Originally posted by grjones1:
Volkswagen has once again exercised its influence upon SCCA decisions.
I can personally vouch for the fact that VW likely has NO IDEA this car was even classified in IT! Give me break dude! This car getting classified in ITC is the direct recomendation from the ITAC, so if you have any beef, you'd better start aiming at the source.

There are a hell of a lot of VERY intelligent people on the CRB and the ACs, and there is a lot of LOGIC and real numbers behind the decision to put this car in ITC. It has the same wt/pwr ratio (if you believe that this motor will generate 144hp in IT trim ) as the Rabbits, the 510s, and likely less than the Civics... And all those brakes and tires are certainly countered by the fact that it weighs at least 600lbs more than it's competitors.

The red herring of heavier cars in your "class" has been explained previously, but you might want to start thinking in terms of RUN GROUPS, rather than class... Besides, there are never more than 4 or 5 ITC cars (out here, that would be a total shock...) in a race anyhow, and how often do they really run together?

As for classing the cars in "S and observing their potential"... Whose idea was that? Who would build some of these cars (Neons come to mind) unless they were classed in the RIGHT class in the first place?



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Darin E. Jordan
SCCA #273080, OR/NW Regions
Renton, WA
ITS '97 240SX