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nopwrsldr180
02-24-2005, 02:04 PM
Ive been an autoxer for over 2 years now but for those 2 years I have simply ran STD (in the houston region, STS national class) with simple bolt ons.

2005 has brought on all sorts of confusion. The Houston region si slowly phasing out some classes i beleive im not 100% sure as i havnt been in attendance since dec 04 due to no car. I recently got my car up and running and i am trying to register for the march event. Since i last ran STD the car has a completly built KA-T and Turbo. I have tried to make sense of the online rule book. I have been told i can run STU if i keep street tires, but STU is no more, its now STO or something. If i want to run R compounds then i have to go to SM, or SM2.

I guess my question is what class can i join? I was planning on running STU untill the STO class came about. It seems like in the rule book the ST classes do not allow engine swaps or the adding of a turbo.

What do i do?
Thanks,
~Sam
DRFT180
02-25-2005, 08:47 AM
you'll probably have to run SM, especially if you have R compounds.
North240
02-25-2005, 10:16 AM
To my knowledge you had to run SM with an engine swap or turbo, sounds like thats where you'll be.
nlzmo400r
02-25-2005, 12:16 PM
turbo puts you in SM, and R compounds put you in SM. so yea, definitely SM.
nopwrsldr180
02-27-2005, 11:52 AM
i have a friend in a B18 civic hatch with street tires and he is in STU. Hes not the type to cheat and has run that class even when the national tour rolls through. So im still kinda confused.
~Sam
nlzmo400r
02-28-2005, 12:29 PM
any kind of engine swap automatically bumps you to SM. Even if its not much of an improvement, it still bumps you up.
Loofee95SE
02-28-2005, 03:03 PM
yes SM, and if u have no rear seats u will be in SM II
LanceS13
03-01-2005, 12:00 AM
yes SM, and if u have no rear seats u will be in SM II
Only if it's a factory 2-seater. SM allows the rear seats to be removed from a 4-seat vehicle.
nismojason
03-01-2005, 10:37 AM
Only if it's a factory 2-seater. SM allows the rear seats to be removed from a 4-seat vehicle.


I didn't know this. Someone informed me otherwise.


Jason
nopwrsldr180
03-01-2005, 07:37 PM
Alright well thank you for clarification guys.
~sam
LanceS13
03-01-2005, 07:47 PM
I didn't know this. Someone informed me otherwise.


Jason

Well tell them...

16. Street Modified Category
...
16.1.K. Rear passenger seat(s), including restraints and associated hardware may be removed.
nismojason
03-06-2005, 05:36 PM
I will. Still learning alot.... This will be my first full season running.

Jason
JaeTea
03-08-2005, 11:10 AM
Since i last ran STD the car has a completly built KA-T and Turbo.

Definetly can't run ST with the turbo added.

Basically if you can't figure it out where you belong, it probly means your in SM. :bigok: