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Originally Posted by Qwikpony
The late 60's & early 70's musclecars were SLIGHTLY underrated from the factory (say 35-50 HP) but the real intent was to get insurance companies to write a policy on these cars their owners could afford.
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That is true, but you have to admit that it also gave them an advantage in class. But that really isn't what I was talking about. Do you really believe that any "good" Stocker is making the HP that is posted in the classification guide? The HP numbers are nothing but a factor. It is wrong to suggest that the new cars should be adjusted by their true HP without addressing the true HP of every combination.
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I think the new cars are great for the sport but they need a little tweaking so as not to run out the older cars.
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I agree with this if it is done in a fair manner.
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I would believe that you must own one of these new beasts and if you don't, please let me know your thoughts after a few "heads up" encounters.
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I have a Challenger sitting in my shop along with a Camaro. I am waiting to see what the NHRA does with these classes before I commit to building anything.
Currently, I run an LT1 Formula. We ran Top Stock at quite a few IHRA Division 9 events over the last few years (NHRA style). The racing was very close. I would love to see at least one FX class where these new cars can run heads-up.