Mike:
A fair and reasonable response. I guess for the P-car crowd is either better
equity within the current classes (those cars that are tuned, stock seems
good right now) or add a SMX or a class where they can play, and add in the
other excluded vehilces (Supra, etc.
)
Matt Murray
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----- Original Message -----
From: "msmith2" <msmith2@columbus.rr.com>
> The point of the current SM classing was to capture the most common,
average
> cross-section of currently non-SCCA modified vehicles.
>
> This means Hondas, in droves. It's expected that 2001 will be the first
time
> in a DAMN long time that speed parts for small-block Chevy-powered
vehicles
> will be surpassed - by speed parts for Hondas..... (of all things....)
>
> It also means Talons/Eclipses, and Neons. It also means Mustangs and
> Camaros. These cars are EVERYWHERE. You can't go to the store without
> stepping on one..... This is also the target of current SM management.
> Granted, there are cars in there now that are questionable, but you don't
> fix that by letting MORE questionable ones in.
>
> SCCA already has an elitist (sp?) reputation to deal with. SM was created
to
> attract non-SCCA members. The LAST thing you want to do is intimidate them
> with an elitist marque.
>
> For every single Porsche you let in, 5 Honda drivers will get scared off.
> (admitted gross estimation, but it gets the point across).
>
> Like I said, if you had to create a single Stock class, (or a single Steet
> Prepared class for that matter...) that attracted the most cars, I stand
by
> my bet that Porsches would be far from that list, as would Corvettes.
>
> I agree that these cars need addressed. By no means am I suggesting that
> they be banned forever. They need for SM to get it's wind and for the
> creation of the ASM, BSM, CSM, etc... classes. THEN you can put the 400hp
> Miatas in ASM, and the 300HP Civics in CSM. (not suggesting that's how it
> would work out mind you.....)
>
> Mike CP58
>
>
> > I think I disagree. :^) If the P-car (and Vette crew) knew of the SM
> perhaps
> > they too would have come to play. The marquee clubs have been somewhat
> > alienated over the years so their focus is not on SCCA but with their
> clubs.
> > I can't blame them. The whole reason this thread started was that a PCA
> > member on the Porsche list (over 40,000 members total, with about 10,
000
> or
> > so on the 944 list, and nearly double that on the 911 list) <
> > http://www.rennlist.com > wanted to be included (BTW, he lurks [or used
> to]
> > be on this list). Since SM has been somewhat liberal in their
structures,
> > surely letting a P-car come play shouldn't be verboten. If you look at
the
> > 944 list, they go on about tuning their cars as much as the SM folks do.
> > They (the 944 crew) have cars that are a good "vehicle" (pun intended)
for
> > modifications.
> > Matt Murray
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