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Re: Stock class rules was (Re: Sequential Stock Classes)

To: Mike Lamfalusi <lamfalus@excite.com>, Ghsharp@aol.com,
Subject: Re: Stock class rules was (Re: Sequential Stock Classes)
From: Annie Gill <baby_nsx@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 12:21:41 -0700 (PDT)
Integra Type R - no camber adjustment is possible, you
get whatever the factory gives you...

Annie Gill
Y2K S2K
Y2K Type R (for a few more days)

--- Mike Lamfalusi <lamfalus@excite.com> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 7 Jul 2000 13:22:50 EDT, Ghsharp@aol.com
> wrote:
> 
> >  In a message dated 7/7/00 12:05:47 PM Eastern
> Daylight Time, 
> >  lamfalus@excite.com writes:
> >  
> >  > Let's say you have two very similar cars in HP,
> weight, drivetrain, car
> A
> >  > and car B.  If car A has a camber range from
> the factory of 0-1 degree,
> and
> >  > car B has a camber range of 0-3, and car B ends
> up dominating because
> of the
> >  > camber help, then the owners of car A would
> obviously want either their
> car
> >  > or car B put in a different class because they
> can't match the
> competitive
> >  > level of car B.  Now, if we allow ALL cars
> whatever alignment they see
> fit,
> >  > then car A can now keep up with car B and no
> reclassification is
> necessary
> >  > and there are less complaints etc.
> >  
> >  Alignment "adjustability" is just another thing
> you have to consider if
> you're
> >  trying to pick a certain car for a certain class.
>  It's one of the
> advantages 
> >  or
> >  disadvantages that are part of the "package" you
> select, and the classing
> of
> >  the car over a period of time will reflect that. 
> Your argument misses
> the 
> >  fact
> >  that there are some cars with minimum alignment
> adjustability that are
> >  capable of winning their class at the National
> level.  If everyone was
> allowed
> >  additional or unlimited adjustability on cars
> that don't have it now,
> those 
> >  cars
> >  that are already at the top of their class would
> have to be moved to a
> higher
> >  class.  How will this increase parity within the
> current classes?
> >  
> >  GH
> 
> A very good point.  Are there any cases where you
> think this to be true? 
> Not debating, just asking as I can't immediately
> think of any.
> 
> -------------------
> Mike Lamfalusi
> '97 VW Jetta GLX
> GS - Chicago Region
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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