Race Car Tech Discuss anything related to road racing and auto X.

Front strut bar legality in auto cross.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-11-08, 11:24 PM
  #1  
Newbie
Thread Starter
 
smokindok's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Front strut bar legality in auto cross.

I have a RB front strut bar on the FB I use for rallycross. It triangulates to the firewall and is attached to the firewall by four bolts. If I remove those four bolts, would it be legal in SCCA autocross classes that only allow a two point strut bar?

Thanks.
Old 07-12-08, 02:34 AM
  #2  
Rotary Motoring

iTrader: (9)
 
BLUE TII's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: CA
Posts: 8,210
Received 763 Likes on 505 Posts
I would say no.

For instance, if a roll cage has the maximum attachment points but is only .001" from the rest of the unibody with no load one can assume that with loading the roll cage will contact the unibody and violate the intention of the rule.

Can you assure your competition the formerly triangulated section of the front strut bar is not going to contact the firewall at any point ever?
Old 07-12-08, 01:36 PM
  #3  
Lives on the Forum

 
Black91n/a's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 5,707
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Actually, with attachment point restricted cages they commonly have tubes pressing up against the body in order to try and get the whole thing a little more ridgid, and it's perfectly legal, since it's not actually attached, just touching.

I'd say that it'd be legal if you remove the bolts, but that's not to say that you may not get some grief from others if they're being **** about the rules.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:42 AM.