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RPM Act and the EPA
By Mike Reusche
JUST SAY NO TO THE EPA
Back in February of this year the EPA proposed regulation “Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles—Phase 2.” Within
the proposal there are regulations that adversely affect the automotive performance industry.
The regulation made statements regarding vehicles for competition and quickly the industry
responded with the RPM Act of 2016.
The 629-page proposed regulation addressed street cars modified for “competition use only”.
Essentially the regulation stated that vehicles designed for competition now fall under the
Clean Air Act. In effect race vehicles would have to meet certain emission standards.
Another concern is what constitutes a street vehicle, a modified street vehicle, or a vehicle for
competition under the Clean Air Act.
Currently the Clean Air Act can be interpreted to state that street vehicles with engine swaps
that don’t match exact year, model, and size would not be legal for use. In other words performance built engines and crate motor swaps would be illegal for street use.
If left unchanged, the Clean Air Act would cause a rather large portion of the automotive performance industry to disappear, not to mention that roads across America would have a large
number of vehicles taken off the streets. In turn employment and the nation’s overall economy
would be adversely affected.
Fortunately groups like SEMA and the Car Care Council quickly went into action empowering
the automotive community to force the EPA to reconsider the sections that addressed street
vehicles modified for competition. The end result saw the EPA withdraw the regulatory proposals addressing the modifications of street car for competition-use only.
If anyone believed this is the end of the story, they soon realized it wasn’t. One concern is
how the EPA could include rules and regulations for street vehicles in a proposed rule aimed at
medium and heavy-duty engines and vehicles. Then doing so without putting the proposed
regulation up for public review.
The interpretation of what constitutes a street vehicle, a modified street vehicle, or a vehicle
for competition must be clearly addressed as well.
In early March, both the House of Representatives (H.R. 4715) and Congress (S. 2659) introduced Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016 (RPM Act). This bill will amend
the actual language in the Clean Air Act of 1990 reaffirming that the EPA cannot regulate
vehicles used exclusively for competition and other purposes. This also calls for the removal of
specific language that ensures the exclusion of vehicles used solely for competition from the
anti-tampering provisions of the Clean Air Act.
Now with these moves taken by both branches of government and backed by over 170,000
signatures from concerned performance enthusiasts, it’s up to the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to rule on the side of the automotive performance industry.
It’s imperative that enthusiasts fight to preserve and ensure the performance industry continues as a significant segment in the American economy. The movement has the support in both
branches of government, but performance enthusiasts can show support of these issues by
sending a letter to Washington, DC. SEMA has a web page devoted to the support of the RPM
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INFO AND VIEWPOINTS (Cont.)
RPM Act and the EPA (Cont.)
Act which gives enthusiasts the opportunity to send a pre-written
letter showing support of the RPM Act as well as support for preventing the EPA from creating overreaching regulations. . - https://
www.sema.org/rpm-bill-summary.
Motor State Distributing is asking everyone to do their part to
keep our industry viable and economically strong.
The EPA has up to twelve months to make any amendment to the
Clean Air Act based on the RPM Act of 2016. MPR
NEW VENDOR SHOWCASE
Complete line of hand built superchargers, intake manifolds, and intercoolers for the street, track or marine
enthusiast. Made in USA.
Cold Air Intakes, replacement
air filters and recharge kits for
cars, trucks and SUVs.
Made in USA
Marking compounds and appearance protection items for the street or strip.
Vehicle Control Module scanner and
editor software.
Auto cleaner and detailer items. Driving suit and helmet
cleaning products.
Severe duty suspension parts.
Fuel cells, helmets, driving suits and racing safety
equipment accessories.
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Tube Clamps
2-piece tube clamp bolts to round tubing and provides a removable mount that can be welded to
for many uses. Clamps are constructed of 1/8" mild steel that is 2" wide. Includes two 3/8" grade 8
bolts with locking nuts.
Blower Fan Cool Box ALL30001
Help cool down engine between practice sessions or races. Outside plenum works with Allstar’s
ALL30002 blower fan creating a forced air cooling system which is designed to fit the grill opening
of most template body noses. Plenum suspends by straps that attach to the hood pins allowing the
car to be raised for adjustments or maintenance. Assembly required and may need slight trimming
due to blower fan variances.
