Weight

[Ralf]

With the additions of the "A" cars into ITB, and also the weight loss of some other cars, I took a look at the "process" to try and figure out how my car got to weigh 2280 pounds.
By my math, it should lose 95 pounds.

105hp + 25% = 131.25
131.25 x 17 = 2231.25
2231.25 - 2% = 2186.625

Am I wrong?

[shwah]

The A2 is classed with a 30% power adder, rather than a 25% which is standard, or the 20% that the MR2 is classed at.

The ITAC can recommend a non standard adder if they have 'evidence' to support it (though that is something that is not defined well enough IMO).

I have never seen a 30% counter flow ITB motor, nor known of one.

A letter should be written to have the A2 reprocessed - again.

[Ralf]

A member on the CRB has told me that we need to write letters.
So how do we go about doing that without getting the "Thanks for your letter. Car is classified correctly." response?

[shwah]

I would keep it simple and to the point. Ask for the car to be reprocessed at the standard adder.

[Knestis]

I would keep it simple and to the point. Ask for the car to be reprocessed at the standard adder.

This. A lot.

K

[Ralf]

#9599
Of course at this rate, we won't hear about a ruling until 2014.
I just checked the status of two letters I submitted last Dec, and they are still awaiting review. #6988 and #6989

[Gary L]

The A2 is classed with a 30% power adder, rather than a 25% which is standard, or the 20% that the MR2 is classed at.

The ITAC can recommend a non standard adder if they have 'evidence' to support it (though that is something that is not defined well enough IMO).

I have never seen a 30% counter flow ITB motor, nor known of one.

A letter should be written to have the A2 reprocessed - again.

Chris - I enjoyed your original post, made for interesting reading. Please de-edit.

[shwah]

I wrote that after an 18 hour day, and when I read it this morning, I thought is was way too much about me, and not about the question at hand. The point is simple. These cars don't make 30%. They should be re-processed.

[Flyinglizard]

The cars make 30% with the Brazil cams and lots of compression.

The legal HT engine wont make the numbers, yes you are overweight, while the Mk 3 is a little under.
The ITAC guys have said that 50# make no difference anyway.. So what's 50# among friends. ( I really lose confidence in any racer that can say that!!)
I think that the Mk 2 is 80over. I moved all of my Vdubs into Prod due to the weight of the Mk 3/Mk 2 and the Mk 1 was adjusted too late for us.