Guys,
Before we read more "we are a sham comments" I figured I'd chime in. Last year's program from our view went fairly smoothly. It was well received in NASA and SCCA. Every person that registered got stickers that we know of. We found several registrations caught in our spam box when those folks called or emailed us, we found them and straightened it out. If they did inquire and we didn't respond for some reason, I apologize. If they didn’t ask and we missed it in the hundreds of spam emails we get daily, I apologize, but it wasn’t recognized until later in the season.
Towards the end of the season, we did get behind with claims and when people were ready to buy, we always honored the claim form regardless. In fact, several times people wanted to register the day before an event and we accepted their claims even if we couldn’t get stickers to them in time.
This year I made a more automated registration and put someone in charge of the whole program. I think it will run better this year. I'm not sure how much we will be at the track for the 2011 Texas Region season. With our Grand Am contract and World Challenge sponsorship, we have a lot of conflicts unfortunately. But we will do our best to show our support. We hope to make it to NASA Nationals since it is the week before we need to be there anyway.
In regards to making shocks to the CMC rules. That information is simply false. Anyone who has asked for shocks can purchase 1 axle’s worth for $799. Are we currently stocking CMC shocks for S197, SN95, 3rd and 4th Gen Camaro? No, the demand has been underwhelming to say the least. If anyone asks for CMC shocks, we make them to order and have done so for anyone who has asked. No one has paid more than $799 per axle and no one has received $5,000 shocks for $1598 because we “winked” and gave them the buddy deal. We can’t stay in business like that.
To be honest, we support CMC because we *like* the racing and we *like* the guys we meet at the track. We’re not doing it to get rich or somehow wreck what is already a well run organization. I’m not sure why we’ve stirred up so much hostility towards the idea of running a new shock in the class. If you’re not interested in something new, vote with your dollars and stick with what’s on your car.
Have a great season. Stop by our trailer whether we’re at a NASA event or Grand Am event if you have questions.
Brian Hanchey
President of AST Suspension - USA
NOTE: I would have posted this myself, but the registration process seems to be broken on the forum. Please email us or call for questions. www-ast-usa.com has our contact information.
Originally Posted by chris-CMC#35
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