[Jim Wahl]

Alan, I think you missed the whole point of my last post. The question raised was why can't FWD cars compete with RWD cars in the same weight class. I showed you that on my best run ever in great air I ran .15 under the P/SA index which would be the comparable RWD class. I could put twin turbos and a Warren Johnson built engine in the car and never come anywhere near the 12.17 record! There is the problem of traction also. When a FWD car leaves the line the weight transfers to the rear end and makes the front lighter which make the tires spin. The same action is an advantage for a RWD car. Have you ever seen the size tires those Sport FWD guys have to run to get their cars to hook?
Look, I'm not going to battle you on every little point. You have made some good ones. However you are dead wrong on several. Now here is where I am at the advantage, I have run RWD cars for many years in Stock and Super Stock and no, I didn't set the world on fire, much like you, but I do have a good grasp on how they work. You on the other hand I'm betting, have never even worked on a FWD race car let alone driven one, and that's ok with me. But after saying that, I find it hard to believe that you could profess to me that I and the other FWD racers "don't have it so bad". I respectfully am telling you that you know not of what you speak this time! The one thing that sticks out to me is, and I have got to believe most people reading this will agree, is that it is just plain silly to try and say that parts availability are equal between my 2.5 Chrysler and the small block Chevy. Remember FWD was started as an inexpensive route for guys without boatloads of money to enjoy the sport. All I want to do is have fun. All I want is for guys like Dick to realize is that some people have different ideas about things, and I want him to respect that, not try and do away with it! You have never heard ME say there are too many RWD classes and I think we should get rid of them. I constantly hear that from many people on here about FWD cars though. 5 frigging classes! Thats all there are. Can't we all just get along? I will be glad to speak to you one on one Alan my friend the next time I see you but this is my last post on the subject here. You can only beat an old dog so many times before he bites you, I'm afraid I'm gunna bite somebody! Peace. Jim