The Turbo problem in STU

[Z3_GoCar]

Sorry Greg,

I don't understand how SRF results are pertinent....

Eric was T-boned on the pace lap of Sunday's race and was DNS.

I think his point is that even with the tire and TIR changes we're looking at a repeat of last years Runoffs results.

[benspeed]

Greg fat fingered the link - times looked comparable...

That so blows- wrecked on the pace lap??? How

[Z3_GoCar]

According to his Facebook post, the pace car bunched the field up, to slow the start down. He says it cracked the welds on the x-bar, and maxed his g-meter out at 5.6g latteral.

[Greg Amy]

I don't understand how SRF results are pertinent....

Corrected.

Greg fat fingered the link - times looked comparable...

0.7s fast lap difference across the weekend.

[lawtonglenn]

Eric, didn't you have the pole, led flag-to-flag, and then the win on Saturday before you got wrecked out on Sunday...? In your non-turbo BMW E30?

Eric I don't see the data behind your argument... it seems as if you are saying
that the turbo Solstices should be slowed down because they have some possibility of catching you?



Is there some way you can build a bridge for me from Saturday's race data
to your conclusion? Because I don't see it.

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[JS154]

As a committee member nI should have put more thought into it before posting the letter I sent to the CRB to a public forum, so i am taking it down.

[benspeed]

Eric - no worries about the letter. While the data from the Ohio race didn't back up your argument I tend to agree that STU is going to be a turbo class. The turbos walked the field at the Runoffs and I think will smoke the field at any big fast tracks like WGI.

I know I'd put. 944 2.5 turbo in the 968 if I was capable of funding an STU car.

[Z3_GoCar]

FI's still smoking the field... any plans to address this for next year? Laguna Seca may be a smaller track, but all the major straights are up hill, and some are pretty steep, so power to weight imballances will show up in a big way.

Maybe I should be asking, if STU is even going to be around next season. With only seven cars at the run-offs it seems doomed just like STO was two years ago.