Jim,
As was the case 5 years ago, I was just offering up an idea to allow the FF2000
to run in CM vs.. BM as these cars are closer mechanically to the FF/S2 than
the FA/CSR. After running a FF2000 in BM, I really don't think it matters much
either way as you're just as handicapped running unrestricted in BM as I
believe you would be in CM with a harder compound. Besides, I still think that
a fully prepared FF2000 car can be reasonably competitive (fighting for a
trophy position, but not the overall win...) in BM. I know that my FF2000 was
nowhere near fully developed as a Solo2 car; I gave up on it after spending too
much time dealing with mechanical issues. As I said, I do it again; I was
considering two '84 Reynard FF2000's before buying the '82 Reynard FF1600.
-pru-
-----Original Message-----
From: garryj@localnet.com [mailto:garryj@localnet.com]
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 8:41 PM
To: Pruett, Christopher (CK)
Cc: cm; 'seb@scca.com'
Subject: Re: FF2000 in CM?
Importance: Low
Pru,
I understand that it would be nice to give the F2000 a break, they are nice
cars. Requiring those cars to run hard compounds may (or may not) result in
the correct performance levels for CM. But do you think it may open a can of
worms? After all, once you let those cars into the class .... they're in!
If they are not competitive enough, their owners will lobby for better tires.
The next iteration of tire could put them over the top and render FF1600s to
the bottom of the pack.
And what about when it rains? I don't think there's any such thing as a
hard rain tire.
IMHO, it's sort of like saying lets allow Corvettes (or some powerful, good
handling car) into G Stock with the Celicas but make the newcomer run
designated hard compound tires. Instead of going to that trouble, just put
the right cars into the class they match closets with, without having to resort
to handicaps. Handicapping is always a devil's brew to deal with. It will
ALWAYS be the case that some cars will be too fast for one class, but too slow
for another class.
Right now, there are not alot of F2000s out there in the hands of
autocrossers. Autocrossers who want a formula car that is not too complicated
have CM and FM to play in. And the prices of cars in those categories are
quite reasonable. Opening up the can of worms represented by F2000 is too
dangerous to the investment of hundreds of current CM owners around the country.
Jim
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