Originally posted by SVTGT350:
I wasn't really concerned about class designation. Those of us that participate in SCCA/NASA/USAC sanctioned events should follow the guide lines for their specific class.
If I were going to compete in Solo etc...I would challenge not being able to use them on a Contour/Cougar because so many other vehicles use the same design as a bolt in with no serious modifications required, and aside from a more rigid mounting method the actual performance benefit would be little more than what the SPC offset upper strut mount offers.
An installation that "requires" widening of the hole in the strut tower (or major cutting) will typically bump you to a higher class than an installation that maintains the stock hole opening. Drilling for bolt holes, etc. is currently allowed "provided it serves no other purpose."
This is the rule set that we're under in SCCA Solo. Like I said, I don't know what the NASA book says--it's probably more lenient.
Just a suggestion, anyway, and I've already decided that I'm not going to this extreme with my Contour. (At least, if you ask me today...)
Function before fashion.
'96 Contour SE
"Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998
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