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Originally Posted by conehead
Of course a car built to the limit of the rules will be more competitive. That is not at all what I mean. The problem with the SCCA system is that a single mod, even one that gives no performance gain (like an oil cooler or a hood) can shoot you up several levels to a completely ridiculous class. It often causes new members with slightly modified cars to either remove their mods or quit, where in the NASA system they would just get a few points. The end result is that many cars can be competitive in many classes. Your friends builds are probably good examples. The could start with dozens of different cars and make them competitive, where in SCCA you must start with the current hot model or its impossible to win. The 86 is unique in that it can actually compete in CS or DS but it still has no chance in either.
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LOL. My friends abandoned their builds to buy/put something together that is competitive within the NASA structure. ...and spend money every year to optimize rule changes.