View Poll Results: LEVEL OF INTEREST ?
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NEW SPEC CAYMAN CLASS SPC ?
#62
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Look at the historical's on those classes. Participation has been sliding for years.
#63
uninformed gas bag
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(contemplating on whether gas bag is one or two words)
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Thanks - I sent in a comment.
Interesting to note - I went on to Rennpoints and found the following individual driver participation for each class this past year:
SPB - boatload
SP1, SP2, and SP3 - boatload
SP911 - 15
SP996 - 14
H - 29
I - 14
Are the 911 and 996 becoming too valuable to race? Why is participation low in those classes? Why will SPC be different? Why wouldn't someone who wants spec racing just go into SPB?
Questions....questions....questions.
Interesting to note - I went on to Rennpoints and found the following individual driver participation for each class this past year:
SPB - boatload
SP1, SP2, and SP3 - boatload
SP911 - 15
SP996 - 14
H - 29
I - 14
Are the 911 and 996 becoming too valuable to race? Why is participation low in those classes? Why will SPC be different? Why wouldn't someone who wants spec racing just go into SPB?
Questions....questions....questions.
#64
WRONGLY ACCUSED!
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Well, you can't fight city hall. Curious how this will all play out.
#65
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Spec Cayman
I believe that by having SPEC classes the future of Club racing will be better, Too many classes, fragments the racing on track, one or two cars in class is not Fun. Although there should be a place for all Porsche cars to race. With Porsche having less types of cars , the older cars car becoming less raced, aging of the cars, racers getting older, more and more newer models being raced, long range planning needs to looked at. Example, After market and Porsche are starting discontinue parts, 944t throttle switches Bosch has dropped it,Porsche has no ETA when any will be available.
Planning for the future is needed.
Planning for the future is needed.
#68
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No kidding. Had dinner last night with a couple guys who were really interested in the Gt4 Cup. Now that the price has gone up from initial reasonable projections... let's just say our collective enthusiasm has cooled. Plus, IMHO, if you buy one of those you better also buy a spare tub.
Looking for a SPC donor car starting Monday....
Looking for a SPC donor car starting Monday....
#69
Not sure they are the right questions looking at that data set. To me the right question is, where do the drivers of SPB, SP1,2,3 go next? As great starter classes for racers, the next jump out of these classes isn't clear. By adding SPC you have a way for racers to 'move up' to the same but more style of class. Way better than a SPB driver making the jump the GTC3 or 4 because that's the next 'spec' class further up the tree.
Look at the historical's on those classes. Participation has been sliding for years.
Look at the historical's on those classes. Participation has been sliding for years.
#70
Rennlist Member
Why not spec996? Why hasn't there been any significant enthusiasm over that spec class? Donors are cheap and plentiful.
#71
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But this thinking might be just unique to me
#74
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We just picked up a Boxster to start a SPB build. Also expecting a Cayman in soon for a SPC build. Anybody in the Atlanta area looking for a build, we can help get donor cars, cages, parts, etc.
#75
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Regarding costs, spec or no spec, you increase HP + tire grip + speed (on a 3000lb car) and costs will increase. Not an accident that GTB1 costs converge with Cup car costs as their speeds converge. There's no free lunch in physics.