I'll agree with that, but I'm of the opinion that the adjustment should be to specifications that apply only to one manufacturer. Have the same specs for all makes and models. If that results in minimum-production model runs just to enter a faster car (*cough* SS *cough*), then raise the minimums across the board.
Yeah, you're right; it's a relative comparison.
yotas have had three different front ends in 4 years. Perfectly legal according to Nascar BTW, but each one has brought more downforce co incidentally? I myself think it isn't a coincidence especially since they debuted the Cup version alongside with their new model. I believe that is partly what Chad was talking about with factory involvement. Sure helps to design a street car with Nascar in mind. It worked back in the day and it works today.
Of course it wasn't a coincidence, but I'm missing your point. I don't keep up with these things much, but how many new front ends did Ford or Chevy ask to have approved in those same 4 years? If less than three (or as I suspect, none), then how is that Toyota's fault? Why is one (or two) manufacturers' failure to improve a reason to hamstring an innovative third one? Would you buy a car from a company that doesn't attempt to improve performance, on or off the track?
I never asked why about the aero cars were outlawed. I asked why parity was desirable and you pointed me to the article. Then you quoted portions of it that I assumed were related to my original question but now turn out to not apply.
no it ain't, you said you weren't around then and what was crazy about it. All that was in part of why it was crazy. GM was out of it, Bigger motors and wings and things, drivers were dying right and left. If that ain't crazy WTF.
Then let 'em tweak! What's the problem? If Ford or GM come out with a better race car, that's Toyota's engineering issue, not NASCAR's. I understand what parity is; I don't know why it's desirable.
Other than drivers dying, I don't see anything crazy about the rest of it.
it's uneven bud. way out of balance
And why is that bad???
That's just cheating, which will happen regardless of the presence or absence of parity or manufacturer-specific standards. That would happen if every team was driving the same make and model.
Not all Toyoda teams dominate. I'm suggesting that the team is a big factor, not just the manufacturer.
Chad says watch what you say Kez and a couple paragraphs later says basically the same thing Kez has been saying.
That's not a reason why parity is bad or good. That's your opinion of my opinion.If they would give back what they took away from the Fords, you would probably be singing a different tune and would know what parity is.
GM did very little updating to the production SS, the updates that they did make were done via decals on the Cup side, the overall body never changed during the production run.
I don't think Ford's 2014 and 2016 updates had much to do with road car. The first one I think was just because they screwed up the grille area on the 2013 car.
Yeah, the new grill came with a new nose shape too on Ford , but you are right. Ford and GM did very little changes to the SS and Fusion since 2013, Toyota keeps updating and refreshing the Camry every other year .
You may be correct
This is pretty funny coming from you.
