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Jay Lutz":g71ncm6g said:
What was the non compliance issue in SM???? First 6 disqaulified??????
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I believe 8 cars disqualified in total. According to what was posted it has to do with the plunge cut in the throat (SCCA gives a depth and diameter dimension, but doesn't say how it can be done) and the allowed plunge cut extends into the short side radius of the port (which the rules say can't be modified). It sounds like guys were using the excuse of 'deburring' the machining operation for the allowed plunge cut to smooth the transition from the short side radius into the throat. Reading the rules, you can't do one without doing violating the other. Maybe the rules were written intentionally vague so this area could be exploited? Rumor on the other site is going forward this area will be addressed as they (the SCCA) feels this is what most are running. No different than how Prod and Sedan got to where they did... too many people exploit a grey area and SCCA can't do anything but make it legal...

At least that's how I interpret it.

So short of that,

How has anyone passed over what Jim Daniels was saying about someone sneaking in and changing the suspension settings on cars in the Mazda tent?!
 
"How has anyone passed over what Jim Daniels was saying about someone sneaking in and changing the suspension settings on cars in the Mazda tent?!"

this happened???
 
Bobby Lentz":338pcxsu said:
"How has anyone passed over what Jim Daniels was saying about someone sneaking in and changing the suspension settings on cars in the Mazda tent?!"

this happened???
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It was mentioned by the announcers during the EP broadcast (said something about 4-6 cars?) and Jim brought it up in the broadcast and mentioned it in the SCCA press release... he said on Tuesday night, spring perches were turned, shock settings changed, brake bias knob... anything that could be changed by hand.

From the EP article:

Our car was vandalized Tuesday night,” Daniels said. “Anything you could turn with your hands was changed overnight. I only had two 20-minute sessions to get everything back right to turn good lap times. We missed the setup, but Matt was spot on.
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That's a way bigger deal than the whole SM debacle.
 
Bobby Lentz":2bj2d33a said:
"How has anyone passed over what Jim Daniels was saying about someone sneaking in and changing the suspension settings on cars in the Mazda tent?!"

this happened???
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I got a text during the event, from one of the affected competitors. Yes, it did happen.
 
hoffman900":3hsgq4my said:
Rumor on the other site is going forward this area will be addressed as they (the SCCA) feels this is what most are running. No different than how Prod and Sedan got to where they did... too many people exploit a grey area and SCCA can't do anything but make it legal...

At least that's how I interpret it.
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Please read post #342 Every Thing Runoffs 2014 on the Mazda racers site. A potential solution to the throut cut issue. I don't agree with sliding the rules for reasons you stated. If someone is color blind understanding the rules and it costs them and their customers $$$, so be it.
 
David Dewhurst":1g9qjpqy said:
hoffman900":1g9qjpqy said:
Rumor on the other site is going forward this area will be addressed as they (the SCCA) feels this is what most are running. No different than how Prod and Sedan got to where they did... too many people exploit a grey area and SCCA can't do anything but make it legal...

At least that's how I interpret it.
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Please read post #342 Every Thing Runoffs 2014 on the Mazda racers site. A potential solution to the throut cut issue. I don't agree with sliding the rules for reasons you stated. If someone is color blind understanding the rules and it costs them and their customers $$$, so be it.
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http://mazdaracers.com/topic/4768-every ... 4/?p=66874
 
SM is a shit show. Honestly, I'm so over SM at this point, it's not funny. The class is a joke and should be reset. But I'd prefer to keep that debacle on the mazdaracers website where it belongs.

The WAY more troubling thing to me is this vandalism deal. Do we have any additional details?

How many cars were sabotaged?

Was an investigation conducted?

Was a police report filed?

Was anyone busted?

-Kyle
 
I used to hear this type of thing witht he spec racers but never anything else. Very uncool.

Bryan Floyd
 
There was also a FV driver who had his Honda generator stolen Monday or Tuesday. It was chained through the handle and they cut it loose. That competitor told me the track officials got his statement, increased paddock security in the T5 paddock, and told him track insurance would replace the missing items. (He lost two items, but I can't recall the second one.) He was pleased at how nice the event people handled the issue.
Peter
 
disquek":3555j2fk said:
SM is a shit show. The class is a joke and should be reset. But I'd prefer to keep that debacle on the mazdaracers website where it belongs.
-Kyle
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How do you really feel abou the SM class.
One of your brothers brought the SM subject up within this thread. :hand:
 
peterzekert":1ma4db00 said:
There was also a FV driver who had his Honda generator stolen Monday or Tuesday. It was chained through the handle and they cut it loose. That competitor told me the track officials got his statement, increased paddock security in the T5 paddock, and told him track insurance would replace the missing items. (He lost two items, but I can't recall the second one.) He was pleased at how nice the event people handled the issue.
Peter
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I am shocked that the track would replace his stolen items, I doubt the value of whatever was taken gets anywhere near their ins deductible - so they are likely eating it. That is some great customer service.
 
Any news on the AS race. The web page lists them has final but the PDF says provisional? I heard that some issues with intakes and other items.
 
Brian McCarthy was the FV driver in the Turn 5 Paddock that had both his generator and air compressor stolen. BTW, he's the Area 9 Director.
 
RonInSD":3rnnt40g said:
Any news on the AS race. The web page lists them has final but the PDF says provisional? I heard that some issues with intakes and other items.
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Fixed the PDF. There were no changes.
 
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