Thanks everyone for all the information!
I'll send a message to Howard Duncan today. Is is really true
that the differential pushes it out of SS -- even if I'm using
the stock gear ratio? This will not provide any competitive
advantage, it just increases durability and reliability.
I think they made between 100 and 200 cars in 1999, definitely
less than 1000. Looks like that puts me into EM or OSP.
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Subject: category for car not listed?
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 09:36:50 -0700
From: "Michael R. Clements" <mrc01@flash.net>
Reply-To: mrc01@flash.net
To: Autocross List <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
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,
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Michael R. Clements
mrc01*nospam*@flash.net
Some find truth in beauty, others find beauty in truth.
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