New wheels for ELIM and UNLM are changing these classes to a huge degree.
I had an ELIM that placed 4th a couple of races ago and an UNL that was first or second in a series of races.
Both of these cars had better times in the May race, but were still beaten by almost 10 other cars.
The Jewkes Elim and/or UNL wheels will put you at may 20th place at best. They are simply obsolete.
Even the previous DD4H older 84 Elim wheels are no longer competitive.
The newer wheels from DD4H, QT and GoatBoy are a must if you want to stay in the game, but they are very expensive and require a great deal of preparation.
THAT'S THE NAME OF THE GAME. These two classes are now very expensive to be competitive.
If budget is a given, best go BASX, SS or SP.