Originally Posted by sscguy
I believe R-compound tires are allowed in stock classes, which has been a point of conflict, seeing as how it detracts from the whole "keep it ultra-cheap" idea of a stock class, but whatever the case, I think you're ok on that.
Racing (in any class and in any form) is not cheap.
Originally Posted by sscguy
If the rear strut bar winds up bumping you up a class, I'd advise taking it out. It certainly won't make enough difference to make you competitive for a class like SM, considering the different mods allowed there. And as far as back seat goes, is this a problem at all? I have no idea, someone who knows better step in and help me out. I didn't think that mattered at all. Will you be coming to the autox this Sunday at Fedex field?
Put the back seats back in and remove the rear strut tower bar, so you can run in stock class.
Those "mods" do not yield enough "gains" to warrant the jump to a much faster class.
I raced in stock class with an ITR for 2.5 years and it was great fun. I would still be racing in stock class if it were not for my desire to track the car in Solo I.