Dykem® Layout Fluid
ALL12070
Apply layout fluid to the work surface to enhance visibility of scribes during
fabrication. Blue fluid dries in minutes to a uniform, thin film without cracking or
chipping. 4 oz. container has a built-in brush under cap. Not intended for use in set
up of ring and pinion gear sets.
Short Aluminum Hex Suspension Tubes
Tubes have a 1-1/8" hex with 3/4" threads tapped RH and LH, are black anodized and corrosion resistant.
High Mis-Alignment Reducer Spacers
NEW SHORT
LENGTHS
Dual purpose spacers reduce fastener size mounting hole and allow the
rod end to rotate more than 30 degrees in each direction which is 25%
more than most standard spacers. Stainless steel spacers resist rust and
corrosion. Sold in pairs.
Ford 9" Axle Spacer Plates
Spacer plate takes the place of drum brake
backing plate and properly preloads the tapered
style axle bearing. Spacers fit large bearing Ford
“Double D” Steering Shafts
3/4" O.D. solid steel shaft has flats on opposite sides. Often used with stock type couplers, this shaft can
be used in assemblies without welding. Commonly connected to u-joints using a set screw, the shaft
should be dimple drilled to help pilot set screws and help prevent the assembly from sliding apart. Commonly used with ALL52132 oversized rod end to support steering shaft. Consult sanctioning rules to verify
proper installation when building a steering assembly.
Limiter Chain Kit, 5/16" x 18"
ALL64314
Commonly used to limit rear suspension or lift bar travel. Chain can be easily cut to required
length. Shrink sleeve installs over chain and when heated with a heat gun shrinks to keep chain
in position and prevent chain from binding or catching on itself.
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NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
4-Barrel Black Street Series Carburetor
This four-barrel carburetor features a Black Diamond® coating to reduce fuel temperature, light weight
aluminum construction, changeable idle air bleeds, a billet throttle body, and die cast aluminum float
bowls with fuel level windows.
Sun Bikini®
Sun Bikini® is an interior sun shade for late model
Wrangler that fits under either soft or hard tops. The
mesh styling disperses sunlight to keep driver and passengers cool. The Targa design covers front seats as the
Safari covers the complete passenger compartment.
No drilling is necessary for mounting.
1982-92 LSX Engine Mounts UMI2406-B
These mounts allow the installation of LS powerplants into 1978-88 G-Body as well as 1971-92
Camaro/Firebird applications. The kit includes an adapter plate that allow for the installation of
LSX powerplants using factory LS1 motor mounts. Allows for factory engine location as well as a
rearward relocation up to one inch. Black powdercoat finished.
2010-15 Camaro Drive Shaft Tunnel Brace
Reduce chassis flex by installing this heavy-duty tunnel brace. This bolt-in application uses
factory hardware. Offered in black or red powdercoat finish.
Platinum Exhaust Wrap
The exclusive hybrid construction features Thermal Conduction
Technology that reduces underhood temperatures and adds horsepower. Withstands radiant heat up to 2000°F.
Fuel Injector Reflective
Heat Covers
Designed to fit most fuel injectors enabling
the injector to operate cooler and more efficiently, preventing heat soak and vapor lock.
Easily installed without removing the injector.
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CHARLIE JOBBER'S TAKE ON THINGS
Charlie Jobber Shares His Secret To Success
SEMA 2015 for Charlie’s Auto Parts
Hey mommy
is that guy
was a grand slam home run, for
going to be
married?
more than one reason. With over
2,400 exhibitors, 60,000 buyers
from all over the world, nearly 150
educational seminars and 2,500 new
products on display this was an Auto
Parts store owners paradise. Then
just when I thought it couldn’t get
any better, as I was walking into my
first educational seminar on Monday
I ran into Jerry Jones. Jerry was an
old time high school buddy who
moved out of state and purchased a
“traditional” auto parts store 15 years
ago. I hadn’t seen Jerry since he left
the area but friends had told me
over the years that he was very successful and doing well. Figuring we
had some serious catching up to do, Jerry and I arranged to have dinner the following evening. With our post-dinner conversations finally
getting around to business I asked Jerry ,“if your sales and profits are
good why are you, a “traditional parts store” so interested in the SEMA
Show”? His answer was short and to the point, he has customers
asking for Performance and Accessory items, he has a very knowledgeable sales staff that could sell the products and he has money to invest
in inventory but he doesn’t know how to get into the market.
