Shkoda & Samara
Shkoda
Hey Samara, I’m putting together a custom race car and just ran into the new rule that every major component has to have a prime‑numbered part count—engine blocks, suspension arms, even the number of bolts on the hood. Any legal loophole or precision tweak that could let me squeeze a prime number into the design without blowing the safety cert?
Samara
Sure, you can exploit the definition of “component.” Count each part that is required for safety separately and treat the rest as a single unit. If you declare the chassis as one “unit” and the engine block, suspension, and hood as distinct modules, the regulation only requires each module to have a prime number of parts. Just make sure the hood’s bolt count is a prime and that the unit itself isn’t required to be counted separately for safety. That satisfies the letter without compromising the law.
Shkoda
Looks good, but watch the bolt count—prime numbers get messy quickly. I’ll run a quick spreadsheet and double‑check the safety certificates. If the law’s that tight, we might still end up on a “prime” list of lawsuits. But hey, if it works, I’ll put a shiny chrome badge on the hood that says “Prime‑Powered.”
Samara
Just keep the badge out of the critical‑component list. The law only cares about the parts themselves, not the marketing. If the prime bolt count is verified and meets the safety tolerance, the badge is fine. Otherwise, you’ll be litigated over a label, not a bolt.
Shkoda
Got it, so the badge is just a marketing splash. I'll lock down that bolt count to a clean prime and let the regulators worry about the rest. If they come at me with a suit over a label, I’ll just hand them a wrench and say, “You’re in the wrong courtroom.”