To me, the only logical class for my car was STS. I had been competing for
years in (what was) E stock, but my car (1996 Integra LS) wouldn't turn
without a Fat rear sway bar.. and of course the rules said "no touching rear
sway bar".. so I put up with it. Until I couldn't stand it any more and
slapped the rear sway bar on my car. Now, where did that put me? You got
it.. DSP. What had I done to my car?.. Nothing (for the most part) other
than a rear sway bar. I continued to make modifications to my car, but
nothing near what DSP allows. I just missed getting in on STR, which would
have been cool.. same street mods, but R compound tires.. That would have
worked for me.. but no, that class no longer exists.. so the ONLY class left
for me is STS. All I have to do is get some nice Street tires (Falken's)
and Bam.. I am all ready. Go figure.
Not that this is a NEW story.. mostly everyone that I competed with in ES or
HS are now in, or headed to STS.. and I don't blame them.. since the Mini is
now beating up on the car that was the "car to have", the 89-91 Civic Si.
Have a GREAT weekend!
justJOE Delio
1996 Acura Integra LS #13 STS <NO VTEC>
Equipe Rapide http://autocross.com/er
----- Original Message -----
From: "J. Howell" <jbrett@PebbleMotorSports.com>
To: "Yo Word Up" <jbrett@PebbleMotorSports.com>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 10:50 AM
Subject: Path for ST cars to Progress (was: UD/BD Explained )
> Man, I wish some of these topics had been discussed back when we were
contemplating the formation of the ST classes. It would have been nice if
someone had mentioned the possiblity that this class whose intent was to
appeal to the "newcomer" would eventually be overrun by more experienced
competitors building cars to the limit of the rules and stomping everyone
else. I also wish we had discussed the possibility that the rules may just
result in another class where there was "the" car to have and everyone else
was relegated to following. Boy, the autocross community sure seems
shortsighted given the fact that these topics were never discussed before.
>
> J. Brett Howell (tongue firmly planted in cheek)
> www.PebbleMotorSports.com
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