Gary Godula and I have been discussing several items regarding bodywork for C-Modified vehicles. While it seems legal to remove the rear tail section from a C-Mod car for a weight improvement, I ask, why stop there. Why not run without the nose or cowl as well?
The GCR and Solo Rules don't indicate a minimum amount of body work required for the vehicle. Gary mentioned something about driver protection, but the body work technically doesn't provide occupant intrusion protection. For FF road race configurations, the bodywork, in my opinion, provides aerodynamic drag improvement and would be desirable for that purpose. I guess it also keeps small debris (rocks, bolts, etc) from impacting the driver. For Autocross, the only benefit the body provides is defense from cone-strikes.
Your thoughts?