@Todd Bellew wrote:
Published data. Has any set of Tag weights ever been based on true complete honest testing following the scientific method. NO. Should we let a person with years karting experience, been around the country and viewed many races, participating daily in rule making make a decision or a less qualified individual?
When are you going to stop beating your chest and at the same time slapping your predessesor? The fact is Marty did extensive dyno testing and the dyno charts were in fact posted in the first Tag rule book posted on the SKUSA web site. Most of the manufacturers were deeply involved with the testing and many, including our own Brad Linkus made the trip to Washington to assist in the testing. Given the conditions of the time, that’s the most scientific testing we could have done.
At the time Tag was so new, nobody, including you, had any idea how the dyno testing would relate to real world track time. But we had to start somewhere and dyno testing was certainly a good first base. But as we have all seen, there is a lot more to this than just power to weight. The characteristic of the engines are so different, I think its impossible for one set of weights to work at every track.
We all knew that there would be adjustments as time went on and as more data filtered back in from the real world. Add to that manufactuerers and importers making improvements to engines, sanctioning bodies all viving for postion and control, its a wonder anyone is even interested in racing this class!