How much $$$ for a variable dial in for the new cars?
 

With the new cars H/P factors providing a platform for class dominance, how long before NHRA allows Ford and Mopar to buy some "variable dial-in". Can you imagine looking over and seeing a dial-in of 9.7 instead of 9.76 on a CJ/DP window for first round of the eliminator. Not 9.70, but 9.7anything....that's right, since Ford and Mopar are such good friends with NHRA, just dial the CJ/DPs to the tenth. High rollers get that checkbook out and order a WIN! ...."I'll have a dominant bogus H/P factor...with a side of variable dial-in....and a Pepsi"

Wade Mahaffey

Re: How much $$$ for a variable dial in for the new cars?
 

This is the same crap that was posted when the fuel injected Firebird and Camaro was allowed to compete. The ignorant are often scared of progress and tend to attempt to vilify that which they dont understand.

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Wade, have a Pepsi and lay off of the hard stuff with a keyboard in front of you.

Greg

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Big Show, I don't know or care who you are but bogus cars with bogus hp ratings are not progress. It's about greed and money and anyone who think it's not is an idiot.

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Greg, thank you for proving my point. As I said its the same crap...different day. You said this about the LT1 cars.

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Greg, I think I might need to try the hard stuff. No, I just hate to here folks on here upset because they feel that they can't compete with the new cars. People that have givin a large portion of their life to the sport, now are being drivin out. The folks that built it to what it is today don't deserve that. I understand promotion, sales, money, and new blood lines on the farm, I get it! Bring in the new blood, but don't trash the farm in the process. The grass is not always greener on the other side. Bring in more folks and new cars, that's great but just tighten it up a little as not to drive off the ones that built it. The car count and culture needs to thrive....not starve. I'm sorry.....I just love the racing and I want it still alive and well when I get there!

Wade Mahaffey

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As someone with no name and only three posts, how could you possible know what Greg said about the LS cars....10 years ago when they were new ?

JimR

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Big Show
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Join Date: Jun 2003 <========== that's why
Location: Upper Midwest
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Either his post count is wrong (I think so) or he doesn't respond, the point still is that he was around since 03.

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Oh, and as far as this thread goes? Very antagonistic and not very productive, your better than that Wade.

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They already have variable dial ins. It's called index racing, which is pretty popular at your local tracks.

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Big Show, tone it down a little. Wade is one hard working and prolific racer, who is working on a rare combination and probably hopes to have a competitive car when he finally ends with his project. Everybody has the right to an opinion and to express it but I'm always surprise when I see someone starts his rebuttal with an insult. Claude Ruel

Re: How much $$$ for a variable dial in for the new cars?
 

As someone who has raced and had NHRA literally render my car unraceable with a single ruling, I understand what people are feeling. My "tone" matches the inflamitory statements made by other posters.

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The LT! and Ls1 cars were under rated also by about 50 hp. That little deal ran off a lot of good racers especially those with G,F,E and D cars. NHRA finally had to put them in their own classes until the hp ratings became more realistic. Now those cars don't have an advantage over the older cars because they are rated close to what they should be. The big difference in the 94- 2002 Firebirds and Camaros is that they were cars that were made and sold to the public and could be liscensed and driven on the road.

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I agree.
The last Ford production car allowed in Stock was the 2008 Mustang GT.
Not a single production car Ford engine was legal after that.