Reply With QuoteSome really interesting stuff in this one - swaybar and crash bolt allowances in Stock, new classes for Street Touring and Street Prepared...
Plenty of shit to argue about!
Some really interesting stuff in this one - swaybar and crash bolt allowances in Stock, new classes for Street Touring and Street Prepared...
Plenty of shit to argue about!
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
I didn't see anything about relaxing the pre-cat requirements in ST* as was mentioned previously. Does that mean its dead, sleeping, or just not on this month's agenda?
Polished Turd Racing
Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
That means it is still out for member comment. Once a decision is reached it willbe posted in Fastrack.Originally Posted by OZMDD
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
I have written in my letter for support, you should write a letter for support of the proposed ecu rule to allow piggy back ECUs. That way everyone can be happy and the world will be full of sunshine and puppies.
9 is too many... you'll be in over your head.
rofl
Polished Turd Racing
Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
If I read it correctly the Lotus Elise, and Porsche Cayman (non S) will be in STR at the local level.
Wait what? Must read....
I think it would fall under the under 3.2L NOC (not otherwise classed)
I expect they will be on an exclusion list.
You hope...
+1 ... that would really suck for the NC's running STR.You hope...
Bring em on! Haven't been beat by either one on street tires yet, though the Elise should certainly be capable in full STR trim.
I think the Cayman is just too heavy, and its really built for track speed, not super-tight stuff. Really, its hard to say since so few people develop high-dollar cars like these for autocross-only situations.
Cosmos claims the Lotus needs the grip of R-comps to be able to take advantage of its abilities, and the Cayman won't like being limited to 255's.
Polished Turd Racing
Mick wrote: "I think Jerrett is the best autocrosser I have ever seen naked."
STR is the biggest thing at the SCCA since R-comps. They are not going to do anything that would mess it up.
The Cayman is only about 132 lbs. heaver than my car without my hardtop according to MSN auto. I think I reminder hearing that they have a tall 2nd. gear. That may be the killer for the Cayman in STR, but I may be wrong about that.
I do expect them to be excluded along with the Lotus.
I think I hear pitch forks being sharpened by 1000's of Miata and S2000 owners
SCCA mess something up? What are the odds? (cough, wrong-wheel drive, cough, high HP, cough, soft pax, cough)
Acura NSX anyone? If this goes thru things could get very interesting in STR.
Nope, not interesting at all. R.I.F.
Even if it went through as written--which it won't--the cayman, lotus, or nsx could ONLY be used in STR at a regional event. And only so long as a region chose not to use its discretion to alter the rules:
"As called out in Appendix A, only cars which are specifically classed are eligible for competition at National Tours, Divisionals, and the National Championships. Competitors currently competing in a car that is covered by an "NOC" classing are advised to request specific classing in order to maintain eligibility. "
Now who would spend lotus, cayman s, or nsx money to prep a car for a class they can't compete in anywhere other than regionals (and then only at the discretion of the region). Especially when the cars are nationally competitive already--and quite fun--in stock classing.
sean
I don't see anywhere it says that it's at the discretion of the region.
You can get into an NXS or Elise for well under 30K.
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