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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 09:57 PM
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So, I've been watching the Optima Street Car Challenge Series. What would it take to make a competitive challenge for this event?
Old Mar 20, 2016 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 2manyhobyz
So, I've been watching the Optima Street Car Challenge Series. What would it take to make a competitive challenge for this event?
An American car that wouldn't be thrown out like the Jap cars are?
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I don't know. the GTL category is for the light weight cars. There is a Lotus doing well.
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Optima wants Pro-Touring cars (old American muscle on custom frames and suspensions). They skew in that direction.
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Andy Hollis ran at least one event last year in his k24 powered Miata...I'd ask him.
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
Optima wants Pro-Touring cars (old American muscle on custom frames and suspensions). They skew in that direction.
It kinda seems that way. RS Motorsports running Evo's are pushing against the skew.
Maybe a LS powered Miata.
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