RE: Maine Forest Rally

[Mark Nelson <mnelson@brls.com>]

	Hi Wolff!

	If you look at the couple of shots they show of Frank's engine
compartment, you will most definitely see the intake and valve cover of
a 10VT.  It took me completely by surprise =).

	I too wish there was more coverage then just a half hour.  At
least there is more coverage this year then the year before...of course
I wish there was better WRC coverage too.

	The difference between production GT and Open Class (most AWD
cars run Open), is that in Production GT, you have to keep the interior
in the car, there is very little you can do in the way of engine
upgrades.  Essentially you take a stock car, add safety pieces such as a
roll-cage, etc., rally tires, and skid plates.  There is a 2wd
Production GT class as well as a 4WD.

	In Open Class, you can change engines and go up to 5.1L (as long
as the manufacturer of the car is the same, although on the Hyundai
Tiburon this is really stretched =), change gear boxes, suspension,
interior etc.  Some body pieces can be made of alternate materials, etc.
This is probably the most liberal class in motor racing, to the effect
that the rule book says something to the tune of "creativity within the
rules is encouraged."

	HTH!

	-mark nelson

	<<Hello Listers,
>    I watched the Maine Forest Rally the other day on ESPN2 and
> thoroughly enjoyed it. I just wish it was longer than a half hour of
> coverage. Looks like there were 6 Audis entered. Of these we only get
> to
> see 2. Oh, well. I could see that Sprongel's car was an S2. There has
> been a debate as to whether it was a 10 valve or 20, with the last
> post
> about it I read saying it was 10. Not that important I guess. 
>     I am curious if detail about Jon Kemp's car is known. It looked
> like
> possibly a 1984 4kq, but is it a turbo? Also, production GT is
> dicussed
> as a class both on the show and here:
> http://www.scca.com/amateur/michpro/maine1.html , but nowhere is the
> class "4wd" (which is listed in that document) described. What is the
> difference between 4WD and PGT in SCCA Pro Rally?
> Thanks,
> Wolff
> '91 200 tq
> '86 4kq>>
>