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<blockquote data-quote="BlackBolt9" data-source="post: 9592444" data-attributes="member: 36489"><p>I don't think that would be a very good way to handicap the cars since there are many more vaiables to these engines. Think the FR500C's have a redline of 7200 and standard cams while the Boss 302R's have a redline of 7500 and variable valve timing. That would not be fair to give them the same handicap even though they are both 5.0L cars. Also think how much heavier the Camaro would be with it's 6.2L even though I believe it turns even less RPM. Also the new M3 has individual throttle bodies and from what I understand is somewhere close to 8500 redline!</p><p></p><p>You are right that it would make things easier to understand though. Instead Grand Am uses restrictors, which are in place on the FR500Cs, Camaros and E92 M3s.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Changing minimum weight in the middle of the season is common practice in Grand Am to try and keep things equal and the championship tight. I do agree that I don't know why they added it to the Mustang and not the M3 though. It's silly to think it's because of the Barber results since this is the first year in the last three that the podium there wasn't all Mustangs. New Jersey will probably not be a good track for us, nor Lime Rock. We'll see what happens at VIR this coming weekend though:thumbsup:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BlackBolt9, post: 9592444, member: 36489"] I don't think that would be a very good way to handicap the cars since there are many more vaiables to these engines. Think the FR500C's have a redline of 7200 and standard cams while the Boss 302R's have a redline of 7500 and variable valve timing. That would not be fair to give them the same handicap even though they are both 5.0L cars. Also think how much heavier the Camaro would be with it's 6.2L even though I believe it turns even less RPM. Also the new M3 has individual throttle bodies and from what I understand is somewhere close to 8500 redline! You are right that it would make things easier to understand though. Instead Grand Am uses restrictors, which are in place on the FR500Cs, Camaros and E92 M3s. Changing minimum weight in the middle of the season is common practice in Grand Am to try and keep things equal and the championship tight. I do agree that I don't know why they added it to the Mustang and not the M3 though. It's silly to think it's because of the Barber results since this is the first year in the last three that the podium there wasn't all Mustangs. New Jersey will probably not be a good track for us, nor Lime Rock. We'll see what happens at VIR this coming weekend though:thumbsup: [/QUOTE]
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