Ahhh, the key phrase:
> Plus, you have to do major work to suspensions and interiors to be
> competitive.
This sounds like some of the mix of stock classes.
> Not exactly. The ST classes are VERY restrictive to certain cars. STS
> small sedans no limited slips of any value. STS2 has very small
> displacement sports cars. STX is pretty much the domain of 4wd subbies.
> STU is limited to sedans.
Gotta go wash the mud off now. :^)
Matt Murray
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From: "Ben Thatcher"
> Not exactly. The ST classes are VERY restrictive to certain cars. STS
> small sedans no limited slips of any value. STS2 has very small
> displacement sports cars. STX is pretty much the domain of 4wd subbies.
> STU is limited to sedans.
>
> Plus, you have to do major work to suspensions and interiors to be
> competitive. To me, I would have thought that the original ST guys would
> have opted for Rcomps with those setups. But they didn't. Now, we have a
> counter-intuitive deal where only modded cars can be competitive on
> street tires.
>
> However, ST has given the illusion that anyone who wants to run street
> tires has a place to play. That isn't a precise argument, IMO.
>
> It would be interesting to see what would happen if the SEB decided to
> take one stock class and offer it in two flavors. One just like the
> current class and the other without swaybars, catbacks and aftermarket
> dual adjustable shocks (limited to one adjustment) and 140+ treadwear
> rating tires. Then sit back and watch to see which class had the greater
> number of competitors. This would be a true test to see which way would
> be REALLY the most popular.
>
> Oh............and since all the problems with speed seem to be in SS
> cars, SS would be the class I would suggest for the experiment.
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