Stress bars legal in FSP, was Re: Front stress bar opinions

[Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

My point exactly....
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From: <jester@westfailure.net>
To: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: "Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com>; "Euroroc II"
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Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: Stress bars legal in FSP, was Re: Front stress bar opinions


> On Sun, 27 Jan 2002, Dan Bubb wrote:
>
> > I'm curious how you manage to run in FSP with the Autotech 4 point.
> > SCCA National Solo rules, para 14.2 C states (in part)
> > "Strut bars may be mounted only transversly across the car from upper
> > right to upper left suspension mounting point and from lower right to
> > lower left mounting point. No other configuration is permitted."
> > That seems to exclude not only the Autotech, but also the factory 16V
stress bar when applied to an 8V car.
> > So, is anybody running these at the national level???
> > Dan
> But, the autotech et al stress bars do fit that rule.
>
> they are from BOTH lower suspension mounting points transversely to both
> lower suspension mounting point, but the suspension, though it mounts to
> the car in two separate brackets, it is only one side of the suspension so
> both mounts could be considered the lower "mount" for the left
> strut/a-arm.
>
> In other words, the autotech subframe goes from the left a-arm mounting to
> the right a-arm mounting transversely. though the bar itself has
> non-transverse parts, it goes transversely only. though the a-arm mounting
> has 3 bolts 2 close the other a foot or so away, it only mounts one a-arm.
>
> Think of upper strut bars that bolt on to in front of and behind the strut
> bearing. Same thing only those two bolts are closer together, but still
> one mount.
>
> The 16v sciroco bar, however, would only be legal on a car that is on the
> same line in the interchangeability rules in the appendix, which is 16v
> scirocco, golf, jetta, so really its only legal on the 16v roc, as it does
> indeed attach other than at a suspension mounting point & wont fit the
> other cars it is allowed onto.
>
> thats my interpretation, anyone else care to comment?
>
> take care,
>
> Steve
>
>
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