lateapex911
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Is this the first category which has released publicly it's classification process?
Pssst! I'd bet it's the ONLY category....
Is this the first category which has released publicly it's classification process?
So let's do some math....
Formula: HP * P2WRatio*FWD*ITGain +/- Adders = minimum weight?
A mid-1980s FWD Studebaker with factory-rated HP of 91 in ITB.
91 * 17 * .98 * 1.3 = 1971 rounded to nearest 5-pound increment of 1970?
Anything wrong with that math?
If said car is currently classified at 2200lbs, then it "should" be run through the "process" and lose over 200 pounds of ballast?
Am I understanding this correctly or is this car forever doomed to carry the excess weight but similar cars will get classified at the lower weight?
If you want us to look at a car, write in.
If a request is made to do so, we have the ability to "process" cars that were not processed before and/or cars that had errors made during processing.
No Jake, that was for ITR only. Not many cars in ITS have DW's. Not sure the situation there but if there is a 50lbs adder in ITS, so be it. I still think it should be by axle.
What about cars where the process has changed since the last time they were reviewed?
On one hand, it would really be a pain to updated the books when the parameters get tweaked. But on the other, why should existing cars get a penalty (or benefit) just because they've been around longer? That would also serve to give pause to anyone thinking of messing with the formula.
Off the cuff, I would consider those situations (where an older version was used) to be an "error" we could correct. Others may disagree however.
I do understand that is what the ITAC has to assume, but no matter what the car is pushing 100lbs heavy.
atleast the car has been shown to be competitive recently.
Originally Posted by gran racing
Is this the first category which has released publicly it's classification process?
It's public but not by any official. And it certainly gives the community much to ponder. Don't come to any conclusions about any new corporate politic, paradigm, rapprochement, etc based on what you're reading.
Without prejudice, the rules as they existed about 15 years ago were pretty excellent. The upset many now have is largely a result of rules meddling (creep)over the last 15 years. Be careful what you pray for.