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Yes I would agree that a FWD car should weigh less than a RWD car. Using you logic, one could also argue that the MR2 should be in ITS at 2,000 lbs or ITR at 1,700 lbs. Come on Andy, stop with the BS. I was simply trying to understand the logic behind this decision. [/b]
Dave, it would seem you are too close to this situation to discuss it rationally. The point I was clearly making is that you can move ANY car DOWN and make it weigh more. Not up, at an unattainable weight, which nobody suggested or implied. Sure you could CLASS cars that way, but it would be stupid to do so.
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In IT, I would rather see people / cars not to struggle (assuming it could even make weight legally) to get down to a minimum weight.[/b]
Neither would I. But I would also argue that most people would rather bust a nut to get down to a possible minimum weight than have to add 250+lbs of lead to a car - and deal with all the associated headaches that brings upon you (hubs, rotors, pads, spindles, insert increased wear item here). Like I said, cars should be classed in the highest (fastest) class they can fit while acheiveing min weight.
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Going back to what Dick said, it sure is easier to add lead to a car than spend a ton of money trying to figure out ways to get down to min. weight. I know with my car I'd much rather struggle to get upto 2,450 in ITB than down to 2,250 in ITA.[/b]
For sure. But what if there was a 300lb difference in weight? How about 350? How much weight do you want to add? What is safe? The MR2 can make it from what we have learned.
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Interesting answer, although I could have skipped through some of the fluff to attain the real answer. Sounds like a big portion of the decision is based upon RWD, and the opinion that it can realistically get down to the ITA min. weight. [/b]
Guys, its a tweener car. It has been determined that the ITA weight that fits the process is obtainable and that the weight in ITB it must run at is too much to ask people to add. It's too bad becasue its a cool car, but no matter how you design the class structure, there will be cars that fall in between.
[Devils Advocate hat off]