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Any previous decisions have been inlcluded n the September 1, 2011 Rules.
1-30-12
The IRRA™ Board of Directors has voted in the following restriction on crown
gears used in IRRA™ inline classes:
"Crown gears used in the inline classes must be commercially available
and the only modifications allowed (other than making your own sleeve) will be sanding of the diameter of the gear and heating/burning
it in for a smoother gear mesh. This can be done immediately.
Disallowed modifications would
include, but are not limited to, lightening, drilling, reversing the gear on the hub, repositioning the set screw hole,
changing or reconfiguring the hub, and/or any other changes to the gear's size or appearance as compared to the stock production
gear."
These gear regulations will take effect on 3/1/12 for the IRRA™ Premier races and on 12/31/12
for racing in IRRA™ regions, and will be added to the IRRA™ rule set at the next published revision.
Q: Are modified gears sold by raceways, such as Chicagoland, considered a production gear?
A: A modified / lightened gear such as the Parma sold by Chicagoland is not considered legal.
(Posted for the IRRA™ Board by Joe Neumeister)
