[Potomac-Greg]

I just heard that in the 48 car Spec Miata class (racing at Laguna Seca yesterday) the top SIX finishers were all disqualified in tech. What a cluster.

http://www.scca.com/news/index.cfm?cid=52091

In Spec Racer Ford, they had the closest 1-2 finish (0.065 sec.) since transponders have been used. It was a great back-and-forth battle.
http://www.scca.com/news/index.cfm?cid=52087

[Fairfax 944]

Wow! So many DQs in spec miata.

More details at:
http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?p=448941

[Goldie]

Reading up on the discusion before, during and after the DQs is interesting as well

http://mazdaracers.com/topic/4768-ev...fs-2014/page-1

[good hands]

Incredible when you read the thread. So many people have cheater motors some think they should change the rule to accomodate the cheaters ?

[Potomac-Greg]

Originally Posted by good hands

Incredible when you read the thread. So many people have cheater motors some think they should change the rule to accommodate the cheaters ?

That's why some SCCA regions created SSM -- to try to get back to what SM used to be.

Maybe they need to institute a $30-40,000 "claiming" rule. Any SM can be bought and must be sold for $30,000 after the race. No doubt, there will be a LOT of discussion over the winter.

[good hands]

I know you race SRF Greg. Is there any way to cheat with a sealed motor ? Maybe that is the only answer.

[Potomac-Greg]

Originally Posted by good hands

I know you race SRF Greg. Is there any way to cheat with a sealed motor ? Maybe that is the only answer.

There are lots of little cheats but they don't add up to much. People have polished out the intake boxes trying to smooth out airflow (stupid) tried exotic fuel mixtures, and tried to re-route intake hoses. You can have an illegal ride height, and even swap in non-spec springs. If you podium a Majors race, you'll get caught.

Most of the cheating is done at the regional races where scrutineering is weak at best. In four years, the most scrutiny I've suffered is a ride height check (and I passed). I have avoided Majors scrutiny by finishing strategically mid-pack.

[Goldie]

Well, let's be honest, when folks are spending $15-20K on an engine rebuilt to be competitive in a vehicle for which you can buy a $650 used engine is a tad suspucious, to put it mildly.

I think offerering folks $3K for -just- their engine is reasonable. I would consider racing SM then.

[Vicegrip]

Originally Posted by good hands

Incredible when you read the thread. So many people have cheater motors some think they should change the rule to accomodate the cheaters ?

If you read up on what happened and the rule in question it seems more a BS inforcement of a poorly written rule. Some of the cars torn down and DQed the only thing found was this one thing that is a side effect of some legal machining and within the depth and diameter confines of another part of the same rule.

Would suck to work your way through a year and get DQed on something that all the builders are doing and openly as it was no considered a cheat.

[hobiecat]

^^^ My impression too. You just put it into words.