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Originally Posted by PeterMorley

Unfortunately what you are saying about competitors is true, the problem is it seems to be happening anyway.
Some drivers interest in a car appears to only go as far as what events will it get me in, such people presumably have no interest in whether the car is anything like it was originally.
Many of the preparation companies (and seemingly FIA employees) are too young to know how historic cars were in period and don't have the time/resources/inclination to do the research.

An approach based on setting out the appropriate specification for a particular model or class of car (as with homologated cars) might involve a lot less bureaucracy. It might shift the emphasis on checking to the series scrutineers but they should have a greater knowledge and understanding of that particular type of car anyway.

The current situation where each car is treated individually seems to involve a lot of unnecessary duplication (not to mention education of "inspectors") which must increase the expense and cause delays.

Or the FIA could stick to the logistical issues and leave the choice of cars up to race organisers, the public and competitors would then have the ultimate decision in what is acceptable!

Originally Posted by zefarelly

Unfortunately App K and any other rules merely state the obvious, and keep moving with safety legislation.

More thorough preparation specialists will explore any advantage within this window.

equally, original homologation papers are vague in places, ie, where wheels are located withing the bodyshell . . .dimensions appeared from door corners to wheel centres later on, but not generally pre '66 . . . so they shift, as does the weight distribution.

use of modern materials is commonplace in engines, but also now on drive train components. It has to be done or the standard parts will fall apart. It would be cheaper and easier to peg back the engines, but, as SImon H once said here, we can't unlearn what we've already learned.

At least until we're too old to care. Which is were the retired pro's come in and get paid to say that's how it was!

Thanks for your comments and truly we are working at getting the system work better, faster and let's say stronger, Rome wasn't built in a day, but we will get there. Regulations are never perfect and will never be, loopholes exist and that's part of motor sport but well, I like to think that with a bit of education, thinking and hard work, it won't get out of control too much.