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Originally Posted by renfield90
Swing and a very big miss. I'm glad you're not involved in making autocross rules.
For spec twin to work, it needs to be accessible (read: easy/cheap to have a competitive car) and it needs to be fun (read: fix some of the warts of the car). That's going to look something like "go to Tire Rack, buy this kit, install it, you're good." Something like this: https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-3...it/?pdk=AQADAQ
Spec twin probably also means dealing with the torque dip somehow - again, in a cost effective way where nobody has any real advantage by spending money on extra parts or testing. That's either specific header/tune or just specific tune. Hopefully SCCA sacks up and moves past their fear of technology they don't understand in that respect. |
I'm far more experience in balancing and game theory than you think. The proposed spec was for a track class, not an autox class, as a response to a "crossover" class.
A realistic "spec twin" Autox class?
- Camber bolts
- Tires
- Open dampers
- Open sways
- "street tires".
No other mods. If you're so insistent on a "spec" damper, then make OEM spec. As you said, make it accessible. Less mods, more accessible.
Sounds eerily familiar doesn't it?
Torque dip doesn't need to be eliminated; everyone is subject to it. It's a "feature", not a "bug".
As always, deeper pockets mean larger advantage. If you want to eliminate the "deep pockets" advantage as much as reasonable, you can even:
- Spec alignment
- OEM 17x7 wheels only
- Spec tire (and size)