classes

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:45 am

hey everybody this is keith adams friend in the integra i ran sts last year and this year i have upgraded to a 7.5 pound flywheel and a stage one clutch and i need to know what class i may be able to run and i dont want to run sm if possible

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:33 am

I don't know if STS allows the flywheel. If not, you might try STX or the appropriate Street Prepared class. You might get in under this new STU class but I don't know much about it either.

I know you would fit in SP, Probably either CSP or DSP depending on the model of Integra you have.

scottgib · Post by **scottgib** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:22 am

As I understand the rules, a car with a lightened flywheel can't compete in STS, STS2, STX, or STU (which generally follows the STS/STX rules except displacement and tire sizes). This car would fall into DSP if it is not a Type R, and CSP if it is, and of course SM.

Generally you need R compound tires to compete sucessfully in these SP classes. Both of these classes are "Miata classses" and generally compete well with our group of SM drivers. There are more drivers in SM. Occassionally CSP and/or DSP will have no entries, and it is not as much fun having no one else in your class.

Good luck and have fun.

Jbgti · Post by **Jbgti** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 11:39 am

{off topic} Scott.. Which tires are you running this year?

scottgib · Post by **scottgib** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:45 pm

Worn out Ecsta V700s for the first race or two, then probably just a new set of the same. I would like to move up to 215 Hoosier AS04s but the cost difference is big. Currently on 205s.

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 12:57 pm

scottgib wrote: Generally you need R compound tires to compete sucessfully in these SP classes. Both of these classes are "Miata classses" and generally compete well with our group of SM drivers. There are more drivers in SM. Occassionally CSP and/or DSP will have no entries, and it is not as much fun having no one else in your class.

Good luck and have fun.

Locally, I doubt you would need the R compounds in SP since I can't think of anyone in CSP or DSP that currently runs on them. You would run against Miatas in CSP and BMW 6 cylinders in DSP. Integras in DSP actually fare pretty well nationally if they are prepared correctly.

The point is to have fun no matter what. However, I hope you will buy a rulebook and prepare your car to a certain level. Otherwise you might end up in SM eventually. It's just a matter of time before someone builds a butt-whoopin' car for SM locally.

Mark McCrary · Post by **Mark McCrary** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 5:03 pm

Would that butt-whoopen car for SM be your car Pilson?

scottgib · Post by **scottgib** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 6:32 pm

Uh when those boys show up in the Spec Miati, they are on R compound of some sort. I guess Mark M's CSP noise maker is gone though.

Mark McCrary · Post by **Mark McCrary** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:10 pm

The guy that bought the CSP car could only make two run before they told him to go home and make the car quite. I feel really bad about that.

Post by **disneyd** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:39 pm

What region was he running in? It was kinda loud, but I've heard worse (ahem, Wayne). Course, I'm not silent myself... it'll be interesting to see what the new decibel meter says.

whenry · Post by **whenry** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:45 pm

Hey, that was only one weekend and I've changed exhaust system since then. You make noise one time and you're loud the rest of your life.l

Mark McCrary · Post by **Mark McCrary** » Thu Feb 26, 2004 10:51 pm

He is in the Colorado region. He even put the silencer in.

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:23 am

Mark McCrary wrote:Would that butt-whoopen car for SM be your car Pilson?

Who, me?