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Re: Street Tires with Novice Class?

To: Sean Bradshaw <sean@spintec.org>
Subject: Re: Street Tires with Novice Class?
From: Adam Steffes <asteffes@asteffes.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 22:13:50 -0700 (PDT)
Is it correct to say that all "Street" classes are named as such because
the intention is to include street-legal cars on DOT street-legal non-race
tires intended for everyday driving?


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asteffes@asteffes.com                           SF Bay Area, California
Unix Systems Administrator                      http://www.asteffes.com

On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Sean Bradshaw wrote:

> Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2002 22:03:47 -0700
> From: Sean Bradshaw <sean@spintec.org>
> To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Street Tires with Novice Class?
>
> Basically it means that if you want to run as a novice you have to run
> street tires, no matter the class you're running.
> -Sean
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stacey" <swilbur@sprynet.com>
> To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 9:29 PM
> Subject: Street Tires with Novice Class?
>
>
> > Sorry, I am looking for some clarification again...
> >
> > When I looked at:
> > http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results/2002/novicerules.html
> >
> > There is a paragraph that states:
> >
> > "2. Only cars fitted with "Street Tires" may run in Novice Stock,
> > Street Prepared, Street Touring, or Street Modified classes,
> > including CSP-N. "Street Tires" are (by SFR definition) tires
> > displaying a DOT treadwear rating of 120 or greater.
> > Novices running Mod and Prepared cars may run any
> > tires allowed them in their open class. "
> >
> > So my question is,  does this mean that if you are a Novice
> > in Mod or Prepared cars that you are not required to run
> > street tires and they can run any tire allowed them in their open class?
> >
> > So does this mean an ESP   (E Street Prepared)  or DSP can run in
> > Novice with non-street tires or was the mention of "Mod and Prepared cars"
> > specifically limiting the alternate non-street tire in Novice to the
> specific
> > class of  N2(OSP SM2 Prep Mod F125) for the Prep and Mod in them?
> >
> >
> > I guess that must be it, as letting DSP-N or ESP-N  run non-street
> > tires in Novice would be really unfair to us few FS-N guys.  As it is
> > already I can not get close to them even with the ESP/.826  DSP/.820
> > FS/.809    .011 to .017 index advantage I should have.
> >
> > Maybe it is my poor driving style or those nearly bald tires I have......
> >
> > There I go whining again!
> >
> > Is there going to be another autox school this year?
> > I need to get some pointers on what I am doing wrong (with my driving).
> > I know one thing is I need to use my brakes way more, before
> > the corners.
> >
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > Stacey

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