Shelby Charger

[shwah]

I agree with what Kirk is saying, but..... Not that a wider rear axle makes any actual performance differnce in IT rules. You can make the track anything you wish as long as it fits under the fenders.

[Knestis]

Neither "performance difference" nor the ability to change the track with wheel spacers allows the different axle. Same is the same.

For those of you who think you might want to take advantage of the revised VIN rule, PLEASE make sure you don't live up to the naysayers' expectations of using it to make illegal cars. We fought for a long time to get this done (I wrote my first of two letters in December '06) for someone to dink it up.

Ultimately it IS about enforcement so you can run any damned illegal thing you want until one of your competitors squawks, but please help us keep this from becoming an issue even before it's approved by the Board.

K

[shwah]

Kirk I agree with you on all points. That was more of a note to ShelbyRacer, that besides the fact that it would not be legal to run that axle, it also would not be a benefit to cheat in that manner - since you can acheive the same goal legaly.

[RacerBill]

Chris: While it would not be legal to run the Shelby Charger rear axle in a Dodge Charger, it would be legal if Dan ran the car as a Shelby (after the VIN rule goes away). I am not sure, however, that there will be any advantage to taking a Dodge Charger and saying that it is a Shelby Charger. Shelby Racer would know more about this than I do, but the same modifications that would make either car faster are available to both - suspension, alternate carb, etc. And the Dodge Charger is 110lbs lighter. Matt, any advantage to the smaller wheels, or do you run 15's? Only way to find out if your Dodge Charger is faster than my Shelby Charger is for you to make it to the IT Fest. (Your car is probably 1000% more developed than mine!!!!)

K. Your comment about the 'challanges of the allowances made possible' is spot on, and my only reservation to supporting the proposed 'VIN' rule change.

[Greg Amy]

You guys sure about that rear axle being physically different? I don't recall there being any differences on my old SSB/ITA car...

I also find it hard to imagine the Dodge factory providing a completely unique rear axle in production for these cars...

[RacerBill]

Supposedly, the Shelby rear axle is 2-3 mm wider. Otherwise, the same. I can look it up in my parts book when I get home.

[Matt Rowe]

Yes, the rear axle is different for the shelby charger. It is a minor width increase which I want to say is 10mm which coincides with the increase in tire width (stock size 195 to 205).

[RacerBill]

Matt: Sorry if you thought I was arguing with you. Didn't mean to. Our bantering about seems to have scared Dan off. Dan, are you still there? We can't afford to drive away any Chrysler racers!!!

[ShelbyRacer]

Bill- not at all, I was just reposnding to several posts at once.

It's all good

I do hope that Dan didn't get discouraged with our thread sidetracking...