In a message dated 7/1/03 2:42:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
john@harlie.idsfa.net writes:
> This seems like it's not a lot different from running a street
> prepared car in Street Tire class...there isn't a lot of difference
> between the SP and STX rules besides STX requiring street legal
> emissions, which are pretty much guaranteed anyway on a car running in
> Street Tire.
I disagree. STX doesn't allow unlimited flywheels and clutches (a big
impediment to a streetable SP car), unlimited fuel injection and ignition
controls,
wheel and tire sizes. That's a short list but huge in scope...
> However, a street-driven SP car is probably a lot farther from the
> maximum prep level than a street-driven stock car, so an SP car
> competing in the PAXed Street Tire class is really at a disadvantage.
> The PAX index is based on cars that are prepared to the extent of the
> rules. Perhaps it would make sense to split the ST class into stock
> and Street Prepared sub-classes. Would that accomplish the same thing
> as ST2?
There won't be any SP based (National) ST classes. I can guarantee that...
I'm not really sure what the PAX index has to do with a new ST class,
either...
Charlie
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