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| 344.1 | IT opinion | SOLVIT::PLATT | | Thu Mar 10 1994 15:59 | 8 |
| From the perspective of someone who crews on a "production" car, IT is
one of the best bangs for the buck. The fields for all classes
(ITA/B/C/S) are always full. The racing is usually by far the best of
the day.
My $.02 anyway
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| 344.2 | Less filling, tastes O.K. | CRLRFR::BLUNT | Ventre � terre | Thu Mar 10 1994 23:52 | 13 |
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And, it seems more reasonable that you can run some preparation on your
entry. While I'm not naive enough to buy the "Showroom Stock" bunk,
my recollection of IT provided some level of tuning without getting into
the really big $. It seemed to allow more exceptions which in turn allowed
more people to tinker with their car and still be competitive.
Sheesh, I'm beginning to SOUND like I belong to SCCA... All I do is run
the timer...
Bob
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| 344.3 | showroom stock is bunk? | STARCH::HAGERMAN | Flames to /dev/null | Mon Mar 14 1994 12:54 | 8 |
| > <<< Note 997.2 by CRLRFR::BLUNT "Ventre � terre" >>>
> entry. While I'm not naive enough to buy the "Showroom Stock" bunk,
I am naive enough. What's bunk about it? (Just curious, not arguing...)
Doug.
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| 344.4 | | STDBKR::Burden_d | Synchromesh gearboxes are for wimps | Mon Mar 14 1994 14:55 | 17 |
| > I am naive enough. What's bunk about it? (Just curious, not arguing...)
Well, it's just that 'Showroom Stock' cars spend quite a bit of time in
garages getting 'prepped' for the races. The idea that you take a real
showroom stock car, bolt in a cage, some belts and go racing are not reality.
Maybe they are for the regional level, but not if you plan to win and
certainly not at the National level. Then again, there always seem to be a
good number of top finishers being DQ'd for rules violations so maybe the
good guys DO win once in awhile.
I remember some engine builders comments a few years ago saying it cost more
money to 'build' a Showroom Stock engine than it did to build an out-n-out
race engine for the same car because it's so much harder to hide the
modification in the SS engine.
Dave
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| 344.5 | Bring yer wallet, cause they don't take visa... | VMSNET::M_MACIOLEK | Four54 Camaro/Only way to fly | Tue Mar 15 1994 00:03 | 12 |
| That's money. It messes up anything. If I have it, I'll outspend
you and blow your doors off whether it be mopeds or Corvettes.
I find this type of racing is expensive also, in that if you win
you get torn down to find out if your legal. More spending.
I fixed this situation by watching these folks zoom around on the
tee-vee. That's cheap, except for the beer.
It cost's ~$35,000 to campaign a "stock" drag car. Ho Ho, I'll stick
with the brackets.
MadMike
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| 344.6 | Cubic $ | CRLRFR::BLUNT | Ventre � terre | Tue Mar 15 1994 00:12 | 13 |
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The "showroom stockers" based in Huntsville had a saying. It wasn't the
tear-down that you had to beat, it was the well-armed competitors you had
to outrun. Esp., if you happened to pass impound and it was known that
you had a cheater. FWIW, we had one guy that slalomed a GLH-S up to
the nationals. Won with a cheater computer... Must be that "If I don't
get caught or they don't know better" mentality.
I guess it helps to have a buddy in the factory where Dodge blasts all
their chips (it was here in Huntsville, don't know now).
Bob
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