M/sa

mopacltd · 02-18-2017, 10:06 PM

Thinking 318

Mark Yacavone · 02-18-2017, 11:33 PM

As an entry level class, I'd say no. Not when you can run N, with no roll bar, no two year belts, no fire jacket, no spec pants.

mopacltd · 02-18-2017, 11:38 PM

I don't this a 318 Aspen will run in N

GTOMayhem · 02-19-2017, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

As an entry level class, I'd say no. Not when you can run N, with no roll bar, no two year belts, no fire jacket, no spec pants.

This obviously explains the the appeal of N vs M, but I also see many cars classed into the heavier class. Is this just because of the ability to add weight where needed? I know many reclass to avoid a heads-up. What other subtlety of classing a car am I missing? I would assume most cars could get to the minimum in their natural class fairly easily, so I guess there must be more reasons to run outside of natural class, either heavier or lighter.
Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

Billy Nees · 02-19-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GTOMayhem

I would assume most cars could get to the minimum in their natural class fairly easily, so I guess there must be more reasons to run outside of natural class, either heavier or lighter.
Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

Some combos don't mind carrying the weight and others don't like it at all.

Mark Yacavone · 02-19-2017, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTOMayhem

This obviously explains the the appeal of N vs M, but I also see many cars classed into the heavier class. Is this just because of the ability to add weight where needed? I know many reclass to avoid a heads-up. What other subtlety of classing a car am I missing? I would assume most cars could get to the minimum in their natural class fairly easily, so I guess there must be more reasons to run outside of natural class, either heavier or lighter.
Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

Rick, If one is just getting his feet wet, or doesn't to put his car on kill, or just doesn't want to invest in a top shelf piece, it's advisable to be able to tech into any one of all 3 classes that you can run in.
Yes, that would include having the safety items required for M, if one can go there.

ALMACK · 02-19-2017, 03:13 PM

One advantage to running the lighter class is less weight to haul around from track to track.

Some indexes will favor a .05 second advantage over an index right next to it as well.

However, there is no advantage between L, M, and N.
They are all .15 sec. apart.

There is between J and K

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,817 Likes: 2,907 Liked 5,123 Times in 1,953 Posts	Re: M/sa As an entry level class, I'd say no. Not when you can run N, with no roll bar, no two year belts, no fire jacket, no spec pants. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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ALMACK VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 1,937 Likes: 131 Liked 369 Times in 127 Posts	Re: M/sa One advantage to running the lighter class is less weight to haul around from track to track. Some indexes will favor a .05 second advantage over an index right next to it as well. However, there is no advantage between L, M, and N. They are all .15 sec. apart. There is between J and K __________________ Alan Mackin Stock 3777/ SS 3377 P/SA & SS/PA Fox Thunderbird I/PS '95 Mustang GT Last edited by ALMACK; 02-19-2017 at 03:29 PM.

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