with the seat height rule implemented by the uslmra, I don't see the need to change much of anything. By previous rules my seat height was as low as it could go and still be legal. my height dropped 4.5" with the rule change and I feel a huge difference in handling and still trying to figure out how to make it better cause I know it is there. Spun out several times this year and thought to myself that it would have gone over before. I have run the class for several years and still and am still wanting to stand up to the challenge of a bp machine.
Don't see the need to drop frame height or to go to 6" wheels. seat height accomplishes both things.... lower center of gravity. Besides there are other classes that need to go before bp and I will not stir the pot on that ! It is one of the classes that made the mower racing as popular as it is today for the fans. They still look like mowers and have a cool sound when a group is racing and are fun to watch with the perceived ill handling.
Now to the person that thinks the numbers are dwindling in the bp class it might look that way regionally, but its still alive and well. I think that what you are seeing in some are monkey see monkey do and jumping to a different class like the super mods. Are they easier to drive?????...... why yes of course they are. What most don't realize is with a centrifugal clutch heals a multitude of handling sins over a tension belt clutch. My question and be truthful with yourselves, most that have gone to those classes have never driven an fx style mower with the cent. clutch. Which also.....wait for it..............................
...is just like driving a go kart, which is what it is designed after.
Check you local kart tracks out, up north here anyways and see how that is working out. The whole charm to racing lawn mowers is that you are taking something that you use for work and turn into something fast and fun. That is the appeal to venures that host races to have the mowers.
I know there are many of you that would like to argue me on my talking points about safety this or handling that but please just think about how we got to where we are today with this sport and not ruin it like the karters have just to appeal to ourselves about what type of mower we are racing. I say most of this light hearted so just do take it to hard. By the way I bought a new Trick Kart chassis about 8 years ago that only has maybe 4 races on it.
Getting bored already this winter
Chuck
