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> From: Rick Brown [mailto:rbrown7@covad.net]
> Street Prepared? Yup,
> >Corvette. And where is the Miata on that list? Uhh...three classes down
> in
> >Stock, and two classes down in SP.
>
> Don't compare stock cars; compare prepared cars. Handling advantages
> stemming from
> lighter weight and generous tire width allowances wins out over
> horsepower.
Or how about my comparison of SP cars? You failed to mention that, Rick.
:-) In SP, wheel/tires are unlimited. Are you saying that the Miata should
maybe be in ASP or BSP with the Vettes instead of CSP? The weight break is
already there.
> In autocross, handling is much more important than horsepower and absolute
> weight is
> more important than power to weight.
Agreed. But not to the exclusion of the other points. If the lightest car
always won then why isn't the Lotus Elan, Europa, or even the 7 winning AP?
> I can't speak for AP, but participation in BP was down by 3 drivers this
> year due to this
> situation just like the C4's stayed away from SS while the RX7s dominated
> that class.
Sounds like that's the real bone you are trying to pick here, right? :-)
--Andy
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