Hope you can make it in '16 Madkaw. It was nice to meet people in person...

Me too!

I got a call from "Mad" Mike Taylor last night - he's already urging me to tow the Z to Toronto just to put it out for show!  About 1,400 miles, 2.5 - 3 days each way.  Easy for him to say "do it"!  Hmmm - compare that to a 3 hr. flight from Dallas.  Gonna have to work on that suggestion VERY hard to make any sense of it.

Hey Jim(Big Winner!),

If I had made it I would have entered the street modified category, but I thought I might have had too many mods. How picky were the judges as far as counting mods? Did they package the mods like in the rules-example of front and rear spoiler.

Steve,

I got no questions from the judges on mods so I don't know how it worked across all the cars.  I had my mods listed on a paper in case it came up and I counted the spook and spoiler as two because they were sold separately.  I talked to Mike W before the show, he had declared for Street Mod class but was judged in Nissan Mod class.  I don't know if this was his change or the judges.  I removed my strut bars before the trip to give me some cushion on the count if needed.  Here's my list:

 

Exterior

• BRE front “Spook”
• BRE rear spoiler
• Shaved and painted bumpers
• Alloy wheels

 

Interior

• Stereo and speakers
• Fog/driving light toggle switch
• Seatbelts
• Console arm rest
• Fire extinguisher

Engine Bay

• Air pump and related controls removed
• Header and exhaust system
• FIAMM Air horns
• Relays for headlights and turn signals

Well your list made me aware that I would never make 15 or less, thanks.  I was only hoping for peoples choice entry if i made it, but was considering that class also, but I'm waayyy to modified:)

But I can live with that.

I'm heavily modified with cobwebs at the moment. Sorry Mike that's the pits, dadgum spider web!

Steve - keep in mind the rules are about "visible" mods, things that change the appearance.  Note that I listed no suspension mods.  My drivetrain is bone stock except for a 0.030 overbore.  Paint color is a free item unless you are in stock class.

 

BTW - the People's Choice classes this year were arranged by generation and had a lot of negative feedback.  I heard they are going back to the "old" classes next year, not sure if those mirror the judged show classes.

 

Hope this helps.

Jim, what kind of negative feedback on the people's choice? What were the complaints?

Charles - I just picked up some mentions of the change in class structure from prior meets with comments of going back to the "old" classes.

That is one of the reasons why I don't enter judged shows. Someone is always unhappy. Another reason is that I don't have the budget to make it worth my while to enter.

Hmmm, Toronto is only fours hours away.  I might be able to make it.

Hmmm, Toronto is only fours hours away.  I might be able to make it.

4 hours! You better go:)