Jerry, lucky for you because I was in the same situation 10 years ago
and I will share with you what I did to get into this market and be very
successful at it. Times have changed, trends are different but the basics
are still the same. I attended a local car show one Saturday and as I
did it dawned on me that there was an entire market in my local area I
knew nothing about. Here is how I educated myself and became the
“go to place” for Performance and Accessory products in my marketplace.
First big decision of the day, what to wear? It was going to be a nice,
warm summer day and initially I thought shorts and a golf shirt would
be OK, but after way too much thinking about it I decided I didn’t want
to look out of place. That being said dress slacks and a neatly pressed,
button down shirt would be the attire for the day. After all, I was
sure these “car show guys” would probably be dressed the same way.
Guess what? Big mistake on my part, car show guys were just average
folks and they were wearing shorts or jeans with their favorite t-shirt.
I stuck out like a Zebra at a Polar Bear convention! I just wanted to
blend in with the crowd. NOT. Next stop, the event trailer to purchase
one of the shows’ limited edition t-shirts. Now “ I was one of guys.”
Having overcome the wardrobe malfunction I decided to get down
to business and see what other major surprises I could stumble upon.
That was when the large number of vehicles on display completely
over whelmed me. Not only were there custom cars, both old and
new, the parking lot was full of trucks, race cars and funny looking tractors with 4 motors! Then, over in one area that looked like a
junkyard were vehicles on display that truly could not be road worthy.
They were covered in rust, interiors were tattered and torn with no
side window glass. What really set these beauties off were the wide
white wall tires out of the 50’s with actual wire spoke wheels covered
in rust and engines that could not possibly run! Welcome Charlie, to
the Rat Rod community. As I stood there in utter amazement, prepar-
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ing myself for what could possibly
come next, I realized that car shows
are not just for gearheads, they are
truly a family event. People from
all walks of life were wandering up
and down the rows of vehicles on
display talking to as many owners
as possible, even the kids were having fun getting autographs from the
participants.
This was totally, not what I expected!
Then, out of nowhere I heard “ Hey
Charlie what you doing here, we
thought you didn’t like car shows”?
I turned around to see Gary Gearhead, one of my customers and six
of his friends who had their cars on display. After the normal introductions and small talk I learned that Gary and his friends were members
of a local car club called The Chrome Chariots. This was a 28 member
local club that was the sponsor of this show. Further conversation
revealed some very interesting facts; 1) many of the club members
were customers at Charlie’s Auto Parts 2) they thought because I had
very few performance/accessory items on display I was not interested
in that market 3) anything I did sell could be purchased much cheaper
on the “net”.
WOW, reality check time. I had been missing business in the performance and accessory market all these years due to my lack of interest
and involvement in a local car club, I never knew existed! That was
about to change. On my drive home that afternoon my head was
spinning with all of the things I had heard and seen at the show, but
what did I need to do to fix the problem? The first thing I decided was
to attend the next Chrome Chariots club meeting, which was being
held the following Thursday night. At that meeting I would introduce
myself, my business and my plan for building a relationship with each
and everyone of the club members.
Thursday night arrived faster than I had expected but I was fully
prepared to explain my plan on how Charlies’s Auto Parts wanted
to become involved with The Chrome Chariots. I had assembled 50
goodie bags with a line card listing the manufacturers available, 6 of
the most popular manufacturers catalogs, Charlie’s Auto Parts hat &
t-shirt, a Charlie’s Auto Parts discount card and my business card with
an after hours phone number where I could be reached if needed.
