"Tom De Moor" wrote in message
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AIUI the BSCC homolgation rules did not allow the sort of
modifications allowed on BTCC cars. BSCC cars had to be
basically
production cars. Hence the the requirement to produce at least
500? for sale to the public.

And that small number made it very easy for some manufacturers
to make a
special serie. So the buyer of an AR155 Silverstone found lying
in his
boot some pieces of plastic and about 70 rivets...

You appear to be making no distinction between cars that must
conform to British Saloon Car race regulations, and those
applying to British Touring cars.

I'm not as familiar with the subject as you appear to be, but I'm
pretty sure that the 'Saloon' car series doesn't permit things
like suspension materials to be changed from the homolgation std,
to reduce unsprung weight.

BTCC cars may start off as road cars, but by the time they've
been stripped and rebuilt, about all that's left of the original
car is the outer shell.

In any case you seem to be forgetting that my opinion of the SD1
Vitesse is based on personal experience.
Compared to other cars I've driven, and contrary to Conors
belief, they corner very well.
The std version is not as good, but still better than a standard
Capri.
My brother had one of those, and it was certainly more tail happy
than an SD1.
Mike.