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Originally posted by Banzai240:
Doesn't bother me in the least... Who said anything about using PCAs to "restore parity"???
Actually Darin, I don't think anybody did, until you mentioned it. However, the ITCS does say that PCAs will be used to restore equity within a class. But, I'm not going to get into a debate w/ you about the differences between 'parity' and 'equity', although they're synonyms.
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PCAs are intended for reigning in overdogs, and for making classification adjustments when a car was misclassified...
I can assure you that Andy, I, or any other ITAC member... (well, maybe not Jake yet, but he will!
http://ITForum.ImprovedTouring.com/wink.gif ) knows exactly what PCAs are intended for, and we will use them for exactly that...
Actually Darin, don't you think it would be nice if all the IT racers (and potential IT racers) knew what PCAs were intended for, and how they will be used? You make it seem like it's only something you get let in on when you're "in the club".
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If any "parity restoration" is to take place, any cases that don't fall within the intent of PCAs will be handled by other means/methods, with CRB/BoD approval, and on a one-time, or limited time basis...
Which is it Darin, PCAs will be used for parity restoration, or they won't?
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I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one here who believes that there needs to be some adjustments made to all the classes to get things back in "check"... Getting a list of cars together that need consideration is part of the research for any action that may help with this. THAT is what Andy solicited...
Darin,
Please let Andy speak for himself.
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The suggesting that PCAs would be used to accomplish this was NOT introduced by any ITAC member that I can recall... so make sure you know the source before running off down this trail... because the ITAC has not suggested or otherwise said that this is what would happen...
What suggestion was that? I lost you on that one.
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Finally, "parity" is not really an achievable goal for IT... there simply isn't enough data (real hp, etc.) or leway in the rule allowances to truely achieve this, if it were even possible... Our goal is to create classifications that make "sense"... putting cars in the classes they belong in, in configurations (weights) that make sense... We'll get the cars as closely matched as simple weight adjustments will allow,
Guess that's why the E36 got an inlet restrictor instead of lead.
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and leave the "competitiveness" up to those building and driving these cars... In other words, we are trying to get the mechanical properties of these cars matched up as much as possible by estimating IT prep hp and making some eductated assumptions about handling, reaction to IT-prep, etc... Getting them up front is going to up to you...
All we can do is hope that's good enough... I think you'll find it's better than it has been...
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[This message has been edited by Bill Miller (edited June 24, 2005).]