One last thing I left with them to think about, “how about a bi-weekly
cruise-in during the summer months at Charlie’s Auto Parts”?
As Jerry was digesting my car show story and how it might work for
his operation I took the time to summarize the direct results I received
from that experience. The first thing I began to notice immediately
were the number of new faces shopping for both Performance and replacement parts. That was soon followed by a very modest increase in
sales and profits but the biggest surprise of all, was one of the Golden
Chariot club members joining my sales staff, working for me over 9
years now with the last 5 years as my head counterperson/ assistant
manager and having aspirations on taking over the business when I
decide to retire !
When I last saw Jerry he was on his cell phone making arraignments
for a meeting with a local car club! MPR
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INDUSTRY NEWS
SEMA Show Registration 2016
With the 2016 SEMA Show less than 6 months away, registration is now open through October
14th at www.SEMASHOW.com/register. The 2015 SEMA Show attracted over 60,000 buyers with
the opportunity to get a first hand look at more than 2000 new products from manufacturers
representing every segment of the specialty equipment industry. The 2016 SEMA Show is scheduled for Tuesday-Friday, November 1-4. The Motor State Distributing booth number is 20641
Collector Car Appreciation Day July 8th
The Collector Car Appreciation Day is back for 2016. Friday, July 8th is the day that has been set
aside to recognize the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars in the United States.
Plan on recognizing this “Holiday” for the entire month of July with a car show, car club gathering, car cruise or even Collector Car sale specials.
SEMA Hall of Fame Name Three New Members
Three very well known industry individuals will be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame on July
29, 2016 at the SEMA Installation Gala. The three new inductees are Matt Agosta president/CEO
of Steele Rubber Products, Chip Foose, well known custom car builder and star of the “Overhaulin’” television series, and Gary Hooker, founder of Hooker headers.
Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
Support Continues
In support of young people in their pursuit of a career in an automotive related field, Weld
Racing, a Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Sponsor since 2013, has renewed its sponsorship for
2016. Since its inception in 2008 with only 5 teams, Hot Rodders of Tomorrow has grown to 153
teams. HROT participants have the opportunity to share in the $4.55 million pool of scholarships
offered by supporting educational institutions.
Millennial Car-Buyers Boost Accessory Purchases
With Millennial car buyers representing 20% of new car purchases in 2015, according to a study
by Foresight Research, the future looks bright for the aftermarket accessory market in the years
to come. The average Millennial spends or intends to spend $1216.00 in accessories, which is
almost 50% higher than the average car buyer.
iRacing.com To Add Eldora Speedway
iRacing.com and Eldora Speedway announced plans to add the World’s Greatest Dirt Track®
to iRacing.com’s online motorsport simulation lineup. When the addition is made, sim racers
around the world will be able to experience the thrill of racing the legendary Eldora Speedway
first hand. This news followed an early April announcement by iRacing that they will be adding
dirt track and dirt track racing cars to its online simulation service.
NHRA Announces New Chief Starter
NHRA officials have announced Mike Gittings, NHRA Northwest Division starter since 2012, as
its new official Chief Starter, replacing Mark Lyle who passed away unexpectedly on March 27.
Gittings, a long time Division 6 racer and official started his duties May 13 at the Summit Racing
Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals.
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TECH CORNER WITH JIM KAEKEL JR.
Performance Testing and Weather Variables
By Jim Kaekel Jr.
It’s highly unlikely that there’s a racer in
extremely helpful at this point when collecting
existence that doesn’t have the desire to
and recording data pertinent to testing, such
show up at the local track and improve upon
as the Circle Track Set-Up Book (ALL043), Circle
a previous best elapsed or lap time. It’s just
Track Set-Up Sheets (ALL045) or Drag Racing
part of having the “need for speed”. The realLog Book (ALL046), all available from Allstar
ity is, however, that doing so can be difficult
Performance.
as class rules, budget constraints, weather
Although a race car can be precisely tuned
and track conditions often stand in the way.
