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Originally Posted by junior barns
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"Anything that the OEM sells to the public, for public consumption on public roadways, should be allowed in Stock.
If the OEM builds it and can't pass DOT / EPA it should be Superstock only.
That should be the argument, not what the HP or class designation! "
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Jeff Lee 7494 SS/H '70 AMX
I AGREE with this statement!!
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Now if someone takes a street legal, dealer available GT500 Mustang - swaps the rear axle, adds a roll cage, headers, removes exhaust, etc - all the things that are legal for stock eliminator the car is no longer street legal. Indisputable. Now how is this car any different than what Ford is offering as the Cobra Jet package? They are offering this commemorative special edition already race prepped - of course they can not sell it as street legal but it is built to stocker specs. I'm currently in Germany for work and must say - be glad we even have the performance automotive culture we have in the US and OEM support. The 1.2L VW rental I have was flat out in high gear and barely went 100mph on the highway.
One comment on the Sport Compact transition, all the classes already exist, SS/EX is the only one new this year:
Sport Compact NHRA
Pro FWD AA/AF (comp eliminator)
Pro RWD BB/AT, CC/AT, DD/AT (comp) - ie: John Mihovetz & Bruno Massell
Outlaw I/D (comp)
Hot Rod BB/AF (comp)
All Motor SS/EX (Super Stock) - Scott Kelley is competing at Pomona with his Toyota!
One of the big issues with most of these cars is that when they were top billing at Sport Compact events they had sponsors (many were OEMs) now that they are sportsman categories those sponsors are gone and the numbers these cars were running can not be done cheaply as they went through alot of parts (like any other Pro classes). But as the indexs were set based on the known max potential of these classes you have to continue at that previous level to participate, especially in Comp. Most have chosen to compete in other categories (Brad Personnett - Pro Mod, etc).