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Re: category for car not listed?

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Subject: Re: category for car not listed?
From: "Phil Esra" <philesra@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:31:53 PDT
In addition to Jerry's comment, the diff replacement would boot you 
anyway... smells like OSP...

phil


>From: "Jerry Mouton" <jerry@moutons.org>
>To: "Autocross List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: category for car not listed?
>Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 10:11:23 -0700
>
>If it has not been produced in as many as 1000 units per
>12 month period, it would not be eligible for Stock Category,
>and might have to run EM or OSP.  I'm not sure.
>Contact Howard Duncan for an official answer.  There's a link
>to his email on the car classification page.
>
>Jerry Mouton        mailto:jerry@moutons.org    Laissez les bons temps
>rouler!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrc01@flash.net>
>To: "Autocross List" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 9:36 AM
>Subject: category for car not listed?
>
>
> > I could not find the Panoz Roadster in the car category lists.
> > Does that mean it goes into super stock? I would guess it does,
> > since the rules say that any car not listed goes into super
> > stock, except for a short list of cars like the 911 Turbo AWD,
> > and the Panoz is not on that short list. And would replacing the
> > differential put it into a different category? I'm considering
> > replacing the differential with a Zexel Torsen using the same
> > stock gear ratio of 3.27:1, just to get better reliability and
> > power transfer. The guys at Panoz said this would help with
> > autocrossing.
> >
> > It uses a Ford Mustang Cobra drivetrain. I'd appreciate any
> > advice from Cobra drivers who might have tried the Torsen
> > differential. I found one source for the differential, Saleen
> > Performance down in Irvine. But is there a more local place I
> > could get the differential?
> >
> > Finally, is it really true that the G-Force tires are the only
> > comp tires available in 295x35x18 and 245x40x18? I checked on
> > tire rack and couldn't find Kuhmos in that size. If so I might
> > use the street tires for a year or so until I can get Kuhmos in
> > this size.
> >
> > I haven't replaced the differential yet, so the car is still in
> > stock form on street tires.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Clements
> > mrc01*nospam*@flash.net
> > Some find truth in beauty, others find beauty in truth.
> >
>

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