Non-ITS driver who thinks SIRs complicate the entire picture way too much, and are going to become one more step toward the implementation of true performance adjustments (blech) in IT.... If you are a non-ITS driver, did you vote for weight or SIR? ...[/b]
also it was said that you can cheat a FP restrictor [/b]
For those that don't know, the rule stated that you had to run a certain size plate with a certain size hole and the thickness and edge profile were mandated, IIRC.
It also allowed a "spacer" so that the throttle plate would clear the new FPR (Flat Plate Restrictor). Somebody correct me if i have any of this wrong.
.....the net result was that the hole was cut off center in the plate, and the spacer included a ramp profile.
Seems the location of the hole, nor the spacer profile were spelled out.
So, from what I understand, the area of greatest airflow in the spot the plate was to be installed was rather off center. With the hole off center, and the spacer helping, horsepower losses were minimal. My understanding was that even with the early non profiled spacer installed, you could count the losses on one hand. (Actual mileage may vary, depending on how and where you dyno, LOL)
So, to clear that up, the "cheating" wasn't cheating at all..it was smart rules reading, and yes, if the rule had been more thorough, the results would have been different.
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And really, when you're trying to slow a car down, there's no 'painless' way of doing it.
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True but weight is the cheapest and has the smallest impact on the budget racer...yes you will use more tires and brakes, but if you are on a budget, you are good at conserving that anyways...right? and the other guys wont have to spend all their money buying new tires every weekend just to keep up weight is the simplest route.
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bzzzzzzt, ah no. at the weight amount being bantered around, that budget may need to include different springs, shock revalving, alignment, suspension tuning days, new diff ratio, etc. weight is not just about wear items.
and i am sure i am already spending just as much on tires and brakes as anyone else out there to compete near the top....without the added weight.
there is no relatively simple route.
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Marshall,
While I appreciate the costs associated w/ having to deal w/ those items, is it fair to the rest of the ITS communnity that the E36 should get special treatment, just because somebody screwed the pooch when the car was classified? The rest of ITS has had to deal w/ a car that was mis-classed for several years now. I don't see how they should have to deal w/ it getting special treatment on top of that. One of the real benefits of a defined classification process, is that it's supposed to be pretty objective. Data in, class and spec weight out. [/b]