Originally Posted by
Matt Clark
Yea, Jamars page is light on info. But that was asked early in the thread..... per post #9, track is the same. That is one of our requirements.
Instead of us just writing a bunch of words for a proposed rule & letting people scramble to find something that may work, we are actually getting parts to fit existing track rules (part of that time & effort I mentioned before) & giving a part number for people to just go buy. No need to fabricate or mix & match random stuff. We are trying to make our cars simple. Buy X kit & bolt it on. When someone bends or breaks something, all they have to do is open a catalog or website & order.
- no track change
- same weight
- uses the same bearings we already use
- no performance advantage (per Ray, you cannot suddenly drive deeper into the corner)
We will never be able to make anything 100% identical to a drum setup, but even drums vary between cars. Some guys turn drums to lighten them, some guys use old smoothies that are narrower, etc. These will simply be an option, not a requirement.
As someone else said in here, the absolute top guys probably will still be able to get a drum setup to work a little better. But what this does, is allows new or less experienced racers to have good brakes. It another step to even out the playing field. Less maintenance is always a good thing, and we people just waiting to for it.