[goinbroke2]

As one with a soft combo...

How much $$ should you have to spend to hit the index? Or should you be able to hit the index with blueprinting and maximizing stock stuff?

What would the "standard build" require? You need a cam/springs, you need a converter and gears....what else should you need to hit the index?

(keep in mind, when this started there was NO "race" parts allowed, even the trim on the car had to be correct)

Pull a used car off a lot and do the cam/springs/converter/gears/slicks, what does that get you? Can you hit the index or do you need a set of $5000 heads, $600 carb, aftermarket forged rotating assembly, $12,000 transmission.....

What is the purpose? Are we getting the most out of a stock vehicle or are we replacing all the stock parts with full on race parts?

Are we meticulously going over every single thing for less drag or are we just buying less drag components?

This started out racing factory stock vehicles and has turned into full blown race cars with some stock parts remaining.

My intent was to find a soft combo, build it as money and time allows and hit the index then at some point make it quick enough that I could set a record.

The AHFS to me is something to limit runaway spending. You run fast (parts or work or both) and you get a hp rating re-evaluation.(added weight)

Choices are;
1) stay under the trigger
2) set records/go wide open and get hp.

If somebody else hits the trigger? Sucks to be you, but that's how it works.

EDIT: Just saw James Perones comment and thought it was dead on.
"So go to Indy and try not to go 130 under
And if you can go 130 under you should get HP"