Post by karlznet on Sept 22, 2010 18:10:51 GMT -5
In the previous RLV Muffler thread brad42 wrote:
I spoke to Bill at AKRA earlier today to find out where they stand on the new RLV muffler. I was told that next week the rules on AKRA's site will be changed to include the optional use of the new RLV 4117 muffler beginning November 1, 2010. It will become mandatory (no more weenies) March 1, 2011. Tom Cole from ARC told me that he will make the change to the AKRA BOX STOCK rules pinned to the top of the Clone Forum on Bob’s 4 Cycle at the same time. This won't happen until next week and there will still be be the problem of cloners who bought them after the Stockton GR wanting to run them this weekend at the Davis Gold Rush.
~Karl
It has come to my attention that new RLV Clone mufflers are being ditributed in NorCal with an assurance that they are legal. This is only partially correct.
The rules are cast for 2010, with the Briggs 3HP muffler being the only legal choice. Period. Let me be crystal clear, if you show up up at any of the races this year with anything other than a Briggs 3 HP (weiner) muffler, you may or may not get a courtesy warning to change it in practice, and DQ'd beyond practice....
For 2011 the RLV muffler may be legal (much to my chagrin). I have not seen the 2011 AKRA rules yet. Buying the RLV one before the rules come out in print potentially is buying a fancy paperweight.
The rules are cast for 2010, with the Briggs 3HP muffler being the only legal choice. Period. Let me be crystal clear, if you show up up at any of the races this year with anything other than a Briggs 3 HP (weiner) muffler, you may or may not get a courtesy warning to change it in practice, and DQ'd beyond practice....
For 2011 the RLV muffler may be legal (much to my chagrin). I have not seen the 2011 AKRA rules yet. Buying the RLV one before the rules come out in print potentially is buying a fancy paperweight.
I spoke to Bill at AKRA earlier today to find out where they stand on the new RLV muffler. I was told that next week the rules on AKRA's site will be changed to include the optional use of the new RLV 4117 muffler beginning November 1, 2010. It will become mandatory (no more weenies) March 1, 2011. Tom Cole from ARC told me that he will make the change to the AKRA BOX STOCK rules pinned to the top of the Clone Forum on Bob’s 4 Cycle at the same time. This won't happen until next week and there will still be be the problem of cloners who bought them after the Stockton GR wanting to run them this weekend at the Davis Gold Rush.
~Karl