by Kiwiboss » Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:22 am
ERC wrote:Unfortunately, we haven't really fully embraced the 'classes' concept in Historics, and Historic Muscle Cars is all about Muscle anyway. The massive speed differential always puts people off entering smaller capacity cars.
Not true Ray, Historic Muscle is only about period correctness from that era(as best as possible) you maybe thinking Central Muscle Cars as some get confused? We have tighten the noose even further by making the big cars have more interior fitted and better attention to detail and NOT allowing the rules to slip, HMC cars have gone no faster in the last 5 years as they've hit the performance brick wall and this is mainly due to having an all iron heavy engine over the front axle and bias ply period tyres(as it was).
Bruce is correct, some of the small saloons are at the performance level of the fastest HMC cars, they have lifted their game and new HSC cars coming onboard are at a more period correct level and very quick. We now have a full reverse grid starts without any vehicle starting in pitlane, the times between first and last(as Bruce says) has tighten somewhat.
Also, certain tracks play the advantage either way, Hampton with its long straights and up hill climb helps the V8's, Pukekohe with the kink and Taupo are 50/50 tracks and Manfield suits the small saloons but only just....we had the same down south recently, Levels played towards the small saloons with Foggys Mini dealing to us but Teretonga with its loooong main straight help the V8's.
When i look at old footage from the UK the racing between big and small saloons was impressive, it looks so good and didn't the spectators luv it, sort what we're aiming to have in both groups and thats why i luv the picture i posted.
Take Care of yourself Ray
Regards Dale
[quote="ERC"]Unfortunately, we haven't really fully embraced the 'classes' concept in Historics, and Historic Muscle Cars is all about Muscle anyway. The massive speed differential always puts people off entering smaller capacity cars.[/quote]
Not true Ray, Historic Muscle is only about period correctness from that era(as best as possible) you maybe thinking Central Muscle Cars as some get confused? We have tighten the noose even further by making the big cars have more interior fitted and better attention to detail and NOT allowing the rules to slip, HMC cars have gone no faster in the last 5 years as they've hit the performance brick wall and this is mainly due to having an all iron heavy engine over the front axle and bias ply period tyres(as it was).
Bruce is correct, some of the small saloons are at the performance level of the fastest HMC cars, they have lifted their game and new HSC cars coming onboard are at a more period correct level and very quick. We now have a full reverse grid starts without any vehicle starting in pitlane, the times between first and last(as Bruce says) has tighten somewhat.
Also, certain tracks play the advantage either way, Hampton with its long straights and up hill climb helps the V8's, Pukekohe with the kink and Taupo are 50/50 tracks and Manfield suits the small saloons but only just....we had the same down south recently, Levels played towards the small saloons with Foggys Mini dealing to us but Teretonga with its loooong main straight help the V8's.
When i look at old footage from the UK the racing between big and small saloons was impressive, it looks so good and didn't the spectators luv it, sort what we're aiming to have in both groups and thats why i luv the picture i posted.
Take Care of yourself Ray
Regards Dale