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Originally Posted by Tony C
When COTF was introduced they could have reduced the power of the engine (limiting compression, cam duration and lift, 7000rpm rev limit) and no one would have known or cared, all cars would be the same. That would have reduced stress on the transmission etc. which would have reduced breakages and costs.
Someones ego must have got in the way when COTF regs were designed because they used the racer mantra of 'more power, go faster' instead of doing what the category needed to achieve the desired outcome. The plan was to save the teams money so they changed the transmission away from what everyone had in stock, how was that saving money?
The MARC cars are demonstrating what could have, should have happened with COTF, which would have saved everyone a lot of money.... and those Mustangs look good.
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Cheaper transmission, cost less to maintain, gave plenty of notice so that teams could run out old stock. Really no one has complained about this.
MARC cars are similar to a supercar, uses a similar transmission to what you are complaining about, but with a standard motor instead of a motor that is open to a level of competition