QUOTE (mitchntx @ Jun 28 2004, 06:30 AM)
OK a restirctor on the TB, lowered the rev limiter to "just " 7K and made them run a more conventional trans ... OK
Why are the Audi's REQUIRED to run a production based engine? Why are the Vettes REQUIRED to run a production based engine? Whay are the Vipers REQUIRED to run a productiona based engine?
When was the last time you saw a Caddy CTS with a 427 C5R motor? or anything that resembled it?
Given the Northstar base and the barn door aero of a CTS, Caddy wouldn't stand a chance. GM bought the chance and there are a lot of SCCA tech officials driving new "evaluation" CTSs. (IMG:
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Now, why are Audi's handled with kid gloves? Speed "World" Challenge ... no other import manufacturer supports for the series. There is a token Porsche ... but he's a privateer ...
It's business ...not racing. I don't like it, but I like even less the blind eye SCCA seemingly give a select few.
....now THERE you have something I can agree with Mitch....Caddy should have NEVER been given so much, so soon as they were in developing that car....in fact, I was on the Speedvision website bitching about this very issue when I FIRST saw the photos back in Nov/Dec last year.....They SHOULD be running production based stuff just like everyone else!
But THAT was not your point....your point was Caddy sandbagging...I think that is a little far flung. I also don't get the conspiracy theorist comments from all the folks who have all SCCA driving new Caddies....STILL WAITING FOR MINE (IMG:
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Caddy got one over on the SCCA FOR SURE....and the car was NOT built the way it should have been....BUT, they were HAMMERED after the Sebring race, and HAVE NOT been the same since. My question is Audi is OUTPERFORMING EVERYONE....much less the Caddies....WHY HASN"T THE HAMMER COME OUT ON THEM....and if SCCA is worried about losing the "world" title....how about AT LEAST a rubber mallet???? (IMG:
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