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Originally Posted by Richard Casto
So for example... lets say that the Corvette DP body is pitch sensitive, or maybe has a sweet spot regarding rake, etc. Could Honda create a new DP body that still passes the IMSA "aero matching" testing, but yet still works better on the track? More forgiving to setup? Easier to drive? Or would it all be for naught in that if the car ends up being fast, it would go back for a second round of tweaks to slow it down? Is there any precedent for tweaking (slowing) a DP body once it has been approved?
Richard
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Grand Am never bopped chassis before the advent of the G3s, that's pretty much why the Riley became the default option in the G1 and G2 years.
When they introduced the G3s, the Corvette was substantially compromised vs the Riley, as the latter didn't have to adhere to any styling cues. During the 2012 season there was quite a bit of back and forth, with the Corvettes gaining (being given, that is) an edge by mid season. So by summer, the Rileys that had been dominant at Daytona were nowhere to be seen until GA finally granted them 4 inches deep front diveplanes (vs 1 inch before). At the end of 2012 the balance between the Riley and the Vette was quite decent, so they pretty much kept that through 2013 without any big changes.