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Offline Jonny Hotnuts

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strake question.....
« on: August 22, 2012, 07:54:57 PM »
First, I cant find my rule book so I am going to generalize the question using the closest verbiage I can recall from memory....

Its in 4.CC.9

(*from 2011 book)

'The strake can not go more forward then the intersection of the belly pan/tray.'

My belly pan goes from nose to tail ......so what-where is my intersection of pan/tray????

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Offline 4-barrel Mike

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Re: strake question.....
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 08:48:29 PM »
2012 change: "...no further forward than the firewall or body cowl line, whichever is further forward."

Bold with usual rulebook meaning.

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Offline Jonny Hotnuts

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Re: strake question.....
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2012, 11:26:04 AM »
Thanks 4BM,

That makes perfect sense, I can see why they changed it!!!!

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Re: strake question.....
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 03:25:49 PM »
Ok I give up, what is a strake? Do motorcycles have them? :evil:
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Offline Jonny Hotnuts

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Re: strake question.....
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 06:50:40 PM »


Fred, here is a good example of strakes on a car (*note the series of 'fins' on the back of the car). A MC could be built with strakes, I have seen odd things I would of never believed.....

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Offline Bob Drury

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Re: strake question.....
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2012, 11:43:44 AM »
  That car is one of those "looks fast even when standing still" examples.
  It sure would look good in my living room...............  Bob
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Offline Jonny Hotnuts

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Re: strake question.....
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2012, 10:23:35 PM »
Bob, all due respect but you dont have much room for too much more cool stuff in your living room....

(*not like I have any room to talk!!!)

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