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To restate the goals that were communicated by the membership to the board...
1. Reduce the cost to race for a championship
2. Slow down the cars on pavement.
That is what drove the changes. One car, one number means that you only need to own one car to be competitive. That will make the sport cheaper.
Slow the cars down, limiting the left side weight to 55% will help do that.
By no means am I an expert on setting up a pavement car but I do not understand why getting to 55% is so tough... move the roll center of the car to the right side until you are at 55%. Move the front axle to the left and space the LR out. Yes the car will be more "unstable" but that is part of the point, slow to the cars down.
Who knows if a dirt car given the short wheelbase would even be able to compete with a pavement car at 55%, but it would stand a better chance than if nothing is done.
All I have read is how the pavement cars cannot run 55%, has anyone actually tried to get their car to 55%? Remember all the "like" cars will be at 55% on the same tire, so why would you think the car would be uncompetitive? Slower yes, but uncompetitive, I doubt it.
I am also curious if you (not specific you for any person, but used in the generic sense) were as concerned about how it would effect the sport when you bought your pavement car and put the guy with a combo car at a disadvantage when the rules changed an allowed pavement cars? My guess is no.
It is not like the BCRA outlawed pavement cars and everything I have read up to this point is purely speculative as I highly doubt anyone has tested the effect of 55% left side weight (why would you when you did not have to).
Duane,
Please stop by this weekend, I would love to meet you.
Best wishes,
Rick
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