I do not have a problem running whatever gear box I am suppose to. That has never been the issue here. I do not really like how some people have referenced the fact that I purposefully did something wrong. When we built the car their were two transmissions listed in the GCR. One was going to be extremely expensive and hard to comeby the r&p needed and the other was going to be a simple use of a stock r&p. SO....I chose the easier one. Actually the r&p needed to make the wideratio box anywhere close to competitive is not even available or made anymore. I knew that docs had been presented to scca that put that trans in the GCR, so why would I doubt that it was legal? (Please note that I was not the one who got that gearbox added to the GCR.) Well now I guess I should question anything. I think I have found the correct r&p to make it work, but I have to tell you it is going to cost more than most ITC cars cost starting out. (I am not saying I shouldnt have to spend money to race competitively.) But I have to have that r&p right? That or waste a new car that would not have been built in the first place if I new I had to use that gearbox. I hope by some means that the close ratio box is found to have come in my car, but based on the evidence I have seen so far, I question that. I am not a book worm nor do I have access to all of the microfiche and crazy vw documents that I have seen for this car recently, those that are over 20 years old. I do not think one should have to go dig through 20 year old factory microfiche before one chooses a race car. Thats plain silly.
Final Thoughts........
I think the current system needs to revised in some form or fashion. My situation is an example of this. I think much greater care needs to be spent before specs are put in the GCR, because it is our rule book right? I like to spend my time racing, not building a library of 20year old specs to decide on a car or not. I also do not like people assuming things about me and the reasons for which I have done things when they do not know me at all. For me, thats all this situation has done, that and possible cause me to spend a boat load.
Derek Ketchie
