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2020-01-24 - ESS Brand Fire Systems

Category: Interior & Safety

As of January 1st, 2020 all fire suppression systems must be SFI or FIA certified and inspected ever...

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2020-03-20 - GT40/GT40P & Cobra/Explorer Intakes

Category: Engine & Cooling

Q.I have previously cleared this with Mike C so I want to re-clarify that for a 1993 Cobra engine th...

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2019-11-28 - Hand Tool Mods

Category: Engine & Cooling

Tech interpretation and enforcement is that any work done to an engine with a grinder, Dremel or fil...

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2019-11-28 - Front Air Dam

Category: Aerodynamics & Bodywork

Air Dam - 10 points Tech interpretation and enforcement is any non-oem vertical aero component is an...

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2020-01-30 - Non-OE Cylinder Heads

Category: Engine & Cooling

Q.Car: 1986 Ford Mustang LX with 5.0 V8Per 2020 BCCR: "Cylinder head(s), non-OE and/or non-matching ...

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2020-01-14 - BMW E46 heater bypass kit

Category: Engine & Cooling

Q.Bimmerworld offers a kit to plug the cooling lines normally routed to the heater core (PN 100.64.5...

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2021-01-04 - Splitter Ramps

Category: Aerodynamics & Bodywork

Q.Would splitter ramps be considered part of the splitter (10pts)? Or would these be additional aero...

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2021-01-03 - C4 Corvette Roll Cage

Category: Chassis & Roll Cage

Q.I am building an 89 Corvette I plan to race in ChampCar Endurance Series. As I am designing the ro...

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2021-01-03 - Lexan Fastback Window

Category: Aerodynamics & Bodywork

Q: By rule we are allowed to run a lexan rear window. Can we re-locate that rear window to our fast ...

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2021-01-03 - Repurposing Lexan

Category: Aerodynamics & Bodywork

Q.Can I remove the lexan rear window and attach it to the trunk to act as an aero device for 0 point...

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2021-01-02 - Window net mounting

Category: Interior & Safety

Q.Due to a recent statement made by one of the tech staff on the Champcar forum regarding window net...

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2021-01-02 - Alternator Mount

Category: Engine & Cooling

Q.I removed the smog pump and then had to make a new upper mount for the stock alternator. I used so...

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