If you had played the "safety" card too, then you'd have covered the three favorite rationale. How about, "taking the fluid out of the power steering system prevents dangerous slick stuff from leaking on the track!"...??
K
Actual rules??
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If you had played the "safety" card too, then you'd have covered the three favorite rationale. How about, "taking the fluid out of the power steering system prevents dangerous slick stuff from leaking on the track!"...??
K
GREG, yes, "Rules is Rules" but in some things, a little "LALL" might be in order.
I have been head and shoulders into many race IT cars, and I have seen Cool Shirt Switch
Transponder Switch
Helmet Blower Switch
Elec. Radiator Fan Switch
Camera Switch
Data System Switch
And, when the only way to disable or remove the steering wheel locking system is to remove the key switch in it's entirety, I see off/on switch, and starter buttons/switch.
But, if "rules is rules" it dont say you can add a switch.
I have been head and shoulders into many race IT cars, and I have seen Cool Shirt Switch
Transponder Switch
Helmet Blower Switch
Elec. Radiator Fan Switch
Camera Switch
Data System Switch
And, when the only way to disable or remove the steering wheel locking system is to remove the key switch in it's entirety, I see off/on switch, and starter buttons/switch.
But, if "rules is rules" it dont say you can add a switch.
Ah, ok, I'm with you. I musta missed the rule where it says that if you add a switch for allowed accessories you can disable your power steering system.But, if "rules is rules" it dont say you can add a switch.
My bad.
Z3_GoCar
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Maybe it's the same rule that allows us to replace the power steering pulley with anything, including air
Which is no excuse for replacing the rest of the system with air.Seriously thought, the one that gets me is not being allowed bolting things to the floor board, like cool suit coolers and fire system bottles, only weight is allowed to be bolted to the floor.
James
or as Geo used to say... 'if it says you can, you bloody well can'
Here ya go Kirk
9.3.14. COOL SUITS
[FONT=Univers,Univers]Cool suits are allowed in all classes. Water tank mounts shall be of a safe and secure design.[/FONT]
[FONT=Univers,Univers]9.1.3.8.j[/FONT]
[FONT=Univers,Univers][FONT=Univers,Univers]Audio systems may be removed in their entirety.[/FONT]Two-way radios are permitted.
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Z3_GoCar
New member
Where does it say it's allowed to mount it to the floor?? Actually, it's prohibited in 9.1.3.9.l.3 Holes may be drillled in the (sic) floorpan for the purposes of mounting ballast (only).....
The (only) prevents drilling holes and mounting anything to the floor pan, even things we're allowed like radio's, cool suits, data acquisition, and fire systems. So every car with anything mounted to the floor other than weight isn't legal.
I'd propose we get rid of the only, and allow authorized accessory be allowed to be bolted to the floor
James
This is the second time I have gone through this P/S mess.
I never would have removed my P/S, as it does make steering much too hard for my old upper body.
But WOW I never kicked over a hornets nest without paying a price either.
No hard feelings, interesting thread.
I knew the answers before I posted, as I said in my earlier post.
If someone will rent me an IT car next summer, I will race with you Guys at New Hampsire.
If not, I'll just have to work the grid.
Carlos
I never would have removed my P/S, as it does make steering much too hard for my old upper body.
But WOW I never kicked over a hornets nest without paying a price either.
No hard feelings, interesting thread.
I knew the answers before I posted, as I said in my earlier post.
If someone will rent me an IT car next summer, I will race with you Guys at New Hampsire.
If not, I'll just have to work the grid.
Carlos
James: so far I've managed to bolt everything to stock mounting holes such as the seat mounts for passenger seat and center console mounts. I wouldn't be opposed to such a rule change and see no ill effects, rules creep or possiblitly for 'intorturation' but I haven't thought about it much yet although some verbage for allowable accesories only or something should probably be included.... write a letter.