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    Default All Wheel Drive coming to IT

    I am hearing that there is discussion about permiting "All Wheel Drive" cars to be included in IT. This is coming from the National Convention. Are these cars going to be grouped into the current classes, or is there going to be a new group?...... I thought most AWD cars were also turbo!..... What 2005 and back cars could be included ? Thoughts? Latest news? Thank you. David Ellis-Brown

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    Quote Originally Posted by D. Ellis-Brown View Post
    I am hearing that there is discussion about permiting "All Wheel Drive" cars to be included in IT. This is coming from the National Convention. Are these cars going to be grouped into the current classes, or is there going to be a new group?...... I thought most AWD cars were also turbo!..... What 2005 and back cars could be included ? Thoughts? Latest news? Thank you. David Ellis-Brown
    This went out for member comment months ago. The feedback was overwhelmingly for it. Not a whole lot to choose from but there are some Subie's and some Audi's that people will find fun.

    I am sure the cars would be placed in the current structure.
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    The Subaru 2.5RS is the first to be classed, it'll be in ITS. Please watch the next Fastrack for details.
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    How about turbos? Almost all AWD cars are turbocharged.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anthony1k View Post
    How about turbos? Almost all AWD cars are turbocharged.
    Forced induction not allowed in IT.
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    You could also run an old Corolla All-Trac (if you can find one).

    Truth be told, I'm not sure AWD would be that much of an advantage. AWD cars push by nature, especially if they're lowered. Plus, it adds a lot of weight.
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    What did you guys figure for an "adder" for AWD?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg Amy View Post
    What did you guys figure for an "adder" for AWD?
    Whatever the decision was, it will be "wrong" for SOMEONE, depending on how and when they are looking at it. AWD can't help but be different from 2WD and will either be better or worse depending on the weather.

    This is going to be an interesting policy-making study: A perfect case warranting (1) a clear statement of intent/philosophy, (2) a sound theoretical basis for a decision for how the math will be done, and (3) blind-faith adherence to that decision, even in the face of "proof" - from anecdotal on-track performance - that "they got it wrong!"

    The direction we're collectively headed in right now is 180* from there, with (1) waffling and different-answers-depending-who-you-ask philosophy, (2) something reasonable in terms of theory (I'm putting faith in Josh's nature here, as he steers the ITAC), but (3) no assurance that we won't see all kinds of intervention and flailing about by the CRB, in reaction to all kinds of motivations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Knestis View Post
    (I'm putting faith in Josh's nature here, as he steers the ITAC), but (3) no assurance that we won't see all kinds of intervention and flailing about by the CRB, in reaction to all kinds of motivations.

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    So the ITAC is functioning and Josh is the Chairman? I must have missed all the announcements......

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    ooooh maybe we could get a class for 4wd trucks. I'd be down to do something like that. Might be interesting to watch.
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    No adder Greg. We figured the weight penalty cancelled it out.

    May be wrong, but the perception was that AWD would be no advantage/disadvantage in the dry, but admittedly tough to beat in the wet.
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    So if there is no adder (to calculate weight) how is there a weight penalty?

    Would like to understand as there is a 325xit in my garage that might be an interesting project.
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    FWIW, I have a '96 Subaru Outback sport for sale..............

    Or maybe I should just cage it and race
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    One of the things tossed around was using 'standard' process power multipliers knowing that there are more driveline losses thereby giving it less power (or more weight for its power). The bottom line is that I don;t think anyone has any clue what to give it for an adder. And since there are no comp adjustments in IT, you won't have a chance to get it right if they run away in the rain. Some areas won't have an issue, some it will be huge IMHO.

    Having at least 3 races in the rain every year, I wasn't for AWD in IT. I hate events decided by weather. The introduction of AWD really seperates some cars. The process is not ready for this...

    Even though I personaly didn;t want AWD, we all voted for it based on the overwhelming feedback from members...(except it was all from guys who wanted to run AWD...LOL)
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    Back when turbo's ran in SSA, the fwd mitsubishi eclipse was way faster that the awd
    eclipse. To me the awd cars would have a weight break all else being equal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kolin Aspegren View Post
    Back when turbo's ran in SSA, the fwd mitsubishi eclipse was way faster that the awd
    eclipse. To me the awd cars would [need to have] a have a weight break all else being equal.

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    Equal when? And where?

    That's teh question. I think if they get classed "as is" with the current Process structure, they'll be slow in the dry, for reasons mentioned above, mainly driveline loss. But, in the slime of rain, it's a car that goes from underdog to overdog status. I'm OK with that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lateapex911 View Post
    Process structure, they'll be slow in the dry, for reasons mentioned above, mainly driveline loss. But, in the slime of rain, it's a car that goes from underdog to overdog status. I'm OK with that.
    Horses for courses.

    Not much different than the wet FWD vs RWD action that takes place in S,A,& B occasionally. In any of the classes the FWD car typically has an advantage although it diminishes with increasing horsepower.

    Why not? AWD cars are available to anyone looking at entry level racing. IT should support them.

    So what is the ITAC up to these days?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Earp View Post
    So what is the ITAC up to these days?
    Polishing their random number generators prolly!

    I am dying to know the weight of the ITS 2.5RS. I have always liked those cars.

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    Via the higher than RWD (or FWD) driveline loss. At 25% expected IT gain the car should put down less whp than a RWD car, and make less hp/weight.

    So, probably more of a "hp" penalty -- sorry to be confusing on that.

    Quote Originally Posted by ed325its View Post
    So if there is no adder (to calculate weight) how is there a weight penalty?

    Would like to understand as there is a 325xit in my garage that might be an interesting project.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SPiFF View Post
    I am dying to know the weight of the ITS 2.5RS. I have always liked those cars.
    Those are pretty cool. Be interesting to see some of them out and about in ITS.

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