What Mark forgets to mention in this rule book interpretation, is the
infamous C&C section (Comfort and Convenience). Which is vague at best.
However, I've been told may a time by folks on the SEB and PC's that a shift
knob falls under C&C. End of story.
---JCG
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Sirota <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
To: Jim Pastorius <jpastorius@nc.rr.com>
Cc: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: Shift knobs/C&C (was: YAESPP)
> Jim Pastorius wrote:
> > There is not a person who can prove that it will add that 1/100th of
> > a second.
>
> No offense meant, but if we're talking about a protest at the national
> level, no proof is necessary. The rulebook doesn't say that you can
> change your shift knob, so you can't.
>
> > If your visors flop around, pull them out. Are they any different
> > than sunroofs that are removed?
>
> Yes. The owner's manual says "here's how to remove the sunroof panel;
> stow it in the trunk" (or whatever). The owner's manual doesn't say
> anything about driving the car without visors. It is not a "normal"
> configuration for the car.
>
> > If you get good to the point someone might protest your shift
> > knob...You will go home knowing you beat them and they have to live
> > with the knowledge they are a weenie. Just my opinion.
>
> And you're certainly entitled to your opinion, but it really upsets me
> when people feel that following the rules and asking for those rules to
> be enforced makes one an asshole/idiot/weenie.
>
> Once again, to clarify, I'm talking about at the national level. I
> certainly don't encourage such strict interpretation of the rules at a
> regional level.
>
> Mark
>
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