Shawn…I would like to address a problem with the “water wetter (or such) only” statement. There needs to be a provision for a rust inhibitor additive. Otherwise, cooling system will rust in a couple of weeks.
2016 Rules Comments
JustinHoMi
#3
Also, just curious… what is the reasoning behind requiring that suspension bushings be “commercially available”? I was planning on making my own bushings on a lathe. I’ve known a number of people outside of the SE30 community who have done this. It’s an easy way to cut costs.
bedmonds
#6
No.
Oh wait. Suuuuuuuuuuure ;)[/quote]
And, sir, are they available in largely unlimited quantities and marketed by you as OEM replacements? (say yes)
Ranger
#7
According to Redline and AMSOIL, both of their products contain rust inhibitor. Your perception is that additional rust inhibitor should be added?
Good to see you Chuck . You on the SpecE30 fb page?
cwbaader
#9
I have used water wetter alone with deionized water and had the cooling system turn bright orange in a couple of weeks. There are commercially available rust inhibitors available, plus the addition of perhaps a quart of regular antifreeze would provide protection without causing slickness problems.
Som
#10
Can we update the “Allowed ECU Models” table (Appendix B) to identify the “0 261 200 153” ECU as a Motronic 1.1 ECU?
Kinda freaked me out for a few minutes when I read my 12/86 build car probably had a 1.1 ECU. Since I remembered that the rules only allowed for 1.3 ECUs, it made me wonder if I’d need to go buy one just to be legal. I didn’t have the ECU number on me (would’ve been faster), but after some research I found out that the table is wrong.
In reality, the “0 261 200 153” in the “Allowed ECU Models” table incorrectly marks that ECU as 1.3 when it’s really a 1.1.
Som
Ranger
#11
Good spot. Next Fall when it comes time to debate 2017 rule changes, you might email the Motronic version issue to Steve, your regional director.