BTW, Jim has a Pantera.
On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 15:23:30 -0500 "Jim Hendrickson"
<chendric@bellsouth.net> writes:
> Ben, Per,
>
> I'll have to agree with Ben on this one and my car is more Italian
> than
> American iron, plus some English, French, & German.
>
> I would have to find another pair of front wheels to put in the rear
> since
> my car came with 15X7 front and 15X8 rear as the basic stock setup
> in 1972.
> 15X10 rear was an option.
>
> Since there are no Z rated tires larger than a 245, many of the
> other owners
> have updated to 16 or 17X8 front and 17X11 rear. When I wear out
> these
> discontinued tires that I have now, I will probably do the same.
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bthatch@juno.com>
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> Subject: [Solo2atlanta] Subject: Proposal for vintage-oriented
> autocross
> class
>
>
> > Go to http://apexbenefits.biz motorsports page for Atlanta area
> autocrossing info.
> >
> > Per,
> >
> > I like your proposal except that I think V1 should use the
> American
> > Autocross Series BSPV ruleset. LImiting these cars to 7" rims is
> > ridiculous. 7" rims on all the typical brittish/german cars is
> fine but
> > not for American iron. BSPV rules allow up to 15 x 10 rims.
> >
> > Ben Thatcher
> > http://ApexBenefits.biz
> >
> >
> >
> > From: GRMPer@aol.com
> > Subject: Proposal for vintage-oriented autocross class.
> >
> > Here's a copy of something I just sent to the SEB. It's a
> proposal for
> > a
> > regional-optional vintage autocross class.
> >
> > Dear SEB,
> >
> > Grassroots Motorsports has long been a supporter of the national
> Solo II
> > program, with pages of editorial promotion for all of SCCA's
> efforts in
> > each
> > issue. As you might be aware, our latest venture is the
> launching of a
> > new
> > magazine for the U.S. market, Classic Autosport. The new magazine
> will
> > be
> > using British Car magazine as a basis and expanding to include
> marques
> > from
> > countries other than Britain. Classic Autosport's goal is to
> become the
> > nexus for all classic sports car activities in the United States.
> >
> > We'd like to suggest that there is a large market of sports car
> > enthusiasts
> > that are interested in autocross and road-rally type activities,
> as
> > evidenced
> > by the numerous classic marque clubs that hold autocrosses, yet
> aren't
> > really
> > ever seen at local SCCA events. A few classes for vintage cars
> at local
> > autocrosses (pre 1973) could do for this crowd what Street Touring
> has
> > been
> > working at with the younger crowd. Of course, promotion and
> support from
> > Classic Autosport would be on hand to help this fledgling class,
> as we
> > helped
> > get Street Touring off the ground in 1998.
> >
> > Our proposal is to create a class structure that can be included
> at a
> > region's discretion at a local level. The Vintage classes could
> be based
> > up
> > on the current Street Prepared rules, with several important
> > distinctions.
> > Here's an example of what the classes could look like:
> >
> > General: Cars would be model year 1973 or prior, unless years are
> > specifically listed next to the car's entry in Appendix A
> (example: MGB
> > up to
> > 1978). Updating and backdating would be allowed from cars on
> the same
> > line
> > in the appendix, up to 1973.
> >
> > Engine: Preparation would reference SP rules, with the exception
> of
> > intakes. In this case, only carburetion would be allowed. Cars
> that are
> > fitted with factory fuel injection would be allowed, but with no
> changes
> > except for factory ranges of adjustment. Alternate camshafts would
> be
> > allowed.
> >
> > Suspension: Referencing street prepared, with the exception of
> only
> > allowing
> > single adjustable shock absorbers without external reservoirs.
> >
> > Wheels: Wheel width limits of up to 7" wide or 1.5" wider than
> stock,
> > whichever is smaller. Wheel diameters to remain stock.
> >
> > Tires: This could be handled two ways, one is allowing
> DOT-approved
> > tires
> > that fit under the wheelwells. The second option is to allow only
> street
> > oriented tires (treadwear >140) with an aspect ratio greater than
> 60%.
> > The
> > second option would allow casual marque club enthusiasts to have a
> better
> > chance of success.
> >
> > Proposed Vintage classes and some sample cars:
> >
> > V1: Lotus Elan, Porsche 911, TVR
> > V2: Chevrolet Corvette, Chevrolet Camaro, Jaguar XKE.
> > V3: Alfa Romeo Spider, Porsche 914.
> > V4: MGB, Volvo 122, Datsun 510
> >
> > As a five year volunteer on the SCCA's Stock Advisory Committee, I
> > understand
> > that the last thing the national Solo program needs is a new class
> at
> > Topeka. However, giving a local region the option of including a
> group
> > of
> > people who historically have been shown to be club joiners and
> club
> > volunteers would make many regional SCCA Solo programs even more
> > successful.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Per Schroeder
> > Technical Editor/Technical Director
> > Grassroots Motorsports/Classic Autosport
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>
>
>
Ben Thatcher
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