>There's no logic in the split.
>Of course, there's also no logic in creating a half-dozen classes with
about
>a dozen cars apiece, then compressing the rest of the automotive world into
>the remaining two classes (considering that F Stock is a world unto itself
>:) ).
You are so on the money it is not even funny.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jamie Sculerati" <pullg@mindspring.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: Stock Class - DS/GS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Smith <msmith2@columbus.rr.com>
>
>
>
> > They're probably thinking, "Damn, that's a heavy car..."
> >
> > Celica/Neon ~2500-2600lbs
> >
> > Camaro V6 ~3400lbs
> >
> > Prelude ~2600-2800lbs?
>
> >> '92+ Prelude ~2800-3000 lbs (the non-VTEC cars are the lighter ones)
>
> > Does the '200 hp, 225 ft/lb. cars with 16x7.0 wheels that fit nice fat
> > 245/50 series tires and limited slips' make more sense now?
>
> I've never objected to running with the F-bodies -- the weight, rear axle
> and chassis flexiblity sort of evened out the power deficit. But Lloyd's
> point about separating the VTEC and 4th gen non-VTEC Preludes is a good
> one -- while non-VTEC cars lack 30-40 hp, the peak torque for both engines
> is the same, and the torque curves aren't all that different. No limited
> slip or 4WD, and the ATTS on the later cars hasn't proven to be a
benefit --
> sometimes even the opposite. So either the '93+ VTEC Preludes are Type R
> and Scooby fodder in DS and should remain in GS, or the '92-'96 Preludes,
> along with the contemporary Probes, MX-6s, and V6 F-bodies that are
similar
> in performance, should be moved up to DS. There's no logic in the split.
> Of course, there's also no logic in creating a half-dozen classes with
about
> a dozen cars apiece, then compressing the rest of the automotive world
into
> the remaining two classes (considering that F Stock is a world unto itself
> :) ).
>
> Jamie
> '92 Prelude Si
> Speed Demon Racing
> http://www.mindspring.com/~jsculerati/sdr
>
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