At 08:00 AM 5/27/99 -0500, Marc wrote:
>I have a 95 eclipse GS non turbo. I am supposed to be in E stock. But
>I have 17" after market rims that put me in CSP. My question is, a GSX
>can be had with 17" rims and the same width tire. a 215. These are
>different trim levels, and different classes within SCCA. Do they
>correlate? I am tired of getting my ass kicked in CSP when the only mod
>I have is the rims...yet :-). Oh, I am in Novice so I run against an
>index. A friend of mine went to an event sunday and I beat his time by
>3 1/2s, but do to his classification in ES and mine in CSP he beat me.
>BOOO CSP.
>
Marc,
According to the rules, you can only run a car in STOCK with th equipment
that was available on your trim level. The GS was never available with 17"
rims. The GSX, which has 17's is a Turbo AWD and fits in G-STOCK. A
totally different ballgame.
I used to run a GS Eclipse in CSP, but with springs, shocks, swaybars,
intake, exhaust, etc, etc, but with my stock 16's and BFG R1's. Still got
my ass kicked all over the place-----Why?------try having the same
horsepower as a Neon, or the CRX's in the class, BUT carry around 800-1000
lbs more weight-------that's why!!!!
My suggestion to you is to run Street Touring. You'll still get spanked by
Integras and Neons, but you'll be closer.
OR, you can do like I did, and get a Miata, be competitive in CSP, and find
someone to follow you in the Eclipse which you'll need for carrying your
race tires, tools, etc!
Eric
(formerly the Eggroll Eclipse)
Eric Moon
'92 Miata SOLO II CSP
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