Stock or super stock ?

[Birch motor cars]

I have an ex stock eliminator car that has modified inner wheel tubs. I'm calling it a mini tub. Car ran IHRA Stock in the early 2000-2007. Is this car still legal ? Or do I have to run it in Super stock ? Stock rule book only says minor modification to clear tires. Pretty vague. Any comments ??? The car is a 1968 Camaro.

[Myron Piatek]

IHRA originally let mini-tubbing in along with minor suspension mods for tire clearance, mainly for crate motors. They frown on the mini-tubbing and in-frame leaf springs now, but it wouldn't be legal in NHRA Stock. OEM tubs and trimming/bending for clearance would be ok.

[danoone]

Redo the wheel tubs back to stock. You can get the parts new for reasonable money

[Birch motor cars]

You know what, Danoone I never gave the install the original inner tubs a thought. Good Idea. Actually that would be very easy to do.

[danoone]

If it were my car that is what I would do. Big difference in drivetrain cost. I have a 67 RS that is an old Super Stock. It has been cut and updated. I would like to have it back to stock but I would have to do floors and quarters. I would much rather spend the money to run stock than Super Stock. My decision in the end is because the one wheel lip is cut off the original quarters and all the work done to it is done well

[Darrel Goheen]

Originally Posted by danoone

I would much rather spend the money to run stock than Super Stock.

Why do you say that?

[danoone]

Engines cost less, slicks would be less. Not anything against any class. I build and race on a budget.

[rick winchester]

Super stock /gt only way to go. The big 3 are dumping more and more into stock that should never been there in the first place. Not to mention all the bullsh$t replacement parts that are somehow now legal. If you opt for gt you only need a motor change if your combo gets a hp hit plus trans brakes are legal. Unless you can afford a copo/dragpack/orcobrajet superstock is a better deal. Rick

[danoone]

Stock engine can run 7k and up. Super Stock I see engines for 40k. I do not know enough about GT. I bought a really old SS car to restore. I can race twice a month. Racing is my hobby. I like to build and restore cars. Right now building a 2000 S10 to race before I restore the Camaro. The S10 is going to be a cheap bracket racer running high 10s. I will have no more than $5,500 in it. So when I say budget, I'm a cheap. I have no problem with Super Stock or any class. For me it's dollars to maintenance. I like low maintenance

[fred goodwin]

Originally Posted by danoone

If it were my car that is what I would do. Big difference in drivetrain cost. I have a 67 RS that is an old Super Stock. It has been cut and updated. I would like to have it back to stock but I would have to do floors and quarters. I would much rather spend the money to run stock than Super Stock. My decision in the end is because the one wheel lip is cut off the original quarters and all the work done to it is done well

I too have an old Superstock Camaro,I would love to redo the back of my car and run stock eliminator with it, by todays standards its more like stocker than a superstocker except for the fact it has a narrowed 12 bolt and mini tubs.