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Excluded for a blue Comer engine cover
So, I received a call from someone who is not allowed to post on Kartbook due to the AKA's ridiculous social media policy, who asked if I might make a post on his behalf. I don't usually do such things, but given the circumstances I'll make an exception.
Apparently, a cadet was disqualified from the final at the Brian Farley for have a blue comer engine cover. Now, pardon me while I engage the most sarcastic tone of voice I can muster, but it's lucky they canned him for that, because it clearly makes the kart so much faster!
Honestly, what the hell are we doing disqualifying people for that? It's a cover! You could paint it with gold leaf and you still wouldn't go any faster! The kid drove all the way up to Eastern Creek from Melbourne to get disqualified because he likes blue. I think the national executive ought to circulate a memo to the tech inspectors of the world and remind them of the value of the old fashioned "verbal warning".
When will the AKA learn that karters are customers!?
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Permalink Reply by Michael Hazelton on -
This is a blanket rule across all engines though Col - ie: no painting - isn't it?
Is the issue not in the bland rules? Why is a considered as part of the engine? Under this particular DSQ circumstances could everyone having an engine builder "brand" glued or stuck to the head be considered illegal due to the solvents used?
I agree. Should have been a warning, then a press release stating the warning to all clubs nation wide.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Hewitt on -
lack of common sense here, this ruling is just plain stupid, no wonder w eare loosing people, this justa dds to it. If its NOT a performance issue whats the PROBLEM??? agree give a warning and make it clear via KB, memo, club ALL means neccessary thats its NOT ok?
Another question, was this the FIRST time this kid used it? suspect not so why wasn't he pulled up before all this effort he went to, inconsistancy in application of rules is not improoving as usual.
Also where was the scrutineer in all this? shouldn't he have been picked up on this well before the final???
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Permalink Reply by Scott Nicholson on -
Was it a ceramic coating?
Or just blue paint
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Permalink Reply by Michael Hazelton on
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The scenario as I was told by another Cadet parent - so it might not be 100% true, but; the engine was aparantly on the kart from scrut through to the final... so why wasn't it picked up earlier? Waiting for the final seems very harsh if its true.
I will get the exact rule up on here soon.
Paul Hewitt said:Another question, was this the FIRST time this kid used it? suspect not so why wasn't he pulled up before all this effort he went to, inconsistancy in application of rules is not improoving as usual.
Also where was the scrutineer in all this? shouldn't he have been picked up on this well before the final???
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Permalink Reply by Chris White on -
If this is true, I am deeply concerned and really feel for that poor kid.
In the kindest, most respectful and social-media-policy-compliant way possible, allow me to carefully state in guarded terms how misguided I believe this decision was.
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Permalink Reply by Neville Scullion on -
I saw the engine, and another that had a chromed cover. The cover, in my opinion, has no bearing on the 'engine'. It is fitted as a heat shield. This was a regrettable outcome for a kid that had traveled a long distance to have his weekend ruined by an ambiguous and pedantic rule enforced by over zealous officialdom. The rule is open for interpretation, but makes no mention of the cover, nor does the cover appear in the drawings attached to the rules, subject of chapter 27 of the manual.
As Mick Hazelton rightly pointed out, for every engine that has an engine builders sticker, plaque or engraving, does that make it an illegal engine? Does affixing an engine tag then make it illegal as well? There are other brands of engines that must be fitted with sealing nuts, yet they are not factory fitted, why then don't those engines fall into the category of being non-standard? There are way too many anomalies with some rules that need to be addressed, rather than penalizing a cadet, when the matter is not actually in his control.
It appears the cadet was allowed to race all weekend and DSQ following the final, hardly fair on the kid?
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Permalink Reply by BIG JOHN DALY on
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Also where was the scrutineer in all this? shouldn't he have been picked up on this well before the final???
Thats why thay have SELF SCRUTINERING
so the officials DONT notice it until the final..Then thay DQ you because of some opscure rule
if its just a cover the who realy cares what colour it is.
stupidity at its best...well done AKA.
thats why people are leaving in droves...
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Permalink Reply by Adam Willison on -
I doubt that's the issue, as you could use red ceramic paint and everyone would be none the wiser.
Scott Nicholson said:Was it a ceramic coating?
Or just blue paint
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Permalink Reply by Michael Hazelton on
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To add to that, I usually use a paint pen to mark engines and bolts on engines etc.. so am I now at risk of a DSQ??? I should hope not, but what if i colour in the exhaust side of the barrell and head only; looking for a heat transfer advantage... and then say I did it for looks only?
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Permalink Reply by Caine Szymkow on -
LOL Post of the month
Chris White said:If this is true, I am deeply concerned and really feel for that poor kid.
In the kindest, most respectful and social-media-policy-compliant way possible, allow me to carefully state in guarded terms how misguided I believe this decision was.
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Permalink Reply by Dave Chin on -
In case i go race in NZ or the US or something, can someone tell me which colour is fastest? Are primary colours better than secondary? can i do a camo pattern of red and blue and have better top end speed but still get out of the corner quicker?
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Permalink Reply by David Plumb on -
I've heard that red and white polka dots are great at altitude tracks.....especially in France around June time....
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