Proposed rule change question?

[LSR M5]

Ok I have finally bought my project. Details are going to stay under wraps for the time being but as soon as I get things more finalized I am going to be excited to share them.

Does anyone know if a rule change that would affect my project build would happen to be in the works? Obviously since I am in the process of starting this project I need to know if what I want to do is even legal.

For the handful of manufacturers that manufacture both cars and motorcycles, such as BMW, Suzuki, Honda, there may be a few others: In classes where same-manufacturer swaps are required, is it considered a legal swap to put a motorcycle engine in a car? By my read of the 2008 rules, and my inquiry with the rules committee a few weeks ago via email, this is LEGAL by 2008 rules.

There was a rumor that this might be changed for 2009. Does anyone know if such a change has actually been proposed?

I'm really not trying to be a nuisance here but I don't want to start a project and find out many $$$ and countless hours later that my car isn't even legal!

[Dean Los Angeles]

The 2009 proposed rules are at the clubs now. They haven't been voted on so anything other than the 2008 rules would be speculation.

2009 rules should be firm I think about mid December.

[dwarner]

The rules meeting is tomorrow, Saturday. The above mentioned rule proposal is not on the adgenda.

DW

[dwarner]

A question. Why is such a big deal that you cannot tell what the project plans are? This is not F1. It's no big deal.

DW

[Freud]

Dan, maybe he is using his wife's beer money for the build.

FREUD

[LSR M5]

A question. Why is such a big deal that you cannot tell what the project plans are? This is not F1. It's no big deal.

DW

I haven't even picked the car up yet. I'm a superstitious guy, and don't want to jinx the deal

[mkilger]

No bike motors in Roadsters or vintage body class cars   :-P

[RichFox]

Don't tell the Moreland/Noonan/Lux guys

[LSR M5]

The other issue is that I run the risk of someone thinking I actually know what I'm doing, and presuming that the bat sh!t insane ideas that I come up with might actually work. Can't I do stupid things privately before I tell everyone about them?

[mkilger]

Rich, too late LOL

[John Noonan]

Don't tell the Moreland/Noonan/Lux guys

Hey...wait a stinkin minute here...

[McRat]

Hmm...  A Suzuki Sprint (sold at Chevy dealers) with a GSXR750 engine in it running in J class?

Quick questions:

Would you need a kickstand?

Would you have to put a potato in the car horn to make it like a bike horn?

Will tatoos be required or just optional?

[McRat]

Seriously, as someone who has been "fun racing" for 30 years, you should always build what makes you happy, because rules change.

[LSR M5]

Seriously, as someone who has been "fun racing" for 30 years, you should always build what makes you happy, because rules change.

Well that's the idea, I want to build this because I think it will be fun. It would get significantly less fun if I went to all the time and trouble to build it and then have the rules changed to make the whole premise of the car illegal.

[willieworld]

does it have a propeller on the back ----willie buchta

M5--i do all of my builds on the build diarys that way i can get imput from everyone could save you a lot of time and money in the long run --dont worry about doing something stupid -we have all been there -done that -bought the T shirt