CMC dead?

[mach1]

I was in Monterey and attended West nats. The attendance was comparable with a regional event in TX. Spec E30 was a big class, the only CMC car I saw was in TTB and won. ST1-3 was a good sized class. One of the coolest cars I saw was an ex AI Camaro with a 7.0L crate engine putting 650hp to the wheels. The car builder got design help from some of the Nascar teams, it was very well engineered. The car ran in SU. It was great to see a car like one
we are racing able to compete with modified Z06 Corvettes.

Nice, any other details on that Camaro? A CMC car would get wasted in TTB in Texas, well in CMC trim. If you got the power up to TTB Power:Weight, slapped on some A7's, you could probably be competitive. Thats what would be so cool about a 98-02 F-Body, pull the restrictor and it would be a super easy dual purpose CMC/TT car.

[GlennCMC70]

Nice, any other details on that Camaro? A CMC car would get wasted in TTB in Texas, well in CMC trim. If you got the power up to TTB Power:Weight, slapped on some A7's, you could probably be competitive. Thats what would be so cool about a 98-02 F-Body, pull the restrictor and it would be a super easy dual purpose CMC/TT car.

35 page thread here. Car is no joke. It ran here a couple times @ Nat's w/ AI/CMC as an AIX car during its early build stages.
May have to register before you can see it.
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=14181

[mach1]

35 page thread here. Car is no joke. It ran here a couple times @ Nat's w/ AI/CMC as an AIX car during its early build stages.
May have to register before you can see it.
http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=14181

I clicked the link in excitement, then I ran into this

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[GlennCMC70]

[mach1]

Thank you!

[Supercharged111]

TTB was a mish mash. IIRC there was a 350Z leading the way until he had an mechanically induced 4 off. I think the 350 was duking it out with that yellow bird though. Considering the gap on the other 2 cars though, it must have been as entertaining as TT. CMC is dead in a lot of places. Problem is most people don't associate these cars with turning in both directions. Another problem is that the majority of the car guys I talk to anywhere are always completely unaware of NASA and local road courses. I just don't get it. These people don't look for anything on their own, just blindly accept what is mass marketed/spoon fed to them so when I mention the possibility of anything but a drag strip I get this blank stare. This class totally makes sense because it's a lot like Spec Miata but with V8s. Regardless of how bad peoples' panties get twisted over RCRs, you can still find turn key CMC race cars for the same entry fee (sometimes less) than a prepped SM.

[dtanker65]

Sorry,
I didn't check tires, the power was up, I want to say 335hp to the wheels. Un-corked LT1/LS1? Way faster than my TTC 2015 Hertz V6/auto Mustang. It had the blistering acceleration of a Spec 944, though it was fun going downhill.

I wanted to evaluate the new Mustang IRS. I would have to defer to Aaron on this matter. The 2015 handled like an overweight Miata to me. It was very forgiving and hard to get into oversteer, but it felt extremely heavy. I would need to weigh the IRS vs a stick axle, but my gut reaction is the solid axle is lighter and more nimble as long as you are used to it's quirks. I have never driven anything other than solid axle though.

[Suck fumes]

Sorry,
I didn't check tires, the power was up, I want to say 335hp to the wheels. Un-corked LT1/LS1? Way faster than my TTC 2015 Hertz V6/auto Mustang. It had the blistering acceleration of a Spec 944, though it was fun going downhill.

I wanted to evaluate the new Mustang IRS. I would have to defer to Aaron on this matter. The 2015 handled like an overweight Miata to me. It was very forgiving and hard to get into oversteer, but it felt extremely heavy. I would need to weigh the IRS vs a stick axle, but my gut reaction is the solid axle is lighter and more nimble as long as you are used to it's quirks. I have never driven anything other than solid axle though.

You have to drive the track package GT on track. It's simply amazing. Feels awkward at first cause the irs makes the car kind of lean in the corners but it hooks. Even if you purposely mash the gas it still hooks. If I had $50k to buy one and turn it into an AI car I am confident no one would come within a second of me. THAT's how good it is.