Looks like Gary's got it about covered. You can take all the weight out you want but when the car hits the scales with you in the car it need to hit 2460lbs.

My car is over at the Vshop right now getting ready for the season that has already started. On the 14th I will be down at Matrix with Peter trying to get every last HP out of it. I hear Peter is hoping for 400hp at the rear wheels with his 740ite car.

Gary do you know if you have BHP sway bars? When I got my car all that stuff came it a box with no instructions and I''m having a hard time figuring out the rear bar. If you do would it be possible to get a couple of pictures of it?

Marc
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Kyle,

I can answer a few of your questions, so I'll jump in...

IT rules are fairly strict, and include a "boilerplate" paragraph right up front... if it doesn't say "yes", it means "no". In any case, here's a link to the SCCA site that contains an Adobe link to the entire General Competition Rules (GCR) book somewhere near the top of the page. But you can also go to the middle of the page and pick off the Improved Touring Category, which is that part of the GCR that essentially covers everything IT except some safety equipment specifics:

http://www.scca.com/Club/Index.asp?reference=gcr#gcr

The quick answer to your specific questions... The exterior must remain essentially stock, but you can remove trim pieces (in our case, the stainless fender and door trim). Front air dams/spoilers are allowed within strict guidelines, bumpers must remain installed. Suspension changes are somewhat more liberal; in a nutshell, you can use any shocks or springs, to include adjustable perches and coilovers, as well as any anti-roll bar. But the basic suspension geometry cannot be changed; for instance, at the front you must use the original a-arms and spindles, and the original attachment points for same.

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Gary Learned - '71 142E ITB / '73 1800ES / '02 S60 T5