Over on the email front, a thread started about ECTA, East Coast Timing Association. They have a few events in NC starting in April next year, and I decided to start this thread to continue the topic. All east coast guys, this is an interesting event that we should really consider supporting since racing venues are hard to come bay anymore.

Here's the website: http://www.ecta-lsr.com/index.htm

First things first - Who wants to attend one of these events and when? I definately plan to attend one, but I want to do it as a team, and with enough people, we might be able to get them to waive that roll bar rule for our cars. Post if you want to go and when.

The issue we are working out right now is tech requirements. A few of us has ordered rule books, so we'll know details soon, but in the mean time, there are some rules we need to convince them to change. In particular, anything over 125mph requires a roll bar. This may be prudent for some vehicles, but for Corvettes, our B-pillars should be more than adequate. We need to convince ECTA to waive this rule for Corvettes at the least. This will seriously open them up for alot of participants since they wouldn't have to add that kind of mod to run.

JR you talked about the B-pillar on the email front, what info did you use to show the ORR guys that we don't need a roll bar for high speed? I'd like to present this to ECTA and get them to change that rule for the Corvettes. Perhaps GM can provide me with literature that shows the B-pillar is in fact a roll bar in itself and is strong enough for this event.

BTW, we already know that beyond 125mph, ECTA requires a roll bar. Now at 175mph, you need a roll cage, fire system, parachute and other gear. I can probably understand the parachute given the distance to slow down isn't much, and hopefully the fire system consists of nothing more than a fire extinguisher, who knows. I think for the first event, I'll live with staying under 175 if we can run without that 4-point roll bar, which I think with alittle persuation, we can change.

Jason
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