And now is sounds to me that everyone is complaining that in order to be
competitive in STS it will require buying a base '88 Civic chassis and swapping
in a Si engine (or making some other such investment in the car of your
choice). So, you can't be competitive in Stock because it's too restrictive
(can't put on a thick rear swaybar) and can't be competitive in Street Prepared
(requires too much money and time to develop a car). Now the issue is someone
has spent money and time to build a very competitive Street Touring car and
people don't like it. Sounds like the old "I" class argument to me again - "I
want a class where I can win."
J. Brett Howell (wondering why he couldn't just stay out of the discussion)
www.PebbleMotorSports.com
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "justJOE" <justjoe13es@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:40:14 -0500
>To me, the only logical class for my car was STS. I had been competing for
>years in (what was) E stock, but my car (1996 Integra LS) wouldn't turn
>without a Fat rear sway bar.. and of course the rules said "no touching rear
>sway bar".. so I put up with it. Until I couldn't stand it any more and
>slapped the rear sway bar on my car. Now, where did that put me? You got
>it.. DSP. What had I done to my car?.. Nothing (for the most part) other
>than a rear sway bar. I continued to make modifications to my car, but
>nothing near what DSP allows. I just missed getting in on STR, which would
>have been cool.. same street mods, but R compound tires.. That would have
>worked for me.. but no, that class no longer exists.. so the ONLY class left
>for me is STS. All I have to do is get some nice Street tires (Falken's)
>and Bam.. I am all ready. Go figure.
>Not that this is a NEW story.. mostly everyone that I competed with in ES or
>HS are now in, or headed to STS.. and I don't blame them.. since the Mini is
>now beating up on the car that was the "car to have", the 89-91 Civic Si.
>
>Have a GREAT weekend!
>justJOE Delio
>1996 Acura Integra LS #13 STS <NO VTEC>
>Equipe Rapide http://autocross.com/er
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>Subject: Path for ST cars to Progress (was: UD/BD Explained )
>>
>> Man, I wish some of these topics had been discussed back when we >> were
>contemplating the formation of the ST classes.
>>(snip)
>> J. Brett Howell (tongue firmly planted in cheek)
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