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03-31-2008, 09:05 AM
A couple more comments before I get some sleep:
My car was 300 lb heavier than the M3s with the same HP. At the start in the dry they pulled, but not much more than in the vid. In the wet, I had better traction and did not loose too much ground at all.
Now in PCA, with cars that are supposed to be the same hp/weight, I lose 10 car lengths at the start by T1 at the Glen, same at Summit. I hope that puts a general answer to your question of what is different.
NASA has a very simple rule platform, so to not allow interpretation and even the playing field. Tom D last year qualified 1st at Summit with 3 M3's less than a .1 secs behind him. The finish was just as tight and you get to race against cars that have advantages and flaws against your car. It really makes you work on tactics and racecraft alot more.
My car was 300 lb heavier than the M3s with the same HP. At the start in the dry they pulled, but not much more than in the vid. In the wet, I had better traction and did not loose too much ground at all.
Now in PCA, with cars that are supposed to be the same hp/weight, I lose 10 car lengths at the start by T1 at the Glen, same at Summit. I hope that puts a general answer to your question of what is different.
NASA has a very simple rule platform, so to not allow interpretation and even the playing field. Tom D last year qualified 1st at Summit with 3 M3's less than a .1 secs behind him. The finish was just as tight and you get to race against cars that have advantages and flaws against your car. It really makes you work on tactics and racecraft alot more.