SCCA Rules help: Spoilers in street prepared

[truegearhead]

Originally Posted by Ian c

That's the question as I understand it ...

Is the bodywork the rear trunk lid , meaning the spoiler will be higher than 10" when the spoiler is up ?
Or is it 10" minus the electric rear spoiler when activated , making it around a 6" add-on when the car is static ?
I think the latter .

I didn't quiet follow you there, but I just got back from happy hour so who knows. The rule can be interpreted in two ways

1) Factory Spoiler qualifies as body work scenario: This would allow my plexi-glass spoiler to be attached to factory spoiler and extended 10" beyond it.

2) Factory spoiler does NOT qualify as body work: This would allow the plexi-glass spoiler to only extend 10" off the trunk lid

I don't have a picture handy but I'll have one mid next week. It looks ridiculous but will only be on for autoxes

[j.fro]

I'm thinking #2. In our region, Ray Shumin is the go-to guy. Look at SCCA Blue Ridge Region and find his contact info. He'll give you the SCCA straight scoop. Or, for VMSC, post on Virginia Motor Sport Club****-****Virginia Motor Sport Club and someone there will get you in bounds.
See you Sunday at the PCA event...and don't worry about classing. We're all running for FTD.

[Ian c]

Originally Posted by truegearhead

I didn't quiet follow you there, but I just got back from happy hour so who knows. The rule can be interpreted in two ways

1) Factory Spoiler qualifies as body work scenario: This would allow my plexi-glass spoiler to be attached to factory spoiler and extended 10" beyond it.

2) Factory spoiler does NOT qualify as body work: This would allow the plexi-glass spoiler to only extend 10" off the trunk lid

I don't have a picture handy but I'll have one mid next week. It looks ridiculous but will only be on for autoxes

If the 10" is measured from the trunk lid * (which is correct to me) , the factory spoiler when activated is approx 4" high .
So if you fit the maximum allowed 10" rear spoiler onto the motorized spoiler it will pass scrutineering , but will be 14" tall when you press the button or it is speed-activated thus making it illegal




* IMHO , bodywork is classed as "model silhouette" when static .
The factory spoiler extends from that silhouette electronically but still stays with the 10" rule so is immaterial .
If it was hieght of any moving part imagine the fun you could have with the higher classes spoiler that cannot be above the roofline ...... The boxster roof goes up a good few inches when opening and closing