Nicoleb3x3
06-28-2006, 06:16 PM
Enlight of MANY comments posted on a recent face off, some valid points were brought up and I wanted to continue the discussion here and see how people feel about the current classes.
To start off here is the link to the face off: http://www.gotstang.com/jfaceoffs.php?faceoffid=422#comments
my addtional comment:
Honestly GTMugsy02 ride is barely moderate modified, (no diss intended!!!!) it's tough when you have people like these two cars which are on the extreme edges of a class like these two were. I've talked to J and a few others and this is my interpreation of the classes:
stock= stock (perhaps some mild decals and minor touches and rims-
some feel a cold air kit and performance exhaust like flowmaster is stock...but I disagree stock is stock in my opinion and it means NO PERFORMANCE MODS)
lightly modified = "easy" bolt ons like cold air, exhaust, plus anything found in the class before it like decals and rims
moderately modified = one or more "moderately difficult" mods like a blower, cams and other internal work and anything found in the class under it
heavily modified = anything found in a class under it but taken to the next level (more as far as quantity of mods and customization and also more chrome under the hood etc.)
custom = extensively done up car with every inch of the car modified and customized.
I think when someone like DJsaleen has done up the quantity of things but not yet done that one last thing to push him to the next class...thats when people get upset. I think the solution is moving dejaysaleen rather than mudgsy only because djsaleen has allot modified on his car..but remember he BUILT a saleen...it's doesn't mean all that work moves up his class...so there is the delima. I have the same problem with my car...it's a stock 5.0 w/ exhaust and cold air...i'm by definition a lightly modifed car...yet how can you compare my car to others in my class? you see....that was my point that there are different levels of the class...and it's difficult for people to see that. I think the most simple and easiest solution is to move these select "over acheivers" like myself and DJ saleen UP a class. I really think that's the best way to do it and hold the inegratey of the defined classes.
I don't think adding more classes will make the situation better, but only more confusing.
comments anyone?
To start off here is the link to the face off: http://www.gotstang.com/jfaceoffs.php?faceoffid=422#comments
my addtional comment:
Honestly GTMugsy02 ride is barely moderate modified, (no diss intended!!!!) it's tough when you have people like these two cars which are on the extreme edges of a class like these two were. I've talked to J and a few others and this is my interpreation of the classes:
stock= stock (perhaps some mild decals and minor touches and rims-
some feel a cold air kit and performance exhaust like flowmaster is stock...but I disagree stock is stock in my opinion and it means NO PERFORMANCE MODS)
lightly modified = "easy" bolt ons like cold air, exhaust, plus anything found in the class before it like decals and rims
moderately modified = one or more "moderately difficult" mods like a blower, cams and other internal work and anything found in the class under it
heavily modified = anything found in a class under it but taken to the next level (more as far as quantity of mods and customization and also more chrome under the hood etc.)
custom = extensively done up car with every inch of the car modified and customized.
I think when someone like DJsaleen has done up the quantity of things but not yet done that one last thing to push him to the next class...thats when people get upset. I think the solution is moving dejaysaleen rather than mudgsy only because djsaleen has allot modified on his car..but remember he BUILT a saleen...it's doesn't mean all that work moves up his class...so there is the delima. I have the same problem with my car...it's a stock 5.0 w/ exhaust and cold air...i'm by definition a lightly modifed car...yet how can you compare my car to others in my class? you see....that was my point that there are different levels of the class...and it's difficult for people to see that. I think the most simple and easiest solution is to move these select "over acheivers" like myself and DJ saleen UP a class. I really think that's the best way to do it and hold the inegratey of the defined classes.
I don't think adding more classes will make the situation better, but only more confusing.
comments anyone?