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Tachi, Peter, how are you guys, IT forum regulars, these are two of the nicest guys you could ever race against. You know Tachi I have tried very hard not to say any names in my discussions on car legality for the fact I dont know what exactly anyone is doing that is illegal. But I have to disagree with you on this one, in practice I was able to stay right on you down the long strait and you left me in the corners, not so with 1 and 2, turn 11 at laguna is way slow and both those cars went out of site before I would even cross the line. I dont know or have ever met Steve but I know and really like Bob and would never confront him unless I knew for sure and had the proof in hand. If you were to say that they left you exiting a corner I could agree but your corner entry speed is great. im going to do one last romp in the ITA car at LS in june and bring out the EP in the summer. Peter, I demand a rematch, Peter got me by a carlenth after a long battle.

 

[7racing]

Originally posted by Tak:
The ITA Rx-7's are a click faster than the spec miatas that run in A. Perhaps that's the better comparison.

I was about .5 seconds faster in my Spec Miata than in my ITA RX7. However, I was a few tenths faster in a better prepared ITA RX7, than in my Spec Miata.

For whatever that's worth.

 

[Jim Susko]

Interesting how this has more discussion than any other topic on this forum.

As a person with over 30 years in SCCA compeition I have lots of experience in dealing with rules and cheaters. I have gone through every conceivable outlook on this issue and have emerged with a fairly realistic and pragmatic view. I also spent a number of years on the Solo Events Board (the solo equivalent of the Competition Board) and have served on the national protest committee for Solo II, so I understand the issues intimately.

I have to agree with those who say there is a polite and considerate way to deal with people who you think may be cheating. If you don't talk with them directly but humbly and let them know you intend to protest them then you only cheat yourself and the sport. Often times they will find a way to gracefully exit their situation, as a certain car did in CENDIV who was consistently 2-3 seconds faster than all of us who keep to the rules (the car is for sale cheap with not a single taker.) But if they don't, you must be prepared to go the distance and file the protest. If you don't, you only cheapen yourself and the sport.

I think I can speak with authority in saying that a well prepared legal Honda will be 3 seconds faster than a legal Mazda. Just look at the AARC results where the big dogs go and expect to be torn down.

So take heart and don't put up with cheaters.

Jim Susko
G-Force Engineering