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Old 09-06-2008, 10:18 PM   #42
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Default Re: Ford in Comp Eliminator?????

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Originally Posted by Freddie View Post
A letter from NHRA dont mean anything anymore. I had a letter faxed to me from someone in Ca. about accepted aftermarket front end on the Mustang for SS and was told the QA1 tubular front end was ok in the Modifies class. When I had the car inspected for getting the cage certified, I asked the tech guy and he said that is not the case. I showed him the letter, and I was informed that aftermarket front ends were not legal in SS mod. and I would have to change it before I raced the car, unless I wanted to run Comp he thought they were made legal there. Anyway a few days later I get a e-mail from the person in CA. saying they were sorry they mis-read the rule, and they were sorry. In the mean time I already bought and installed a $1400. front end that I cant use.

Makes me just want to say @#$% it all and run S/G or brackets.
Did you have the tubular lower arms in your set up? The rules allow lots of creativity regarding the crossmember; nevertheless, under the rule book, the lower control arms must be OEM.
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