> P.S. An alternative solution would be to give up the idea of a pure
> stock class totally and allow all Stock class competitors to change
> springs which would greatly reduce the need for the expensive
> double-adjustable shocks.
Such a simple solution, it probably won't ever happen.
None the less, I like it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Dahl" <adahl@eskimo.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: Stock Class Model Year Exclusion
> This idea is not intended to raise the entry-level cost of racing at the
> local level but rather to solve the problem of National-level Stock
> class cars requiring thousands of dollars of parts to be competitive in
> a "stock" class. I think a solution can be reached that keeps the status
> quo for local racers while still solving the National problem.
>
> Right now we have a Stock class that isn't really stock and a Street
> Prepared class that isn't really "street". Street Touring class was
> created as the result of an effort on Team.net several years ago to
> create a class that was what SP would have been had it been created now.
> Since then the Stock class shock "problem" has gotten out of hand and
> some people are trying to legislate a solution.
>
> I think that the long-tem goal should be keep Stock class cars as stock
> as possible while creating a true "street prepared" class. I think this
> would save everyone money in the long run and makes a lot more sense.
>
> So this is the way it would work:
>
> Showroom Stock (no changes, recently produced cars)
> Street Touring (all current Stock class mods plus springs, cone filters,
> air boxes)
> Street Prepared (as current)
>
> Currently we have 9 Stock classes, 2 ST classes and 5 SP classes. Under
> this proposal we'd gradually change the balance, reducing the number of
> Stock and SP classes slightly while adding ST classes in exchange. Older
> stock class cars would migrate to ST with little expense (a set of
> springs and a K&N filter basically) while new cars would go into SS the
> way they came off the showroom floor. This costs the existing low-budget
> competitors little and could actually save them money if we keep the
> existing ST 140 treadwear rule (let's not get that discussion going
> again!). Sure it is not a perfect solution but I am not sure I like the
> status quo that well either.
>
> By the way, yes I realize that you can build a competitive ES car for
> $10k or so but that is only because there are no new cars in that class,
> in the other classes you're looking at taking a $20,000-$50,000 car and
> adding $4000 - $8000 worth of equipment to it, which to me is pretty
> crazy.
>
> - Alan Dahl
>
> P.S. An alternative solution would be to give up the idea of a pure
> stock class totally and allow all Stock class competitors to change
> springs which would greatly reduce the need for the expensive
> double-adjustable shocks.
>
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