FSP competition - who are we gunning for?

Historically, old VW's that are able to take advantage of the "update / backdate" provision have won FSP... at least recently... as well as some Civics.

However, the class is VERY diverse and given enough development, many cars APPEAR capable of being top-contenders.

The Scirocco below is a typical FSP contender, as it's a light 1970's era shell, with a torquey, '90's cabriolet motor in it with early bumpers to save weight... and the Focus below is potentially going to come into it's own this year at Nationals with the new 275/35/15 22.9" tall tire. It's making a ton of power for the class, but is going to be taller, much heavier and have to use the taller tire than the 20.9" tire that I am using. The BMW 2002 pictured below has been spotted using the wide / tall tire as well, so that will be interesting to see as well.

The Hot Bits Echo will be of similar specs to the Scirocco / Rabbits / Golfs and has a similar suspension layout... but we will have a much more modern / rigid chassis, and a torquey and efficient MODERN (new millenium) engine with variable valve timing, high compression, etc.

Here are some shots of cars that are potential players: