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Old 12-04-2017, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by YoDog
I'm curious how diameter will be managed from a race director perspective. If everyone is ok with truing the tires down to an optimum diameter then fine but if there is some sort of minimum diameter requirement, people will be pretty pissed that their tires become obsolete after 1 race day. Now if foam is only legal in Open Mod TC, this may bring back more mod guys as well as help middle of the pack guys feel more comfortable driving faster cars. Fast guys will always be fast so it's a wash as far as trophies go but if everyone else has more fun... Why not? Foam will not bring in new drivers so forget about that angle but it may help keep more mod drivers in mod and grow the class. More drivers in mod means that maybe they will be less inclined to run slower classes which does discourage new drivers. This could also encourage the quicker stock drivers to move up because they can go faster and feel more comfortable in their skills. Foam requires additional investment too...ie, Truers, etc. Things a more seasoned driver might be willing to add to their pit.
At least at the big events... maximum sets allowed, true all you want, you get 2 or 3 sets for 4 Q's and a main.
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