wheelbase/OA length issues?
Bill:
Our FST rules allow from 81.5" up to 85.5" wheelbase and a max overall length of 140".
I know that some early FF has 88" wb (Elden...) and were considered twitchy and tended to oversteer if driven with vigor. When the longer wb FF came into being, the OS problem became less of a factor.
Are the European and Aussie FST cars still within our rules for WB and OA length? Wouldn't they have a performance advantage over a conversion FV chassis or the Evo chassis or the Nash chassis?
This is more of a question concerning rules creep rather than anything else. The FST rules are very tight in order to keep the cars closely competitive, improve parts longevity, and make for the class to be more driver oriented.
If these (longer) chassis are a definite advantage, then people will have to go out and buy them in order to get to the top of the podium.
Is there any consensus among FST participants regarding whether or not the longer chassis will be enough faster to become a 'required' item?