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Re: Street Tires in Stock Classes and Fewer Allowances

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Subject: Re: Street Tires in Stock Classes and Fewer Allowances
From: "Mark J. Bradakis" <mjb@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:25:41 -0700
> Could someone explain how reducing available grip (no R tires), which would  
> include emergency braking capability and transient response time in an 
> incident,  is going to make Solo II "safer"?

Cars will go out of control sooner, so they will hit solid objects, spectators
and other vehicles at a lower speed and with less kinetic energy, reducing 
damage.

But the real win comes from the loud squealing that the average street tire
emits under autocross conditions.  The big bump in noise level will close
more sites, so fewer autocrosses, therefore fewer risks of damage and injury.

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mjb.

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