While filling out my reply to Jason's poll, I stumbled upon an idea that might
solve everyone's issues. Now, don't flame me if this is an unprecedented idea
or if this kind of thing should never happen for this reason or that:
I would like to see the stock class remain as stock as possible. I understand
the spirit of allowing replacement parts for those that normally wear out in
the lifetime of a car, like shocks, muffler, air filter, tires, and so on. I
don't understand why sway bars ever got on that list. Some have mentioned that
it was necessary to make some cars safe for autocrossing in the olden days.
If that is so, why not grandfather the rule? Today's cars, and I'll argue that
all cars since 1980, were designed to handle reasonably well (at least safely)
in their stock configuration. There is no need to allow replacement of the
stock sway bars in a new car.
Why not say, then, that all cars model year 2000 and later may not exchange
swaybars? Currently classed cars would remain competitive, and folks who buy
new cars can do knowing there's a chance the guy in the '99 car might be a
little faster. But the guy who goes out to get the new car is making his/her
own bed.
Well?
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John Crooke
Crooke_John@bah.com
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