come on out and get yer butt kicked in OSP. some great cars and awesome
drivers. i have a mustang drivetrain too :) and the suspension :(
1st in ASP is good for (usually) 7th in OSP.
look out, if i get really frustrated i might put an actual suspension,
steering system, and brakes on my car!!!
-james
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael R. Clements <mrc01@flash.net>
To: Autocross List <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 11:12 AM
Subject: [Fwd: category for car not listed?]
>Thanks everyone for all the information!
>
>I'll send a message to Howard Duncan today. Is is really true
>that the differential pushes it out of SS -- even if I'm using
>the stock gear ratio? This will not provide any competitive
>advantage, it just increases durability and reliability.
>
>I think they made between 100 and 200 cars in 1999, definitely
>less than 1000. Looks like that puts me into EM or OSP.
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: category for car not listed?
>Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:36:50 -0700
>From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrc01@flash.net>
>Reply-To: mrc01@flash.net
>To: Autocross List <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>
>I could not find the Panoz Roadster in the car category lists.
>Does that mean it goes into super stock? I would guess it does,
>since the rules say that any car not listed goes into super
>stock, except for a short list of cars like the 911 Turbo AWD,
>and the Panoz is not on that short list. And would replacing the
>differential put it into a different category? I'm considering
>replacing the differential with a Zexel Torsen using the same
>stock gear ratio of 3.27:1, just to get better reliability and
>power transfer. The guys at Panoz said this would help with
>autocrossing.
>
>It uses a Ford Mustang Cobra drivetrain. I'd appreciate any
>advice from Cobra drivers who might have tried the Torsen
>differential. I found one source for the differential, Saleen
>Performance down in Irvine. But is there a more local place I
>could get the differential?
>
>Finally, is it really true that the G-Force tires are the only
>comp tires available in 295x35x18 and 245x40x18? I checked on
>tire rack and couldn't find Kuhmos in that size. If so I might
>use the street tires for a year or so until I can get Kuhmos in
>this size.
>
>I haven't replaced the differential yet, so the car is still in
>stock form on street tires.
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Michael R. Clements
>mrc01*nospam*@flash.net
>Some find truth in beauty, others find beauty in truth.
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