uses on of
> > > > these cheap and readily available power
> > plants.
> > > >
> > > > So how is it done?
> > > > Can it be done?
> > > > Can it be done by phone or fax or e-mail?
> > > > Is there any interest in changing this
> > rule?
> > > > Is there any information lacking that has
> > not been passed
> > > > around on the net?
> > > > Does anyone that makes the rules have any
> > questions at all
> > > > or is there any info that I have left out
> > in all the
> > > > e-mails?
> > > > Out of the people that have been included
> > in this e-mail is
> > > > anyone that helps make these decisions been
> > left out?
> > > > If so how are they contacted?
> > > >
> > > > I am hoping for a free exchange of ideas on
> > this subject
> > > > with some honest thought involved that is
> > based on facts not
> > > > history and personal feelings. I personally
> > find it very
> > > > hard to believe that FIA and SCCA is all
> > screwed up in their
> > > > use of engine factors of 2.1......... They
> > have very good
> > > > engineers that work on these subjects on a
> > regular basis and
> > > > represent both national and inter-national
> > competition.
> > > >
> > > > If the answers to the above questions are
> > no there is no
> > > > interest and there is no desire to change
> > anything or even
> > > > consider any change for the benefit of the
> > LSR community or
> > > > to align SCTA with the rest of the world,
> > please do me a
> > > > small favor, actually two small favors.
> > > > First is let that feeling be known publicly
> > on the net at
> > > > this e-mail group accompanied with the
> > reasons why it can
> > > > not or will not be changed along with the
> > facts that made
> > > > this decision the correct one.
> > > >
> > > > The other favor is small but personal,
> > please leave off any
> > > > personal attacks. I am not up to another
> > tirade of being
> > > > called a "Hot Shot wanna-be engineer" or
> > sending out a bunch
> > > > of crap! I do at times find great humor in
> > it though when i
> > > > watch Speedvision and ESPN and cars that I
> > have supplied
> > > > parts, done design work or personally tuned
> > are very busy
> > > > winning.....
> > > >
> > > > Dave Dahlgren
>
>
>=====
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