If a vehicle can be documented by original SCCA logbook photographs to have raced in 1972 with flares, is it eligible to continue to do so in Vintage? Historically, when did the SCCA start allowing f
-- =_NextPart_000_01BFCF95.E7468B20 When I started racing in 1974, flares were legal. I believe flares may have become necessary when they started using slick tires (early 70's?). If a vehicle can be
Author: "R. John Lye" <rjl6n@server1.mail.virginia.edu>
Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 10:05:30 -0400
My understanding is that varies with the club that you are planning to run with; some clubs are more lenient than others. There is no overall sanctioning body in vintage racing that covers the entire
<< When I started racing in 1974, flares were legal. I believe flares may have become necessary when they started using slick tires (early 70's? >> The year they were allowed, I added very large flar
production Let the dumbest among us ask a few clarifying questions: 1) Regardless of the answer to Cary's question, would the legality of flares have any effect on currently allowable track dimension
I think Jim's statement here answers it all. My limited knowledge of SVRA rules tells me that Cary's car could run in Group 10, the group that is the "catch all" of cars that don't meet their strict
Good Morning The reason that I asked the question as to when flares were sanctioned is that this particular car apparently had flares for most of its racing life. The 1972 logbook picutres show it wa
Author: "Ronald R Gates" <Ronald.R.Gates@usa.dupont.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 13:55:31 -0400
John, believe me when i say that i can symathise with you about the flares .I had a great looking set on my tr-4 , a former ep scca car from the mid west . it has cost me a small fortune to convert t
Sounds like I'm not the only one who's a bit grumpy about the state of the rules in vintage racing. I know my motivations for putting fibreglas fenders and apron on my TR3 were not pure, but I have a
Hi all! That's EXACTLY how I feel, in my little fiberglass and metal Spit. I have a 'glass bonnet and deck lid, and fiberglass flares front and rear. Corinthians wants me to lose the flares and the f
In all this business only the defference in material has been mentioned. I would suggest that the organizers be petitioned to allow the use of the CHEAPER and available material as long as the tota;l
The answer is that flares started in the early 70's on production cars. The SCCA tried to control the width of the tire patch by controlling the rim width. However, clever racers, of which there were
If anyone in the northeast is interested in some vintage racing with flared fenders, air dams, etc, the Northern New Jersey SCCA runs a vintage series called the Volvo Historic Series. It is pretty m
Actually, Bill, cantilever tires are still available. I just don't know if they are available in treaded or not. I have easy access to Goodyear and Yoko cantilevers, and that is what I have been runn
Author: "Ronald R Gates" <Ronald.R.Gates@usa.dupont.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 12:39:49 -0400
"Ronald R Gates" <GATES2RR@nanotes1.email.dupont.com> on 06/06/2000 Please respond to "Ronald R Gates" <GATES2RR@nanotes1.email.dupont.com> John, believe me when i say that i can symathise with you a
IMHO Why do you feel the need to race in vintage when the SCCA welcomes cars with flares and other modifications such as fiberglass etc? I thought Vintage racing was to re-creste the period before th
Author: "Ronald R Gates" <Ronald.R.Gates@usa.dupont.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:45:06 -0400
I guess the point i am trying to make is , what is the big deal if you build a vintage race car and have fiberglass fenders that are stock in appearance. In most cases they are cheaper , easier to re
One of the reasons that I don't like fiberglass fenders is just that they are easier to repair and cheaper. If your car is more of a hassle to repair, I think it might make you a more careful driver
<< So what if they are a couple pounds lighter . speaking for just one old fat guy, I would I don't believe that drinking several brewskis could begin matching the weight of my 1972 flares made from
I know the SCCA did not allow flares before 1967 and would be surprised if they did until after 1972....................Henry Morrison -- Original Message -- From: <WEmery7451@aol.com> To: <gregmogdo