Gary,
This gets way too deep for this forum. With the exception of grandfathered aircraft (which can only be certified as E-LSA until 1/2008), to be certified as an E-LSA, the kit must be approved as a light-sport kit and cannot be changed from the original configuration specified by the kit manufacturer.
As far as how you "bend" the rules, that's between you and the FAA. My statement was about what the rules say. Dig in an read the FARs. I think you will find them quite enlightening and somewhat different from what you read on these pages.
This gets way too deep for this forum. With the exception of grandfathered aircraft (which can only be certified as E-LSA until 1/2008), to be certified as an E-LSA, the kit must be approved as a light-sport kit and cannot be changed from the original configuration specified by the kit manufacturer.
As far as how you "bend" the rules, that's between you and the FAA. My statement was about what the rules say. Dig in an read the FARs. I think you will find them quite enlightening and somewhat different from what you read on these pages.