EPA SEEKS TO PROHIBIT CONVERSION OF VEHICLES INTO RACECARS

According to SEMA, newly proposed EPA rules could outlaw the modification of street cars to race cars.

SEMA says: “The regulation would impact all vehicle types, including the sports cars, sedans and hatch-backs commonly converted strictly for use at the track.”

SEMA is fighting for us, and the EPA has indicated that it expects to publish final regulations by July 2016. Find out more here.

Comments

hobiercr GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/9/16 4:25 p.m.

And view the discussion already in progress here. https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/this-is-not-good-wtf-epa/110292/page1/

Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/9/16 4:28 p.m.

Oooo, JG and Ed are gonna have a fight...

JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
2/9/16 7:54 p.m.

Keith Tanner wrote: Oooo, JG and Ed are gonna have a fight...

Nah. I fell for it, too, 25 years ago when I got their semi-annual press release about how the sky was falling and the bad men were coming to take your Holley Dual-Planes and Hedman Headers. In a few years after he has a stack of those press releases in his in basket he'll get numb, too.

1988RedT2 PowerDork
2/9/16 8:43 p.m.

Either way, it's good we have people fighting to keep us in racecars and guns. Rest assured, there are plenty of those who would take them away. Best not to get complacent.

JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
2/9/16 9:06 p.m.

1988RedT2 wrote: Either way, it's good we have people fighting to keep us in racecars and guns. Rest assured, there are plenty of those who would take them away. Best not to get complacent.

Eh, I'm not going so far as to say "they" want to take anything—whether it be guns, turbos, porns, or whatever. But checks need glances and balances need checks. As long as there's discussion—and, yeah, maybe even heated discussion—I think it's good for everyone because it educates. Ultimately it's not about control so much as it is fear of the unknown. I'm not a particular fan of using that fear as a marketing tool (I'm looking at you, NRA and SEMA), but ultimately I think it's good that each side has strong representation in the discussion.

As I said in another post, the best thing we can do in the hobby is to demand quality parts and support the companies that build them. And especially support suppliers that directly support your interests, whether through sponsorship or participation or whatever. The strongest and safest markets are those that look out for themselves.

Stampie GRM+ Memberand Reader
2/9/16 9:14 p.m.

JG Pasterjak wrote: "they" want to take ... porns

Wait a minute here. Someone is trying to take my porn?

ssswitch HalfDork
2/9/16 9:34 p.m.

Stampie wrote:
JG Pasterjak wrote: "they" want to take ... porns
Wait a minute here. Someone is trying to take my porn?

Nobody from the government can tell me what to do with my off-highway road-race pornography.

bluej SuperDork
2/9/16 10:53 p.m.

ssswitch wrote:
Stampie wrote:
JG Pasterjak wrote: "they" want to take ... porns
Wait a minute here. Someone is trying to take my porn?
Nobody from the government can tell me what to do with my off-highway road-race pornography.

Congrats, Margie, you're a pimp.

Driven5 Dork
2/10/16 1:25 a.m.

Ed Higginbotham wrote: According to SEMA, [newly proposed EPA rules] could outlaw the modification of street cars to race cars.

No, it couldn't. Modifying a street car into a race car does not necessitate the removal, or defeating, of emissions control devices.

foxtrapper UltimaDork
2/10/16 4:58 a.m.

Driven5 wrote:
Ed Higginbotham wrote: According to SEMA, [newly proposed EPA rules] could outlaw the modification of street cars to race cars.
No, it couldn't. Modifying a street car into a race car does not necessitate the removal, or defeating, of emissions control devices.

Don't bring clear thinking and reality into this thread, or the other thread on this subject! Only emotional rants are allowed. This is strictly a no thinking zone!