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 Post subject: C55 AMG Car Class?
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:29 am 
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So, one of my co-founders at Two Toasters is most likely buying an '05 C55 AMG, and is interested in bringing it out to an autocross. I've dug through the car classes and as far as we can tell it's an H Stock car (Mercedes, NOC). Seems to me like it should probably be F Stock, with the E55, but that's not what the rules say. Anyone have any insight? Is it really an H Stock car?

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 Post subject: Re: C55 AMG Car Class?
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:04 pm 
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Despite its weight, that would be a pretty darn good HS car.

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 Post subject: Re: C55 AMG Car Class?
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:17 pm 
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Somehow I don't see this being a HS car.

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Max SAE net horsepower 362 @ 5750 rpm
Max SAE net torque, lb-ft 376 @ 4000 rpm
Transmission 5-speed auto
Curb weight, lb 3583


HP:Weight is on par with the GTO and Mustangs of that year, but I can't find a classing other than HS in the rules.


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 Post subject: Re: C55 AMG Car Class?
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The AMG package has to throw it out of HS. Might be time to ping the SCCA on this one....

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 Post subject: Re: C55 AMG Car Class?
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:31 pm 
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JamesMilko wrote:
Somehow I don't see this being a HS car.

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Max SAE net horsepower 362 @ 5750 rpm
Max SAE net torque, lb-ft 376 @ 4000 rpm
Transmission 5-speed auto
Curb weight, lb 3583


HP:Weight is on par with the GTO and Mustangs of that year, but I can't find a classing other than HS in the rules.


At 9.9lbs/HP, this would be one hell of an HS car! No chance the SCCA would let that fly. I would send the SCCA an e-mail inquiry. I did one years ago about the E39 M5 and Street Prepared to verify it would be in ESP and got a reply right away.

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 Post subject: Re: C55 AMG Car Class?
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:43 pm 
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Inquiry email sent. I'll update once I get a response.

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 Post subject: Re: C55 AMG Car Class?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:51 am 
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Jeremy Ellison wrote:
So, one of my co-founders at Two Toasters is most likely buying an '05 C55 AMG, and is interested in bringing it out to an autocross. I've dug through the car classes and as far as we can tell it's an H Stock car (Mercedes, NOC). Seems to me like it should probably be F Stock, with the E55, but that's not what the rules say. Anyone have any insight? Is it really an H Stock car?


As it stands, probably so. There are a crapload of potential HS exploits lurking in that "Mercedes NOC" line.

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 Post subject: Re: C55 AMG Car Class?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:56 am 
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Nelson Kick's C63 AMG was placed in SS in 2009 (edit: and is in AS in this year's classing). So at least there is a precedent for non-HS, FWIW

(double edit: I am placing money on SCCA saying BS, since the CLK55AMG, SLK55AMG and C32AMG are all there)

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