Post by Super Saloon 11m on Jan 20, 2009 13:06:14 GMT 12
A serious thread on the way SNZ runs itself would be great, not a moan feast but informed information would be great. I have a major problem with the way remits are handled and even if they should be around at all, to me it seems they are self destructive and self serving, racers voting for their own rules (Does this happen anywhere else in any other sport)?
The issue I have is currently I have a near new Super Saloon chassis and about to spend 20k plus of my money in uncertain times (Hate the R word!) on an engine for it. Currently there are remits proposed (Yet to voted on) that may allow sprint car alloy engines into the class, if it gets voted in. Should this get voted on it will change the face of super saloon forever, take away the ego’s and rumours, the current difference between the very top Super Saloon engines and a good Super Saloon engine is about 80 hp.
Now imagine the remits gets through (By tracks voting yes it’s a good idea) this would occur in June or July this year, a couple of months before the next season starts. Ok so it gets passed and someone with enough money, not myself unfortunately, buys a 860hp sprint car engine and drops it into a Super Saloon in “09 we have a different ball game! Why should people like myself invest in the sport that may make what I spend my money on redundant over night? What would you do in my shoes, would like some sensible feedback.
This whole issue of a “wish list” of remits asked for by tracks need to change and change fast. Sure people should have the right to offer suggested changes, but surely this should be handled by an independent body and have planned co-ordinated program with stage faze in of major changes that is clear, concise and fazed in over several seasons. This would insure people like myself can look at a year or two of proposed changes before shelling out hard earned dollars for the sport we wish to race in?
By the way talk with anyone who has brought a “good” used sprint car engine in from the States for 25 to 30k and see what they say 12 months after they need a complete rebuild with specialised components. You can currently build a good Super engine for less now that can last a couple of good seasons with only a bearing change.
Finally I understand the remit for the Sprint car engine was put in by someone that does not even race Super Saloons, go figure!
The issue I have is currently I have a near new Super Saloon chassis and about to spend 20k plus of my money in uncertain times (Hate the R word!) on an engine for it. Currently there are remits proposed (Yet to voted on) that may allow sprint car alloy engines into the class, if it gets voted in. Should this get voted on it will change the face of super saloon forever, take away the ego’s and rumours, the current difference between the very top Super Saloon engines and a good Super Saloon engine is about 80 hp.
Now imagine the remits gets through (By tracks voting yes it’s a good idea) this would occur in June or July this year, a couple of months before the next season starts. Ok so it gets passed and someone with enough money, not myself unfortunately, buys a 860hp sprint car engine and drops it into a Super Saloon in “09 we have a different ball game! Why should people like myself invest in the sport that may make what I spend my money on redundant over night? What would you do in my shoes, would like some sensible feedback.
This whole issue of a “wish list” of remits asked for by tracks need to change and change fast. Sure people should have the right to offer suggested changes, but surely this should be handled by an independent body and have planned co-ordinated program with stage faze in of major changes that is clear, concise and fazed in over several seasons. This would insure people like myself can look at a year or two of proposed changes before shelling out hard earned dollars for the sport we wish to race in?
By the way talk with anyone who has brought a “good” used sprint car engine in from the States for 25 to 30k and see what they say 12 months after they need a complete rebuild with specialised components. You can currently build a good Super engine for less now that can last a couple of good seasons with only a bearing change.
Finally I understand the remit for the Sprint car engine was put in by someone that does not even race Super Saloons, go figure!
