03-25-2015, 02:34 PM | #2535 |
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because a flat move of the FRS to BS under the assumption that every FRS owner will go out of their way to purchase a TRD Spring and Swaybar kit is just wrong.
This not only punishes those that decide to do this by throwing them in a class they have no business in, but also those that didn't do this by throwing them along with them. :/ bulletin prohibiting this weaseling is much more sensible.
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Classing is. You're essentially making a FR-S a release series minus the aero by changing the suspension components to that of a Release Series (which is a b street car). B Street has the same rules as C Street, just different cars in that classification. So the question is in classing and not in ruling.
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"•Kit includes: ◦20.6mm 4130 solid front sway bar ◦15.8mm 4130 solid rear sway bar ◦Polyurethane bushings, front and rear, that fit the OEM brackets** ◦Rear sub‐frame reinforcement brackets" I've seen other descriptions and pictures that state/show that it's both bars as well. If it was just the picture in the letter that made you think that, I imagine it was simply a marketing thing to show the installed bar (easier to show a good shot of one installed than an underbody shot that shows both.
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Ah ok.
I'm really curious to see how this plays out. If it looks like we can run these parts for at least a year and they seem to improve the performance, I'll likely do it. Would make the blog series I'm going to write about my season even more interesting. Really, doing this sort of loophole modding within class is completely in the spirit of motorsports. Formula 1 is legendary for sneaky mods, engineering, and technology that very keenly exploited loopholes and vague language within the rules. Exploit it while you've got the chance, because they will find a way to calm the water. It really sucks for everyone else, but you can't really be mad at the FR-S owners who choose to install the TRD parts.
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except that the contingencies are for modifications done above stock trim, not modifications required to be performed just to get to stock trim.
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That's horrible,. I did not know this, I suppose the base 370z should have stayed in CS.
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Here's the thing: you can move the base model FRS up to BS but that only fixes the base model FRS. What if Mazda pulls this trick next year with the MX-5? And yes, Mazda would do this on purpose, they've done it before in the past. Toyota has accidentally done this. If you change the rules you can prevent this from happening again. I'm thinking really big picture here: how do you prevent revelations about port-installed options from blowing up your existing classing? You do that with rules. The RS 1.0 was classed (buried) in BS due to limited numbers, the assumption being that the base model had no legal access to the juicy suspension bits. That assumption is blown wide open now, so classing is now strictly a question of performance potential. If the performance differential to the rest of CS is there, we're off to BS next year. That doesn't fix your root cause though, which is a liberal standard parts rule. See what I'm driving at? Last edited by renfield90; 03-25-2015 at 03:21 PM. Reason: grammar |
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