This is interesting. John, what you point out as allowing composite
driveshafts is under the Street Modified category rules...
BUT, if one is to build a Prepared car, on page 123, 15.10. S Final
Drive 1, last sentence "All non-stock driveshafts must be made of metal."
This is in the current 2003 Rulebook.
Guess what, you're both correct! Amazing!
Eric didn't mention what level of preparation he was considering. In any
of either Stock or Street Prepared, no mention is made, so the old rule of
thumb of "if it doesn't allow it, it's not allowed" applies.
In Modified, no mention is made of the driveshaft that I could find.
--Pat Kelly
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>From: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@harlie.idsfa.net>
>To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Composit driveshaft
>Date: Thu, May 22, 2003, 10:01 AM
>
> Eric Asked:
>>> Would you know of any shop in the bay area who could build composit
>>> driveshafts.
>
> On Thu, May 22, 2003 at 11:55:36AM -0400, John F. Kelly Jr. wrote:
>> Last time I looked I believe a "metal" drive shaft is required, at least in
>> Prepared.
>
> Street Mod (18.1.D):
> Drivetrain and related components (induction, ignition, fuel systems,
> etc.) are unrestricted except for the following limitations:
> [the limitations describe requirements for the engine
> block and maximum displacement]
>
> --
>
> john@idsfa.net John Stimson
> http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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