The number 8 has been snake bit this year. If they finished every race to their capability (minus being wrecked or failure) they might have been top 3. They have been up top with pace all year. A couple missed strategies and bad luck.If Daytona went a bit different for the #60 and the #8... I wonder what the CTSC Top 5 would look like today? Pos 1 and 2 could be switched , or at least basically tied, and Pos 4 and 5 would be about tied.
Two more races left. The #60 has a chance to grab Pos 1, but the #8 likely will have to settle for Pos 5.
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I think the BoP adjustment that IMSA made was 2-steps forward instead of a needed 1-step: I can agree with the increased power with the 2mm increase in restrictor size - the car was down on pace down straights. I can also agree with a little more fuel - but 4.0L more? Maybe 1.0L or 2.0L... The fuel restrictor... OK, sure. The 35kg weight reduction? Damn! The car was already pretty much in-line with everything else as far as weight/tire wear...BOP adjustments that IMSA released today for the last race at Road Atlanta.
While it'd be nice to think everything is purely data driven it sometimes doesn't seem that way.
Aston, Audi, and McLaren all have the ability to absolutely fly but for whatever reason they haven't been consistent and finished well - usually. BMW was given a weight penalty but also allowed more fuel - meh. Ford and Porsche have been front runners that had a number of changes made this season that obviously hurt the car's performance in the race following a previously successful effort and they look to have been left alone for the last race - finally. Mercedes was given the fueling penalties that should have been in place for the last race at LS. And the Camaro...falls right in line with my sense that IMSA wants the car to perform well so as to draw interest from teams for next year. It already had an advantage over a very similar car in the Mustang. But this is ridiculous...
Heading to Road Atlanta next week. Gonna take a miracle for Dean to pull this one off but if anyone can make it happen, he can.
No excuse for not grabbing a trophy spot. But, yeah, the added fuel capacity and flow is quite a bit, alone, to put together kick-ass pit stops to gain positions. The significant weight reduction is going to help fuel economy, tire wear and braking significantly. The power is much needed for the car, especially at Road Atlanta, but, at this point, it's just icing.
Yeah, IDK. Maybe. Rebel Rock is committed to a second car next season.
Where can I get one of these T shirts?Someone that posted elsewhere that owns a GT4 Mustang commented that his car came with beefier half shaft from the FR parts bin. He doesn't race in the Continental series so he isn't bound by the SRO rules for IMSA. Dean's crew made it clear to me that they were still running production Ford half shafts. The team uses an aftermarket boot, grease, and vents it the way I showed earlier in this thread.
The driveshaft update was a change from an aluminum one-piece to a steel one-piece.
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Just showed up at my doorstep. Nate Stacy's mother and father had these done.
Someone that posted elsewhere that owns a GT4 Mustang commented that his car came with beefier half shaft from the FR parts bin. He doesn't race in the Continental series so he isn't bound by the SRO rules for IMSA. Dean's crew made it clear to me that they were still running production Ford half shafts. The team uses an aftermarket boot, grease, and vents it the way I showed earlier in this thread.
The driveshaft update was a change from an aluminum one-piece to a steel one-piece.
On edit:
Just showed up at my doorstep. Nate Stacy's mother and father had these done.
