Several interesting points, Scott. Say your suggestion of -50lbs for less than 2.0L and -50lbs for FWD, that would take 50lbs off of the Prelude's (vtec and non-vtec) and 100lbs off of the GSR, Si, and Del Sol. I think that would certainly help all of them be more competitive. Would any of them be closer to a podium at the ARRC? Hmmmm, I don't know about that. But, it's closer.
That list of GAC classifications is interesting too. Take the ITR vs. the RSX-S for example. The ITR had infinite development and was the ruler of the class for years, but was a highly strung, no torque 1.8L. Nowadays it is given a 100lb advantage over the RSX-S, a car with a notoriously worse suspension design but with 15 more hp stock and more torque. Yet for how much better the ITR's suspension and brakes were, the RSX-S still runs circles around it now. That increase in torque and width of powerband has to be worth a lot! That doesn't even add in if one was a RWD car, but you can see how much more weight those cars are carrying.
Kevin
2010 FP Runoffs & Super Sweep Champion
2010 ITB ARRC Champion
2008 & 2009 ITA ARRC Champion
'90 FP Acura Integra RS
'92 ITA Acura Integra RS
'92 ITB Honda Civic DX
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