and set-up, there are other factors such as
When attempting to improve upon a car’s
weather conditions that are beyond your
performance, seasoned racers often use
control, yet they can significantly impact the
what is referred to as “A-B-A” testing to evaluperformance of the car. It is for this reason that
ate changes in tune-up or chassis set-up.
this type of testing should also be accompaRegardless whether the test involves a
nied by close scrutiny of the weather using a
drag race, circle track or road race car, “A”racing weather station, such as the hand held
”B”-”A” testing involves making three test
Altronics PerformAire Eclipse (ALTPAE) or Comruns or laps in succession, all of which are
putech RaceAir Pro (CPT1000). Weather stacontrolled and closely monitored. It’s usually
tions are offered in trailer based models as well.
best performing the test at a “test and tune”
The trailer-based Altronics PerformAire PC
or “track day” event rather than trying to
(ALTPAPC-PGSYS02) includes paging functions
accomplish it on race day, which tends to be
for remote transmission of current weather
too hectic with strict time constraints. Testdata, if desired.
ing should also be avoided on the occasion
Modern weather stations feature built-in
ALL046
that track conditions are poor
sensors to record temperature,
and traction is lacking, which
humidity, barometric pressure, etc.
effectively eliminates the posin order to determine the current
sibility of making consistent
“density altitude”. This data can
runs or laps.
then used to determine whether
ALTPAPC-PGSYSO2
The racer begins the test
the car is performing effectively
by running the car in what is
under the existing weather conreferred to as their “baseline”
ditions. The lower the density
or “A” set-up. He follows by
altitude, the more dense the air is
making a single performance
with oxygen, typically created by a
change to the car, such as a
combination of cool temperatures
jetting or suspension modifiand high barometric air pressure.
cation, for example, and runs
The car’s engine will have the
the “B” portion of the test. He
ability to make more horsepower
finishes by reverting back to
on a day that offers 1,200 feet of
his “A” set-up on the last test.
density altitude in comparison
The results are then analyzed
to a week later, for example, that
to determine whether the “B”
may show 3,200 feet. Occasionportion of the test was beneficial to the performance of the car or
ally, what is referred to as “mineshaft” conditions can occur when
not. If time permits, he may choose to perform another change,
the density altitude actually reads in the negative. These optimum
using the same “A”-”B”-”A” method.
racing conditions are more common at race tracks located near
Although this type of testing can be time consuming, it is impor- the east, west or gulf coasts, due to their close proximity to sea
tant to note that only one change is made at a time. If two or three level. Naturally, the race car’s air/fuel ratio will likely have to be
changes are made at once, there simply will not be any clear data
richened when racing under these favorable air conditions.
to support which changes helped or hurt the car’s performance. It
Often overlooked, wind speed and direction can have a sigis equally important that the driver maintain consistency. If, for ex- nificant impact on performance as well, and therefore, some
ample, a drag racer makes a premature gear change which causes
weather stations include built-in wind monitoring sensors. Most
the car to slow, that portion of the test will need to be repeated.
trailer-based weather stations include a wind sensor, which is
Engine, transmission and tire temperatures should be monitored
typically mounted to the top of an enclosed race trailer to obtain
during testing in order to maintain consistency. A log book can be wind speed and direction data. The wind can have detrimental
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TECH CORNER WITH JIM KAEKEL JR. (Continued from page 7)
Performance Testing and Weather Variables (Cont.)
or positive effects depending upon direction and speed. Racing
into a strong head wind, for example, makes it more difficult for
the car to accelerate, particularly if the car has a large frontal area
or isn’t very aerodynamic. A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, for example,
will suffer substantially drag racing into a direct head wind when
compared to a 2002 Pontiac Firebird, due to the more aerodynamic shape of the Firebird, yet the Chevelle will benefit greater if
conditions change to a tail wind.
“A”-”B”-”A” testing can prove to be beneficial when testing new
parts or ideas, particularly on a relatively new race car that hasn’t
been truly “flogged”. By carefully monitoring not only the car, but
the track and weather conditions as well, the test can help provide a true and accurate evaluation of virtually any performance
change, whether it be engine tuning, suspension, tires or gearing.
MPR
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