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Originally posted by Quickshoe:
Andy,
My question is "HOW do you determine whether or not it belongs in ITB?"
If you look at results one could argue that one known legal example shows what the cars' full potential is. If one legal ITS BMW can turn laps of "x" then all legal same model cars have at least that same potential when equally prepared and driven.
So then comes the question as to what results do we look at? Many regions will show that the 7 is a good fit in B. Do you then throw it in B and further frustrate those B drivers in the few regions where the 7 would dominate B without much effort? Or do you look at a region where it would clearly dominate and therfore say "it doesn't fit in B" so it stays in A, and many 7's continue to race in IT7...
This is an example of why many cried "be careful what you hope for" when the posibility of future adjustments where first talked about on this site.
You've got to look at the cars' potential on paper. If you were classing the car today where would you put it? If you think the 7 is greater than the sum of its parts than the formula is wrong. Certain adjustments either carry too much weight, or not enough and there lies the rub...how do you know how much to tweak the formula if you don't look at results....
We will never be able to conclusively prove it with hard facts, too many variables, too many unknowns. Too many different types of tracks, prep levels, and levels of competition.
IF we were classing this car right now, *I* would vote for it in ITB. IMHO, the stats all point to B. I also don't think the car is greater than the sum of it's parts. The stock HP is lower than the top ITB cars, the suspension is inferior and the engine, while able to rev, makes little torque.