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Originally Posted by Ngilbe36

Good question. So I guess I would need to dig into this much more and read the actual regulation to answer this more completely, but until then Ill give you this.

RBR seems to have created a feature that passes the test and provides and advantage in a sport where you are trying to outcompete against other teams by engineering things to the finest of margins.

VW created a specific cheat mechanism to allow the SAE/EPA testing to get a false result. This has negative impacts on the environment and the customers that bought these cars expecting something different. Ill add that I work in the auto-industry so I do understand the drive to also outcompete with your competition among other automakers.

So in my mind, they are different situations, but I understand how you are drawing comparisons.

Go and read the rule. Passing the test, which in inadequate, doesn't mean you are in compliance.

Their wing must remain rigid in relation to the sprung bodywork.

It does not, in situ.

This is a rules violation. The test doesn't matter.

Edit: This is perfectly congruent with VW. They designed a cheat to pass the emissions test but return to pollution mode at speed. RBR designed a wing to pass the static load test but flex at speed. Notice the similarities?