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Originally Posted by rotis
I think the big jump in CAM-C index this year is going to make it difficult for cars that are >300 lbs overweight to compete in PAX. It seems like the index has inched closer to what is possible in the fairly open ruleset, versus reflecting the actual cars running in the class. (is anyone anywhere near minimum weight?)
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^^^This. And this has always been the problem with CAM as a concept: they write this incredibly open rule set and everybody thinks that's cool until they realize what it would take to make a car anywhere close to the actual limits of the rules. Keep in mind that a completely non-production tube frame car with a look-alike carbon fiber body is completely legal in CAM as long as it has the stock wheelbase and you can trick your state into licensing it. In C, that could allow for a "Camaro" at minimum weight with a much lower-than-stock CG and a substantially rearward weight bias. Then you can add in several hundred pounds of downforce if you're willing to do the aero right. You could build a serious LT1 if you want, but the better option would probably be a turbocharged 4-cylinder with anti-lag, like GM did (budget for several replacement turbos each year). The point being, nobody has even remotely scratched the surface of CAM except maybe for Mike Dusold some years ago.