On Tue, 1 Aug 2000 EISANDIEGO@aol.com wrote:
>
> Are these SCCA limits applied at all of the classes or do some have more
> freedom to make axle/housing changes?
Depends on the classes.
In a nutshell, the idea is that as the classes "increase" in allowances,
the costs go up. Now, we're not all naive here - I think we all realize
that you can spend as much as you want in any racing class, but for "full
bodied" cars in SCCA, the cost would be something like:
low-ish high-ish (possibly rediculous)
IT Showroom Stock American Sedan Prod GT
Over time, it appears that Prod has beed moving closer to GT. There's
nothing wrong with that, but there does seem to be an increasing "gap"
between the potential costs between showroom stock and prod - but it's
not clear why... some folks think the rules are too strict, some think
they're too lax. And it seems like everyone has an opinion... and the
proverbial "other orifice".
But to answer your question, if you're not in the GT classes, then you're
not supposed to change the axle housing (pertinent to this discussion).
> The "logical" next question is how open the various Vintage groups are to
> modifications. Would there be resistance there as well?
This would depend on which "club" you decide to race with.
As an aside, the relative "lax-ness" that some organizations have with
regards to these items have led to the creation of yet more
organizations. Which just goes to prove that if you don't like one
organization's rules, well - just start your own organization!
But the "spirit" of vintage racing is that you would run the cars _as
raced_. Period. How closely folks follow that spirit is another thing
altogether.
Note: I'm not trying criticize anyone in this regard... this is just how
I see it - and I'm just an observer, not a participant (well, not like
some of you folks are participants - at least in regards to vintage racing.)
> Cary
regards,
rml
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