I have found that they are not always in 'black and white' in the past as well.
But it does beg the question why not?
There are some pretty bright people in the tech end of SCTA/BNI. I would think
that every year when the cars are inspected that the end of the day if some one
just asked all the inspectors about what rules were not understood and what was
not clear that the answers to those questions would be the basis of any rules
changes or clarifications for the next rule book.
Then the rules in the 'Book' would be in 'black and white'.
They don't have to be perfect but they do need to be clear and understandable.
Also if there were a rule that is hard to understand then a quick 3 or 4
sentences of what is trying to be accomplished would really go a long ways to
understanding the spirit of the rule and reason behind it. Most racers want to
comply with the rules, and most are engineering types as well, as such they all
want to build something better faster or nicer than the norm. If they see a rule
that seems contrary to what would be better then the explanation of the rule and
the why it is there would go a long way to cooperation.
As racers we can only build what it says not what someone is thinking....as far
as fire walls go i would think that aluminum is only slightly better than wood
or peanut butter for fire control and would rather have something that was
inconel as compared to any piece of alloy mystery metal any day as well.
Dave Dahlgren
James Tone wrote:
>
> As an inspector and a member of the rules committee of the decade or so,
> this seem as if people are always questioning what is in the "Book".
<snip>
> The rules are there for a reason. They are also not always in black or
> white as we have all found out. They also are not perfect.
One must think of
> what's trying to be done by the competitor. A roadster with a 1.5 liter
> Pinto motor will be looked at a little differently the one with a 500ci
> Blown KB and if the following year the "Pinto" roadster showed up with that
> 500ci Blown KB where the 1.5 liter was, it may not able to run. Hey!!! keep
> thinking till it hurts and remember: have fun first, then go fast.
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