<VV> Seats - Autocross Classification

[Rick Norris]

The advantage I see for FC's is tire wear. They get more milage out of the 
tires in an autocross because at least one is always off the ground!
Rick

> I'm for a rule that prevents FCs from running with sticky
> tires---period.
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> Warren
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: P.H. Raker <n556p at yahoo.com>
> To: bwschug at charter.net; bryan at skiblack.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org;
> Sethracer at aol.com
> Cc: Levair at aol.com
> Sent: Thu, Aug 6, 2009 8:24 pm
> Subject: Re: <VV> Seats - Autocross Classification
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> Gentlemen,
> Thank you very much for all your comments. The attached photo
> shows the seats to which I'm referring. They are actually from a 1987
> Mazda van. They also include sliding center-row captain's chairs and a
> folding rear bench. They are similar to what GM might have put in a
> Greenbrier had they kept building them for another 20 years. The front
> seats are very comfortable, but do not offer a lot of lateral support
> as the bolsters are quite soft. They are no doubt better in the
> lateral support department than an original FC bench but how much
> better is anybody's guess. The total seat installation is a bit
> heavier than the stock seats would be, so no weight advantage.
> The vehicle has no engine mods other than a "car" 110 motor (but
> upgrades are allowed and the 110 was available in 64 & 65 FCs), and no
> suspension mods other than being on 195/70-14 tires (24.9" diam).
> The autocross I was inquiring about would be the one at next
> year's CORSA Convention in Cedar Rapids. Looking at past c
> onvention
> autocross results, it seems that there have been VERY few FCs that run
> in SS-5. I see many with lowered suspensions, wider wheels/tires,
> engine mods, etc. It's sometimes difficult to tell from a distance why
> they might have chosen to run in IS-4 rather than SS-5.
> I'm not trying to build a "spec racer" from an FC. Just wondering
> whether the seats which the PO installed in my vehicle (and I don't
> intend to remove - I like the confort) would require a
> reclassification. They seem to be the only thing that might, by
> somebody's interpretation of the rules, put it into IS.
> Thanks again.
>
> Phil Raker
> '65 Corsa Cpe - 140/4
> '63 Greenbrier - 110/4 (Group Red)
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