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Offline LSR M5

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Proposed rule change question?
« on: October 31, 2008, 12:07:13 PM »
Ok I have finally bought my project. Details are going to stay under wraps for the time being but as soon as I get things more finalized I am going to be excited to share them.

Does anyone know if a rule change that would affect my project build would happen to be in the works? Obviously since I am in the process of starting this project I need to know if what I want to do is even legal.

For the handful of manufacturers that manufacture both cars and motorcycles, such as BMW, Suzuki, Honda, there may be a few others: In classes where same-manufacturer swaps are required, is it considered a legal swap to put a motorcycle engine in a car? By my read of the 2008 rules, and my inquiry with the rules committee a few weeks ago via email, this is LEGAL by 2008 rules.

There was a rumor that this might be changed for 2009. Does anyone know if such a change has actually been proposed?

I'm really not trying to be a nuisance here but I don't want to start a project and find out many $$$ and countless hours later that my car isn't even legal!
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Offline Dean Los Angeles

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2008, 12:44:39 PM »
The 2009 proposed rules are at the clubs now. They haven't been voted on so anything other than the 2008 rules would be speculation.

2009 rules should be firm I think about mid December.
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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2008, 12:58:36 PM »
The rules meeting is tomorrow, Saturday. The above mentioned rule proposal is not on the adgenda.

DW
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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2008, 01:00:00 PM »
A question. Why is such a big deal that you cannot tell what the project plans are? This is not F1. It's no big deal.

DW
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Offline Freud

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2008, 01:27:40 PM »
Dan, maybe he is using his wife's beer money for the build.

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Offline LSR M5

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2008, 01:32:25 PM »
Quote from: dwarner on October 31, 2008, 01:00:00 PM
A question. Why is such a big deal that you cannot tell what the project plans are? This is not F1. It's no big deal.

DW

I haven't even picked the car up yet. I'm a superstitious guy, and don't want to jinx the deal :)
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Offline mkilger

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2008, 02:17:37 PM »
No bike motors in Roadsters or vintage body class cars   :-P
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Offline RichFox

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2008, 03:20:55 PM »
Don't tell the Moreland/Noonan/Lux guys
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Offline LSR M5

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2008, 03:39:22 PM »
The other issue is that I run the risk of someone thinking I actually know what I'm doing, and presuming that the bat sh!t insane ideas that I come up with might actually work. Can't I do stupid things privately before I tell everyone about them? ;)
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Offline mkilger

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2008, 03:46:20 PM »
Rich, too late LOL
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Offline John Noonan

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2008, 03:49:25 PM »
Quote from: RichFox on October 31, 2008, 03:20:55 PM
Don't tell the Moreland/Noonan/Lux guys

Hey...wait a stinkin minute here... :evil:
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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2008, 03:57:15 PM »
Hmm...  A Suzuki Sprint (sold at Chevy dealers) with a GSXR750 engine in it running in J class?

Quick questions:

Would you need a kickstand?

Would you have to put a potato in the car horn to make it like a bike horn?

Will tatoos be required or just optional?

:-D

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2008, 03:58:56 PM »
Seriously, as someone who has been "fun racing" for 30 years, you should always build what makes you happy, because rules change.
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Offline LSR M5

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2008, 04:11:02 PM »
Quote from: McRat on October 31, 2008, 03:58:56 PM
Seriously, as someone who has been "fun racing" for 30 years, you should always build what makes you happy, because rules change.

Well that's the idea, I want to build this because I think it will be fun. It would get significantly less fun if I went to all the time and trouble to build it and then have the rules changed to make the whole premise of the car illegal.
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Offline willieworld

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Re: Proposed rule change question?
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2008, 04:43:36 PM »
does it have a propeller on the back ----willie buchta

M5--i do all of my builds on the build diarys that way i can get imput from everyone could save you a lot of time and money in the long run --dont worry about doing something stupid -we have all been there -done that -bought the T shirt
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