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Re: M3 Classing question

To: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-autox@goof.com>
Subject: Re: M3 Classing question
From: William Loring <bloring@TIRERACK.COM>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:51:46 -0500
I'm going to place this driver in SM, it seems the best fit for him. He'd
only have one other competitor in BSP, and that guy will only be there for
one day of a two-day event. In SM, he'll have 7-8 other drivers to compete
against.

Thanks for the advice!

...bill

> From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-autox@goof.com>
> Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 15:37:49 -0400
> To: William Loring <bloring@TIRERACK.COM>
> Cc: "Team.Net" <autox@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: M3 Classing question
> 
> STS requires displacement of 3.0l or less, doesn't it?  The 96
> and on E36 M3's have a displacement of 3.2l.
> 
> With the modifications you mentioned, BSP is the right class.
> 
> You could always do more and run in SM.  Of course, I've never been
> one to really mess with my M3 in a heavy way.  I've done the chip
> and xbrace (placing me in BSP, which is ok at a local level), but
> I think it's very well balanced for its intended compromise, and
> I want to continue to street it.  If I chose to campaign it
> divisionally or nationally, I'd almost certain undo the work (5
> minutes with the shark injector, 25 minutes for the xbrace) for
> those events and run in BS.
> 
> 
> 
> -matt
> 
> On Wed, Jun 26, 2002 at 01:47:34PM -0500, William Loring wrote:
>> A 96 M3 with springs, shocks, and intake. Is this car eligible for STS, or
>> does it go to BSP? It's got street tires, but I'm not sure of the size. I'm
>> guessing the car goes to BSP, but was hoping for STS so he'd have more
>> people to drive against.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> William Loring
>> 
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> matthew c. mead
> 97 Dakar M3/4 - BSP #79
> 97 White GS-R/4 - stock (wife's)
> 92 Black Miata - CSP #179, headed towards SM
> 
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