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Re: Stock Class - DS/GS

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Subject: Re: Stock Class - DS/GS
From: rohns@doitnow.com (Jim & Marilyn Rohn)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 14:57:21 -0700
At 4:14 PM 8/30/01, Rick Cone wrote:
>I am not sure how you can put a 225 HP V6 Camaro and an 85 HP CRX and call
>that a class, but that is another battle.  Talk about course dependency.

pretty sure the Camaro's are still 200 hp

same goes for the Firebird

it's that old weight versus horsepower (vs track, vs wheelbase, etc) thing

Jim Rohn
Beater Racing

>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Lloyd.Wilson@alcan.com>
>To: <autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 4:04 PM
>Subject: Stock Class - DS/GS
>
>
>> Since I have abandon my old GS ride, Honda Prelude VTEC, I don't have that
>> much to say except for this:
>>
>> Why is the V6 Camaro/Mustangs staying in the new GS and not getting bumped
>> like all the other "competitive" GS cars.  I don't believe the
>> Camaro/Mustang are class leaders like the Type R and potential WRX but
>> neither is the Prelude VTEC.  But are these cars then too much of a top
>car
>> for the new GS.  What does the Celica/Neon people think of racing against
>> 200 hp, 225 ft/lb. cars with 16x7.0 wheels that fit nice fat 245/50 series
>> tires and limited slips.  That gives me chills even with my Prelude VTEC
>> but they are a good fit together.  So, IMO, move the VTEC down or the
>> Camaro up.
>>
>> Another thing, how in is it the Audi S4 gets bumped from AS to GS and the
>> Audi TT (225hp) stays in the new BS.  Hmmm, something is not right here.
>>
>> Lloyd Wilson
>> retired: '93 Prelude VTEC
>> current: heavy '01 Miata with camber problems
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