Definition of "OEM"

[tom97ss]

OEM = Original Equipment Manufacture.

 

So my question... Is high performance parts available by the manufacture still considered OEM ?

 

Example, GM T1 suspension kit for the corvette. Is that considered OEM since GM manufactures it and offers it?

 

Thanks

[Shawn M.]

Thats still aftermarket. If you can order it from the factory, thats OEM as how I understand it.

 

 

 

OEM = Original Equipment Manufacture.

 

So my question... Is high performance parts available by the manufacture still considered OEM ?

 

Example, GM T1 suspension kit for the corvette. Is that considered OEM since GM manufactures it and offers it?

 

Thanks

[Greg G.]

Thats still aftermarket. If you can order it from the factory, thats OEM as how I understand it.

 

So Shawn, I see that your parents wasted their money on the "Reading is Fundamental" courses that they had you take.

 

6.4 OEM Definition, Updating and Backdating Rules

For the purposes of NASA TT points assessments, the term OEM will be defined as follows: Any part that is identical in size, shape, and functional characteristics compared to the part that originally came on the vehicle, from the manufacturer, as a standard feature of the base model as it is listed in section 6.2 Base Classifications (factory options and specialty model parts are considered non-OEM) or is listed as a standard replacement part by the OEM manufacturer . Some parts that are produced by aftermarket manufacturers as generic replacement parts may not require a points assessment provided that: they are the same size and shape, and have the same functional characteristics as the OEM part, and that they provide no significant improvement in performance, longevity, or reliability. If it is determined in impound that such a part does not meet the above description, the driver may be disqualified. Consultation with the Regional TT Director prior to competition is advised for any driver using a vehicle with replacement parts that fall under this exception.

 

All factory optional parts and upgrades must be assessed points, unless they legally fall under the update/backdate rule. Base classifications are for the standard base model of a vehicle, without factory options of upgrades, unless there is a specific TT base classification listing in 6.2 for a non-base model.

 

Updating and backdating of parts between different model years of the same vehicle model is legal provided that the competing vehicle is in the same or higher base class than the donor vehicle, and that the entire assembly is replaced. No interchange of parts between assemblies is permitted in order to create a new assembly. Updating or backdating (without a point’s assessment) with specialty models or between two cars that have model names with different numbers or letters in them is prohibited, unless specifically approved by the National TT Director. The purpose of this rule is to equalize similar cars in the same (or lower) class, not to allow the creation of vehicles that were never manufactured or homologated.

[Shawn M.]

So Shawn, I see that your parents wasted their money on the "Reading is Fundamental" courses that they had you take.

 

 

No, my parents were very poor and never sent me to any course, other than what public school afforded me.

I knew I could make you reply.

[tom97ss]

"Ahhhh I seee" said the blind man

 

 

Thx

[PbFut]

If a part in question is provided on the Euro model as standard, and not offered on the North American version, is the Euro part considered OEM?

 

To be specific. BMW provides a floating brake rotor on its Euro version of the M-Coupe. The North American model receives a solid hat. The rotor is not any larger and the pad and caliper is the same. No real performance advantage except less heat transfer to the hub.

[Greg G.]

If a part in question is provided on the Euro model as standard, and not offered on the North American version, is the Euro part considered OEM?

 

To be specific. BMW provides a floating brake rotor on its Euro version of the M-Coupe. The North American model receives a solid hat. The rotor is not any larger and the pad and caliper is the same. No real performance advantage except less heat transfer to the hub.

 

Hi Dan. The answer to your question is that the part would need to be evaluated for assessment since it did not come on the USDM model that we classed. The second part of the answer is that brake rotors are not assessed points in '07, so they would be free.