Ways to check on the use of illegal devices

[Bob Bender]

I know I will receive hate mail but, GET RID OF THE GRID in Stock

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Bob Bender

I know I will receive hate mail but, GET RID OF THE GRID in Stock

General Regulations; 8:3 and 9:2. It isn't legal the way that I read it.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

I pulled on the scales one year during TT's at the US Nationals. At the time they had hired some young guy to look at electronics. He looked under my car and noticed a drive shaft sensor. He ask me where that was going to. I told him the ECU. I was busted. He had me take it off and hand it to him the next time I came across the scales. At the time ARC was not invented, but I was informed it's always been against the rules to tie your engine management to a counter (Drive Shaft Sensor). If there is no recorder (Racepac), there should not be a drive shaft sensor on the car. ARC will not be of much use without some way of counting speed/distance. I have installed many ah systems for S and SS guys and usually Drive shaft sensor comes up. I always relay what happened to me and I always get the same reply "The heck with that then" !

[Billy Nees]

Jeff, the way that I've always understood it, if you have a "data logger" (racepack), you can't have anything between it and your ignition box. The Grid goes between your "data logger" and your ignition box and lets them communicate with each other.
If I'm incorrect, I'm sure someone will let me know.

[Jeff Niceswanger]

Hi Billy. I think the original intention of that was so you didn't have to buy multiple sensors for each system.

[Doug Hoven]

The ARC module is already spelled out as being prohibited in Sportsman categories. I can’t imagine any sort of “traction control” being very consistent. Killing power, especially if trying to replicate a curve, may be too “stop and go” for it to work well in a bracket racing scenario.

[DG]

Originally Posted by Doug Hoven

The ARC module is already spelled out as being prohibited in Sportsman categories.

I have been around long enough to remember the old adage "your not cheating if you don't get caught". We all know its self certification on entries and cars rarely get looked at closely anymore. That said, I think the vast majority of racers do not intentionally cheat.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Doug Hoven

I can’t imagine any sort of “traction control” being very consistent.

you are very wrong