Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

Fred's new GTX car is very very fast.
Thanks

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

Fred has had health problems and, as a result of medication he is taking, has been unable to get his license renewed. His car is fast and legal. So there's your hmmmmmmm.

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

Just curious,,,
Can anyone tell me why a Camaro/Nova/Chevelle are lumped together now, didn't used to be, and a B body Chrysler is different from an E body?
Hopefully I can ask a question on here without being called a crybaby...

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

JIM, that is a good question and that is why the AHFS is flawed, very flawed....why are HP factors not the same regardless of which body style or model when they all have the identical motor....

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

Other than wheelbase and the body, they're basically the same platform. B & E body floors and structures all pretty much interchange, shelf headers are sold as B & E body units. E bodies have a slight rear frame angle difference butthat's not an issue on only 9" wide slicks. And even at 130-135 MPH, you couldn't convince me there's an aerodynamic advantage one over the other.
1970 - 1972 B body has Ram-Charger style option (flip up style) air-grabber if that's what you want. Of course the E body 1970-1971 have the shaker ot T/A & AAR hoods for fresh air induction. 1968-1969 B body's also have a weak flush mounted air-grabber induction but there were no E bodies in those years so comparrison is not needed.
So no, there's absolutely no reason one platform needs a 27 HP AHFS penalty. And I'm glad to hear Mr. Henson now has a 426 B body. I'm sure he and Mr. Holton will prove I'm right. 'Cause you guys don't lay down, right? :D

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

If the mopars been lumped together the average probably would been more favorable..in the thing that happened before...you could almost say the Iron Nova was saved by a Camaro...and the chevelle was just a byestander in that "race"(well he came up with the idea ofcourse) ..maybe the mopars would get the same chance then?

with that said..The guys still running all out must be commended for doing what this is all about..not the other way..i also understand the guys working hard to be the fastest just to be rewarded with more lead holding back..this continous adding weight has to stop somewhere..i hope that lowering the index with a keept trigger will show somewhat were the cars stand right now...this system has made all stay at -1.15(well not exactly all then)and i think it could be totally screwed between some cars and makes...it never seemed to be this much of a problem with the "old system"

p.s. before alot of people start jumping about lowering the index again..with comment like $$$-heads,bring stock valvesprings back,or so..this is the reality right now!..there are some combo's that are hard..i know...but they have to be lowered in hp then..not saved by an index!

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

In a sport that is over populated with GM products there are still people that aren't happy unless a Ford product is factored out of competiveness.

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

Most of us do not own a wrench that will fit a Ford, much less the mental attitude to face one everyday.

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

Hey D-White, I have to face several of 'em everyday!!!!!!!!

Re: 2008 Mid Year Stock, Super Stock Horsepower Adjustments Announced
 

Yup, Charlie-O, we know that. That's why you get a bit of "speshull" treatment, if you know what I mean.