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1. The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: Scott Meyers <solo2@uswest.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 07:33:14 -0700
The SCCA system is by far one of the best systems around. It has most/many stock cars in a category where they can be competitive to some degree. With nine categories, there will be areas of signific
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01166.html (8,859 bytes)

2. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "David Hawkins" <otgrouch@twosrus.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:49:22 -0500
Let me throw the first wrench here....ALL modifications? Are you proposing that stock cars have to run on OEM Tires? What about when a manufacturer uses more than one tire on a particular model? You
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01167.html (8,720 bytes)

3. RE: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "Richard Atkins" <buzz@indiana.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 10:04:30 -0500
I agree, we try to sell ourselves as having a spot for any car. It seems reasonable that somebody who has a stock "stock" car should not have to make adjustments, add aftermarket parts to be able to
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01168.html (10,056 bytes)

4. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: Scott Meyers <solo2@uswest.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 07:55:24 -0700
Could wait, huh? :-) I never mentioned tires, did I? Tires stay as is. I personally would favor a Street Tire class, but I can only duck so many wrenches at once...... :-) Everyone will have a favori
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01170.html (9,008 bytes)

5. RE: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "Alex Dresko" <adresko@3pointoh.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:37:56 -0400
If you're in a stock class, your car should remain STOCK! If you have to get new tires, that are in any way, shape, or form better than the oem tires, you move up a class. You can, however, get new t
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01173.html (10,248 bytes)

6. RE: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "Michael Bullis" <Mike@benchmarksales.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:13:30 -0700
<<Stock - Pure Stock. Eliminate all modifications currently allowed. Class pure stock? who would race here? i know our car was a TOTAL pig before making some cheap and allowable changes, i'm sure the
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01177.html (9,418 bytes)

7. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "David Hawkins" <otgrouch@twosrus.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:24:19 -0500
<snip> You didn't specifically mention anything....so I assumed that ALL mods meant ALL mods. R compound tires are definitely a modification from stock. heh. Then you have to define 'Street Tire'. A
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01179.html (8,816 bytes)

8. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchell@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:27:01 -0500
allowed. Class That will make maintaining a Stock-legal car _much_more_expensive. Here are a handful of examples: 1. Exhaust systems. Stock is stock. You gotta go back to the dealer to replace your m
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01180.html (10,292 bytes)

9. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: William Loring <bloring@tirerack.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:30:35 -0600
If you're proposing that we use the UTQG (traction temperature and treadwear) ratings to say which tires would be allowed on a particular car as "stock", then I would point out that each tire manufa
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01183.html (10,280 bytes)

10. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "David Hawkins" <otgrouch@twosrus.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:28:37 -0500
and What tire rating do you use? Speed rating? Treadwear? I don't think you can solve the RE71 issue without making tires open within specified bounds. It is almost impossible to dictate what tires
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01184.html (9,943 bytes)

11. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: dg50@daimlerchrysler.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 14:03:06 -0400
Two great big killer-nasty problems here, and two minor ones. 1) As I mentioned in a post yesterday, the thing the Membership most wants out of a classing scheme is "fairness", which I define as "giv
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01197.html (12,005 bytes)

12. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: Ross Fortini <ross.fortini@excite.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 12:13:47 -0700 (PDT)
[Apologies if this was mentioned previously in this thread--just rejoined the mailing list last week after a hiatus. If so, please ignore me publicly and flame me privately.] I've always been intrigu
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01205.html (10,612 bytes)

13. RE: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: Jamie Sculerati <jamies@mrj.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 15:53:20 -0400 (EDT)
Only if they're being advised by an inexperiencd or disgruntled driver. I think most of us agree that the most effective modifications are to the driver. Jamie '92 Prelude Si Speed Demon Racing http:
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01210.html (9,468 bytes)

14. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: RHendr6343@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 16:55:37 EDT
Well put as usual, DG, my feelings exactly. Sounds like a very reasonable point of view to this whole deal. Rick Hendricks 90 VW Corrado GS "I sure hope I can keep my stainless exhaust, RE71s, afterm
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01212.html (9,039 bytes)

15. RE: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "Eric Buckley" <ejbuckley@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 18:25:04 -0500
gets changes I'm glad nobody told me that. I just kept racing my bone stock car (including tires) until I won an event. Then I figured I was ready to start changing parts. Every driver I talked to at
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01226.html (9,668 bytes)

16. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: Gail/Sid deLeon <deleon@sstar.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 19:12:02 -0500
Why is it that a lot of people running in stock class are not able to understand the meaning of the word STOCK.Sure there are 432 good reasons to modify your car. as in;It's faster/safer/more fun/dep
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01228.html (10,355 bytes)

17. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: Mari L Clements <mrndr2@juno.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 20:59:26 -0400
It's been said before, but one more time: 1) Cars break. The STS Saturn that broke a hub at the Petersburg Pro (which, like all our events, was held on a weekend when most dealerships parts departme
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01232.html (10,301 bytes)

18. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: Scott Meyers <solo2@uswest.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:49:39 -0700
You mean like the factory replacement Mazda RX-7 cats instead of aftermarket ones? That is the case in existing Stock right now. Look for impossible sounding reasons to not do this as you wish, the f
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01233.html (11,896 bytes)

19. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: Scott Meyers <solo2@uswest.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 17:56:49 -0700
Then the Street Mod classes would be the place for you, or others with otherwise uncompetitive cars. Damage? Interesting way to describe the current status. :-) Think about the progression. "Stock",
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01235.html (9,832 bytes)

20. Re: The Classing Picture As A Whole (score: 1)
Author: "Mike Bullis" <mike@benchmarksales.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 21:41:52 -0700
otherwise uncompetitive cars. is a corvette even allowed in sm? yea, probably could have phrased that better... really though with all the hours and bucks people have spent getting cars tuned correc
/html/autox/2000-07/msg01243.html (9,195 bytes)


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