on 7/6/01 7:26 PM, Smokerbros@aol.com at Smokerbros@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 7/5/01 8:25:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> lomike@earthlink.net writes:
>
>
>> My definition, to wit the "claim it " piece, is that the winner has to be
>> willing to sell any non-stock part on the car to any 2nd-nth place finisher
>> for the equivalent price of a replacement stock part.
>> Obvious exclusions are such non-performance parts as after-market
>> stereo , fuzzy dice , etc. but anything from $60 foam air filters or nine
>> lb. forged alloy wheels to $800. custom made shocks would be available from
>> the winners car for the price of a stock part.
>
> This sounds like a good way for one person to pester the Hell out of another
> one with no real benefit to the sport. The protest system we have is just
> fine. what you're trying to do is re-write the rules without actually
> re-writing the rules. If any wheel is allowed, fine. If you want everyone
> to use OE wheels (etc.), then just say so...
>
>> I would think there should be a tire speck such as the 120 twi used in
>> novice/street tire too.
>
> As soon as you apply this on the National level, you encourage cheating.
> Treadwear numbers are not enforced by NHTSA, it's more like they are
> "suggested." Hoosier could put 120 on its tires, and as long as the general
> public doesn't sue them for false advertising, nobody cares.
>
>> est anyone wish to cast aspersions at my intentions for asking, make no
>> mistake about it , I'm in and intend to play. It's that I've heard that
>> there is a recruitment & retention issue in the club and think that if we
>> really want people to believe the hype about being able to race your daily
>> driver it behooves us to present them with a class that is TRUELY low
>>
>
> I understand your point, I just think it's naive to think there are easy
> solutions.
>
> CHD
Charlie how little you know me. Left to my own devices I NEVER pick the easy
solution.
MJ
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