what is ITE

[quadzjr]

There are more cars classed and run in ITE than ITS in your region? weird.

[Knestis]

To clarify, most regions' ITE rules (again, they vary from place to place) don't actually list specific cars. They tend to define what can - or more often, what can't be done to the car. It's probably an overgeneralization but pretty much all ITE rule sets require DOT tires. Some regions (WDC for example) have very specific rules - in that case, that cars must be built to SOME rule book, including from defunct series like the old Firehawk series.

Anyone interested in this option needs to get rules from their home region, and from nearby regions (to see if you have the option of traveling elsewhere if you want). You should also go to a couple of races to see what those rules look like in action. Some places have big ITE fields, and others very small classes.

K

[Greg Amy]

Everyone should keep in mind that ITE ("Enduro" or "Endurance") is "Improved Touring" in name only. It was a class offered by some regions (started in the Southeast, yes?) as a "catch all" place for outdated Firehawk-like cars to play. It was simply given the IT moniker as a means of convenience.

In no way would I recommend trying to incorporate ITE into the National/GCR rules set. There are far too many variants/rules/allowances among prepration options for this group to even be remotely considered Improved Touring in philosophy or implementation.

GA

[suki101]

Edit for not realizing you posted the link.....

[Z3_GoCar]

ITE worked great for me initally because I didn't have to track down a stock steel hood or a heater core that didn't come with my car. I just entered and drove, now admittedly I was driving aginst some that I had no chance catching. Of the ITE cars listed three are double dipping T1's. I think Uncle Joe's like the only serious ITE car in that list.

I'd recommend that you just stick with the ITS build and if you want more cars to race, then double dip into ITE.

[ismaelae86]

ITE worked great for me initally because I didn't have to track down a stock steel hood or a heater core that didn't come with my car. I just entered and drove, now admittedly I was driving aginst some that I had no chance catching. Of the ITE cars listed three are double dipping T1's. I think Uncle Joe's like the only serious ITE car in that list.

I'd recommend that you just stick with the ITS build and if you want more cars to race, then double dip into ITE.

yeah thats probably what i will do... i think the run in the same group tho..i know that last one i went to go watch there was a gt-3 rx7 running in ite

[Z3_GoCar]

Note yellow 22 is one of the T1 cars ( Oli's ). Usually ITE will be grouped with GT, Production, Super Production, American Sedan, and Radial Sedan. I always missed not running in the IT run group, at least last year ITE was the only IT not running in the IT run group. The light numbers are a sign of the economic situation, the avalibility of many different organizations to race with, and the length of our season. Remember we started our season in January there's still lots of time to get races in August through October we have four more weekends to race.

[ismaelae86]

There are more cars classed and run in ITE than ITS in your region? weird.

yeah tell me about it lol