Unfair - maybe - but them again no set of rules are ever "fair" for everyone
and every car. For instance - in ESP cars with strut suspension (Mustangs) in
front can get camber using camber plates. 4th Gen Camaros have a SLA front
suspension - in SP you can not slot or modify the A-Arm mounting points to get
more camber. The only way to get more camber is use shorter springs - then
you can only get about -1.5 degrees - yet Mustangs can get as much as they
care to. Is this "fair"?? It relly doesn't matter - the rules are the rules
- maybe other SP rules are better for the Camaro then the Mustang.
The challenge is to maximize performance for your car in the class you CHOOSE
to run it in. This challenge applies for all classes (Stock, SP,Prepared, or
Mod). So, if the emissions rules are different for different states AND you
think the difference has a real impact on performance, then decide how to deal
with it. Maybe put more $ into suspension than motor work... Maybe don't run
that class if you think the disadvantage is to significant to overcome. That
is one of the advantages of having so many classes!!!!!
I guess I like the OSP concept becuase the (lack of) rules will (most likely)
result in closer competition between different vehicles. In the SP example
above, if I run in OSP I can get as much camber as I want in the Camaro and it
only takes a little time and $.
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>Personally, I'm in full support of this. But last time I brought it up
>here, it was pointed out to me that there are eight states (including
>D.C.) within about two and a half hours of Philadelphia (CT DC DE MD
>NJ NY PA VA). To have people playing by that many different rulebooks
>seems a little unfair.
>
>Things are indeed a little different in California. :-)
>
>Mark
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Mike Taylor
miket@interaccess.com
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