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alfadriver UberDork
3/14/12 10:05 a.m.

Have you guys gotten it, yet?

Just over at the Fiesta Faction, and saw the last note about it was back in December, but it's showed up a few times in issues.

It would be VERY interesting if you guys had enough dough to do your own convert of a 2 to go with the Fiesta. I think that would be very, very cool.

A secondary point- considering the number of cars that will be competing in the series (more and more seem to come with cars)- it would be incredibly cool if there was a B-spec autocross class. Or something close to it, so that you had the suspension, maybe the A/C delete, and a few other things to equal the cars on a parking lot. Considering the price of the packages I've seen, that would be very realistic.

Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
3/14/12 10:57 a.m.

In reply to alfadriver:

There is somewhat of a B-spec autocross class---the new STF (mazda2, MINI, fit, etc) and we're toying with the idea of running it there until September, then putting the cage in.

scardeal Dork
3/14/12 11:34 a.m.

I think B-Spec prepped cars can compete in their respective xSP class.

alfadriver UberDork
3/14/12 11:52 a.m.

scardeal wrote: I think B-Spec prepped cars can compete in their respective xSP class.

Can and be competetive is totally different. B-Spec does not allow engine changes, outside of restrictor plates, unlike SP where are free to do intake, exhaust, and tune. The good part about a B-Spec kind of class is that you have a bunch of cars already tuned to be competetive with you.

mazdeuce New Reader
3/14/12 12:19 p.m.

Very interested to read about it as well. The fiesta and the deuce are like brothers.

Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
3/14/12 12:45 p.m.

We can do some mild bolt ons (rear bar, intake, exhaust) as well as a different wheel and tire package-----then remove those when we strip the car for the cage.