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Originally Posted by SSDiv6
Sorry FJ, but I am not buying your premise. Also Michael is incorrect on his statement. Race car building is a science and FWD cars have many advantages over the RWD cars in the same class in many ways.
The type and style of vehicle used has an effect on the performance of the car in the class, especially with the allowances given in the construction of FWD cars in both Super Stock GT and modified classes.
For starters, a strut suspension FWD will be lighter and have an advantage over a RWD car in the same class that must maintain the OEM upper and lower control arms, shock absorbers and cross member.
Let's also add engine placement and aerodynamics and a multitude of other factors.
Sorry, but I am not drinking the Kool Aid!
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I completely agree. If you look at the construction of a FWD conversion vs a RWD, the front end of a FWD has a definite advantage . I say to make it fair and get rid of HP factors for FWD vs RWD they should give the RWD the same rules. Let them run tubular K-members, tubular control arms and struts so then it will be apples to apples. Just my 2 pesos