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11-06-2018, 03:45 PM | #4735 |
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Don't get me wrong, I think it would be better to exclude it too as the wing would make a difference in a spec class, but 'car to have' seems like an overstatement to me. |
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11-06-2018, 04:08 PM | #4737 |
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The significance of the problem, I'll let others opine. But it is a "problem" for those who don't want to buy a used car or who already bought a 17+ car. I don't see the new ND getting tossed aside.
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11-06-2018, 04:12 PM | #4738 |
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STX is a nice place to play.
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I would be the opposite of the goal of a spec class (cost control) to keep allowing faster versions of the car in each year, no matter how slight. It would probably not matter much in a local event, but at the national level every serious competitor would be forced to keep buying the new hotness. That is the main problem with the street classes now, and the reason most twin drivers moved to STX until SSC was developed. STX is still a great option for those who want a non-spec twin. Only one or two cars are ever truly capable of winning each street class and the list changes nearly every year. For example, I currently run HS in an old Focus SVT and am dominant locally, but simply can not beat a fully prepped Fiesta ST with a good driver. I accept that and have no ambition of going to Lincoln. |
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Edit: and most classes have 3-5 viable cars, only the spec Corvette and Miata classes are really locked up. SS, BS, DS, FS, GS, HS and STX all had 3+ different cars in the top 5 this year, with STH growing that will also be a diverse class and I have a hunch the wet kept the M3 from making STU a 3 make podium as well. |
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May I restate the obvious that you cannot simultaneously be STX prepped and be CA street legal. I also have no Nationals ambitions. |
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Yes, the ND2 is in CS.
I would remind you that the allowances in ST are just that. Nobody is forcing you to do those changes. Come underprepped if illegal-for-CA mods worry you. In comparison, if you were going to run in a TT series, a lot of them allow illegal mods right out of the gate in base classing. In the 86-specific TT classing, the tS is automatically put in the "illegal" mod classes... If you have no national ambitions then what makes your voice matter? This is national classing you're commenting on. It's unrealistic to think that every new car made, along with the special editions, can have a competitive place to play. On a local level just come out with your car and drive. It really doesn't matter and in most cases, new people often get ruined when they're driving overdog cars. Last edited by tony_r; 11-08-2018 at 05:27 PM. |
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Is there any speculation that the early twins will be moved from DS to ES?
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11-08-2018, 07:17 PM | #4745 |
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Not while ES is healthy with NB Miatas and MR2s. I see things switching around in conjunction with STS's health level. Current ES to STS, then move the 86/NC down. Few years from now, maybe?
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