It is not disingenuous at all to state that it is not relevant to the facts at hand. A new piston has been presented. It is of the same dimensions as the currently legal pistons. The SCCA will be able to evaluate the equality of the new part and make an appropriate decision. Any organization that does not wish to follow the SCCA rule book is free to do so.
I don't think it disingenuous to state that if the concern is that the SCCA is too incompetent to evaluate then it is hopeless to have any rules.
You are right, not hard at all.
As to Bob (Helipilot), I am not missing any issue. I do not think that the suspicions are the "real" issue. To someone that wants to race and have competition to ensure efficient pricing, I think the real issue is whether a piston can be developed that does not change the performance but does introduce competition in supply.
So let me ask, if JE were to be offered by CP to produce the JE piston using the CP equipment and material (think of it as a lease agreement), then while the piston would essentially be a CP piston, it would have the JE name and logo. Would this somehow perform differently? I think the answer is obvious. So why is it so hard to believe that if JE produced it in their own facility with their own procured material but to the same standard that this is somehow going to produce more power?
I do understand the skepticism that has been expressed. But that is why the piston will be evaluated by the SCCA for equality.
Eric Little