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Old 07-09-2004, 06:19 PM
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The issue isn't about whether this can make him win. This loser is still angry about having to replace ball joints regularly on his Porsche to stay within the rules. He saw an opportunity to make a whole bunch of people have to share his pain, and he's going for it. Now, if we can get Honda to help us out within the structure of the rules, how cool a FU would that be?
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[QUOTE=Hyper-X,Jul 9 2004, 05:50 PM]The dude probably can't drive worth cr-p.
Old 07-10-2004, 01:13 AM
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He may have skills - but if he would actually protest every S2000 for a repair of that nature - he's a pussy.

I hope Honda issues a repair bulletin that renders this little discussion moot - but if they don't and he protests the repair - shame on him.

Trophy or not - how could you hold your head up after lodging such a protest.
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Originally Posted by lig,Jul 10 2004, 02:13 AM
Trophy or not - how could you hold your head up after lodging such a protest.
What's BS about the protest? He's protesting a clearly illegal modification to the cars. What's BS is the reasoning behind it. He's not planning to protest because it is a performance enhancement but because misery loves company. I say we help Brad get Honda to issue us the TSB which will make the repair legal, then we all pitch in to buy the guy a ball joint, maybe with a tiny fiddle attached
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I've emailed Brad so he can forward me the info he collects, so I can try to help get some TSB action. I can't guarantee it but it's worth trying.
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Do the a-arms break under (amature) auto-x conditions or from heavily tracked cars?
Old 07-10-2004, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by dispader,Jul 10 2004, 12:20 PM
Do the a-arms break under (amature) auto-x conditions or from heavily tracked cars?
Both. Autocrossers seem to experience it more often. Could just be because there are more of them.
Old 07-10-2004, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by payneinthe,Jul 10 2004, 08:47 AM
What's BS about the protest? He's protesting a clearly illegal modification to the cars. What's BS is the reasoning behind it. He's not planning to protest because it is a performance enhancement but because misery loves company. I say we help Brad get Honda to issue us the TSB which will make the repair legal, then we all pitch in to buy the guy a ball joint, maybe with a tiny fiddle attached
I think it's BS too. It's unfortunate that his car has a problem that requires frequent, expensive repairs. To vent that by protesting the same issue with another car is BS. He should take up the issue with the governing board or whoever can remedy the situation for him. It's things like this that make someone like me, who has never auto-x'ed, decide it's not worth the hassle to even give it a shot.
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Woodwork is the guy you need to talk to about this. PM him if you haven't already.
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Originally Posted by Strike,Jul 10 2004, 02:16 PM
I think it's BS too. It's unfortunate that his car has a problem that requires frequent, expensive repairs. To vent that by protesting the same issue with another car is BS. He should take up the issue with the governing board or whoever can remedy the situation for him. It's things like this that make someone like me, who has never auto-x'ed, decide it's not worth the hassle to even give it a shot.
This is why you don't auto-x w/ SCCA You really should come to an AAS event tho.

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