Benefits and Liabilities of Stick

[SS/GSI]

Originally Posted by Chuck Weissberg

So, Sports fans, what are the benefits and liabilities of running a STICK in Stock and Super Stock?

Chuck, stick cars are way cool. With that said, I have listed a few pros and cons below.

PRO - You don't need to bring a golf cart or scooter to the track with you...you're not leaving your pit area all weekend.

CON - Clutch dust doesn't come off

PRO - Since you don't leave your pit area all weekend, everyone knows where to find you

CON - Budget is considerably different than with Automatic

PRO - No sunburns...the underside of the car casts quite the shade throughout the weekend

CON - Early mornings all the way to late nights(that might be a pro...depending on your idea of fun, lol)

PRO - 3 Pedals, 7000rpm launches and 10,000+rpm finish line!

CON - Don't make enough runs in a weekend...but every run is a learning experience

PRO - Looking at a great graph of your run on racepak is incredibly satisfying

CON - Looking at a bad graph of your run on racepak is incredibly humbling(but you can't learn if you don't fail)

CON - You need to buy lots of spares parts

PRO - You get to buy lots of spare parts!

Have fun!