I dunno about how great this idea is - as people have mentioned, how many of us go beyond the exhaust/filter/wheels upgrade ?- there may be only a few members with cars which have been extensively modified.
Team-BHP is itself a sort of informal club for car enthusiasts and maybe the admins could look into getting Team-BHP registered as a proper club with the MAI and FMSCI - it would open the door to a whole range of possibilities.
We could then hold our own events - rent places at the two racetracks or have our own autocrosses and drags at open grounds or even airfields if the IAF is wiling to rent out runways - there are also plenty of old disused airfields all across the country - they were made during WWII for the USAAF IIRC and are lying all forgotten except a few which are used by some aviation engineering colleges.
The admins/directors of a possible Team-BHP club could then give assent on a case by case basis for members to take part in events such as the Speedruns, Autocrosses and Desert Storm/RdH using Team-BHP decals.
And I agree that a proper , reasonable system of classification be developed :
We could have seperate categories based on engine capacity and then break them down further based on the level of mods so that every member of Team-BHP can be assured of not being left out.
1. up to 800 cc
2. 800-1100 cc
3. 1101-1300 cc
4. 1301-1600 cc
5. 1601-1800 cc
6. 1801-2000 cc
7. 2001-2400 cc and so on
Cars at the lower end of their respective class could be given a sort of handicap.
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these categories could then be divided into :
a. Completely Stock except Rims and Tyres and perhaps a stock replacement air filter.
b. Level 1 - Air Filter/Exhaust/Strut Brace
c. Level 2 - Level 1 + Turbo + suspension upgrade
c Level 3 - Level 2 + Nitrous Oxide+ECU remap/stand alone mgmt system etc...
...though it all might get a wee bit confusing....
If only we had access to dynos, then we could create simple classifications based on bhp at the wheels which would make things a lot simpler.
With contributions from members and perhaps even sponsorships from the Auto related industry... (though, by their current record, it semes unlikely that we'll get even a single paisa for sponsorship)
well anyway - lets take in suggestions from all the members and decide on something simple and practical. |