[Wichita-SCCA] Street Prepared on the street

[Tom Urbanek]

Greg,

I've often had a problem with the name "Street Prepared" for this class.  
The name would seem to indicate that a car in this class is prepared for the 
street.  But how many SP vehicles are actually driven on the street on a 
regular basis?  Very few for all the reasons you stated and more.  Most show 
up to events on either dollies or trailers and rarely actually driven on the 
street.  I don't have a problem with the rules for SP, just change the name!

--Tom


>From: "Greg Laws" <GLaws at cox.net>
>Reply-To: "Wichita Region SCCA." <wichita-scca at wichitascca.org>
>To: "Wichita Region SCCA." <Wichita-SCCA at wichitascca.org>
>Subject: [Wichita-SCCA] Street Prepared on the street
>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:58:58 -0600
>
>Hi all,
>
>On Friday and now again today and maybe tomorrow I've been driving the 
>Phrog to work.  This because my daughter's car suffered broken fingers in 
>its clutch pressure plate and so she took my van to drive.  This left me 
>with no other means of transportation except the Phrog until I manage to 
>get the clutch changed in her car because Carolyn takes the family Vibe to 
>her work.
>
>It has been a jarring experience -- stiff springs and shocks make a lumber 
>wagon's ride seem soft & comfy while the toe-out makes the car follow every 
>crack & seam.  Hoosiers last used in 2005 don't do much to help either.  
>Then there are the puzzled looks from the public when they see a strange 
>little car dressed up like a real race car with decals and numbers.  The 
>car is street legal, licensed, and insured but I gotta say that "Street 
>Prepared" is not the same as "Street Comfortable"!
>
>Enjoy,
>Greg Laws

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