I was pretty intimately involved in the "Supra in ESP"
debate - IMO, the Supra in legal trim is a good fit for
ESP. On paper, a Supra Turbo and an IRS Mustang Cobra
are almost identical. The problem is the Supra is a
turbocharged car that REALLY comes alive when the boost
is increased. The wording in the Toyota service
manuals was such that it was hard if not impossible to
prove a Supra had illegal boost. With "illegal" boost,
the Supra was an overdog in ESP all else being equal.
*IMO*, if everyone that ran Supras had played by the
letter and intent of the rules the Supra might still be
in ESP.
Kent Rafferty
SM Supra
> Well, let's assume for a minute that the M3 is
classed properly.
> The question that comes to my mind then is, what was
the basis
> for moving the Supra to BSP? Just working from
memory,
> I don't recall it being any more dominant than the
M3. If we're
> working from the modern pony car definition, the
Supra fits
> it better than the M3. Heavy, high HP sports car
with 4
> seats (well, kinda 4 seats).
>
> I'm not saying the Supra should come back or the M3
should
> be moved, but it would be nice to understand the
basis for
> each of these decisions.
>
> Dave G.
>
> > OK, Mr. Strano, Lets look at past results:
> > In 1997... John Ames won ESP by 1.149 seconds in a
96 Camaro SS
> > Maybe the Camaro SS should have been moved to
ASP or BSP!
> > In 1999... Mark Madarash won ESP by 1.206 sec. in a
88 Trans-Am
> > Maybe the Trans Am should have been moved to
ASP or BSP!
> > In 2000... Bob Tunnell wins ESP by 1.066 sec. in a
95 M3
> > Should the M3 Be moved to ASP or BSP???
> >
> > You wanted to look at results!
> > Maybe we need one class for just Mustangs, one
class for just Camaros, and
> > one class for just M3s.
> >
> > And if your remarks about local events and local
drivers was ment to
> > undermind my experience... I guess a 2nd place
National Championship
> Trophy
> > means nothing!
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> >
> >
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