Originally Posted by PatrickMead#13:
I can see where the rule fits. I was going to sneak a 1000cc in a midget and run the chain just on the outside of the frame so my seat was centered in there. It measured the center / center exactly at 6"....... I like that common ground has been reached and it seems all parties involved are still willing to negotiate collectively towards a common goal.
Pat
Guys did it like you are thinking about in the past. The problem is when you go outside the frame rain all of a sudden you have a frame rail and a torsion arm in the way of the rear sprocket also. So you end up with the axle centered or shifted way to the left to make room for the sprocket and chain. It would probably be better to run the chain inside the frame to get the max offset for the rear axle and move the driver to the right about 2 1/2 inches. Nobody ever gets that much engine offset anyhow, just one of them old lingering rules that nobody checks anyhow or bothered to eleminate. The sidewinders do it that way to make room for the drivers legs. As soon as you say the feet must be behind the engine there is no reason to go to the left too much with your engine.
Honest Dad himself
