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Subject: Fw: Fiero classing
From: rjohnson@friendlynet.com
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 14:16:50 -0500

Let me get this right - the 4cyl. Fiero isn't competitive in E/S?

So this means we put a mid-engine 2 seat car in H/S?

Incredible. . . . . .

Roger Johnson (Amazed)


QU>A decade ago, the Fiero was fairly classed. Eckman et al did quite
QU>well with this marque!!

QU>Even when the car was moved to CS it was competitive, not trophy
QU>material in Solo particularly, but competitive. (That is when I first got
QU>involved with Solo). My kid (James Darden) did OK in an '88 Formula.
QU>In S3 (as ProSolo called CS back then) the car was very competitive
QU>because of it's launch.

QU>When the Miata came aboard, - the original 1.6 -  then the Fiero lost
QU>any competitiveness it had in the class, and it has been left in that class
QU>since. Through growth, aging, and the addition of later model cars, the
QU>Fiero (and others, but I am just talking this marque at the moment) kept
QU>losing ground in the class. In some regions, with the talent pool available
QU>in that class in that region, there are instances of a Fiero driver doing
QU>well. But nationally - the best driver would not have a chance in this car
QU>in this class. And some pretty good drivers have tried.

QU>Sam is right with his anology that the '88 is more developed than the
QU>earlier chassis, but they are an OK car too (In the SP trim, I think the
QU>early chassis with the '88 cradle and rear suspension is an awesome
QU>combo to field). My main classing gripe is the 4 cylinder - ES is not
QU>even close to where this car needs to be.

QU> I am sure the Fiero is not the only car, but the SCCA needs to recognize
QU>the value of the oldies. There are more of  us in this organization that do
QU>not subscribe to the "car of the moment" theory of competition. If this
QU>organization cannot understand that there needs to fair classing for every
QU>single competitor, not just classes set up for the "car of the moment" and
QU>the rest  (read "oldies") are fodder, then maybe it is time for a new
QU>organization to pop up, with new rules and new classing structures.

QU>> In a message dated 7/13/00 10:06:31 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
QU>> strano@stranoparts.com writes:
QU>>
QU>> << Or you could race an 88 Formula (which is the best of the bunch).
QU>>
QU>> The Fiero has NEVER in the past decade trophied at the Nationals. Not to
QU>> say National Champion, I am saying any trophy (except Tamandli - - but
QU>> is that a Fiero?). And there have been some pretty good drivers campaign
QU>> these cars.

QU>In a message sent Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:05 PM,
QU>Jkinser77@aol.com writes:

QU>> Go back to 88, 89, 90 and look at Erik Eckman's 88.  He did rather well in
QU>> Solo 2, and I did drive his for a few events in pro solo while I was
QU>> pregnant
QU>> in stead of my Sprite.  Danielle Engstrom drove his car for 2 years in
QU>> solo 2
QU>> and in Pro solo, would have won a national championship in it had it not
QU>> been
QU>> for a cone.  That car is an awesome Pro Solo car...it was Neal Sapp who
QU>> was
QU>> the first to beat him at a pro solo in a Miata and that caused the whole
QU>> Miata craze back like in 93 or something.




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