Dave; In the beginning I understood that EFI would not be allowed in the
classic class. I thought that would be a bad rule. Now do I understand that
EFI is required? How could such a thing come to pass and why?
I sure hope my rule book arrives shortly, this sounds unbelievable. Rich
Fox
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Dahlgren" <ddahlgren@snet.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 04:31 AM
Subject: Data recorders [long..]
> Do I understand correctly that a data recorder is not allowed in the
'Classic'
> category? But if I use one in a car that is otherwise a Classic car that
it is
> not legal to run in a non 'classic' class. If so does this apply to Comp
coupe,
> Altered and gas coupe? what about all the roadster classes and vintage??
It
> would seem funny that a 1980 firebird has more restrictions than a 32 Ford
> roadster or a flathead powered car in vintage altered to keep it in the
sprit of
> things... I am truly confused on this subject. If this true, that you can
have
> a data recorder in altered car and a carb and not be legal for any class,
what
> would inspire the powers to be to create rules with black holes so to
speak that
> an existing car can not run in the higher bracket where more things are
allowed.
> Why do I have to run EFI if I am more than happy with the carb or
mechanical
> injectors in order to run in a non classic class? Surely not to save money
and
> keep things low buck. How does someone with this system slowly step up to
a
> faster class? I would have to buy EFI if I wanted to run data recorders??
That
> makes the $3000 data recorder cost $8000... Even more to the point if one
was
> really serious about running a Fuel altered I would think nitro and a
mechanical
> injector would be faster than nitrous by a lot, There are very few EFI
systems
> suitable for nitro, but by the same token it would be nice to measure
wheel slip
> and things like that with a nitro car in fuel altered but can't do it
because
> don't have EFI..
> If this is all true it makes absolutely no sense at all to me and does not
seem
> like a set of rules that has the racer in mind one bit..
>
> Instead of classic classes and the like what is really needed is one class
that
> there are no rules other than safety equipment, any body and engine, and
> controls mechanical or electronic, EFI traction control fuel and gas
covered
> wheels uncovered wheels any number of wheels. A group of cars that is
unlimited
> to innovation, kind of what it states in the Streamliner class until you
get to
> the restrictions section..
>
> The same ought to work for the classic vs non classic. If you are not a
classic
> car then you are a regular car without the black holes.. It should be
either /
> or rather than a large set of conditions to be legal for each and as many
ways
> to not be legal for either.
>
> Dave Dahlgren (the flame suit is on)
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