Illegal ignition boxes at Atco

rognelson777 · 08-05-2012, 07:49 PM

Heard a rumor at Atco LODRS race this weekend that there were some illegal ignition boxes being used that had traction control capabilities. What Box and is this true?

Mark Markow · 08-05-2012, 08:21 PM

i don't know about atco but at new england they found some cars with 7531 msd boxes.

Charlie Yannetti · 08-07-2012, 06:48 PM

Yes, it is true that D1 tech inspectors are looking at MSD boxes.. to my knowledge, they were looking at Comp, but some racers in other classes were also asked.. I was not among them.. LOL

They are looking for the MSD box that has the traction control option as it has been deemed illegal for use in NHRA racing..

They did find one or two, but I don't know what action was taken..

SC321X · 08-08-2012, 02:14 PM

At the Joliet Nationals they made a top dragster guy pitted across from me change delay boxes and disallowed his qualifing pass with the other box. I don't know what kind of box it was or what he replaced it with, but I do know NHRA officials were involved. It had to do with traction control Issues.

SC321X · 08-08-2012, 02:26 PM

I was wrong it was at the Joliet Points race, but It did happen. Ask Rich Bowers. I had the track right but the wrong race.

Don Eckel 111 · 08-12-2012, 07:14 PM

They were checking ignition boxes at both NED and Atco. RC asked me to pull my cowl off at the end of a qualifying run to check. I run the 7530T or 75301(same as the 30T, but with data aquistion). I was told they found 5 with the illegal 7531 box at NED, and I know of at least 1 at Atco(I loaned him one of my spares so he could race). The 7531 has traction control capabilities and has been illegal for many years. It specifically states that number as being prohibited in the rule book. I believe the 7535 is legal, but it has boost retard controls and such, so isn't really practical to have for most people.

08-24-2012, 12:09 PM

They checked last week in Seattle div 6 race too. They were specifically looking for them. Maybe cause we were from div 7? LOL!

08-05-2012, 07:49 PM	#1
rognelson777 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 376 Likes: 20 Liked 135 Times in 74 Posts	Illegal ignition boxes at Atco Heard a rumor at Atco LODRS race this weekend that there were some illegal ignition boxes being used that had traction control capabilities. What Box and is this true?

08-05-2012, 08:21 PM	#2
Mark Markow Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: east hartford ct. Posts: 539 Likes: 0 Liked 9 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Illegal ignition boxes at Atco i don't know about atco but at new england they found some cars with 7531 msd boxes. __________________ Mark Markow 171 ss/tb

08-07-2012, 06:48 PM	#3
Charlie Yannetti Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 566 Likes: 187 Liked 191 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Illegal ignition boxes at Atco Yes, it is true that D1 tech inspectors are looking at MSD boxes.. to my knowledge, they were looking at Comp, but some racers in other classes were also asked.. I was not among them.. LOL They are looking for the MSD box that has the traction control option as it has been deemed illegal for use in NHRA racing.. They did find one or two, but I don't know what action was taken..

08-08-2012, 02:14 PM	#4
SC321X Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Illegal ignition boxes at Atco At the Joliet Nationals they made a top dragster guy pitted across from me change delay boxes and disallowed his qualifing pass with the other box. I don't know what kind of box it was or what he replaced it with, but I do know NHRA officials were involved. It had to do with traction control Issues.

08-08-2012, 02:26 PM	#5
SC321X Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 55 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Illegal ignition boxes at Atco I was wrong it was at the Joliet Points race, but It did happen. Ask Rich Bowers. I had the track right but the wrong race.

08-12-2012, 07:14 PM	#6
Don Eckel 111 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 78 Likes: 10 Liked 91 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Illegal ignition boxes at Atco They were checking ignition boxes at both NED and Atco. RC asked me to pull my cowl off at the end of a qualifying run to check. I run the 7530T or 75301(same as the 30T, but with data aquistion). I was told they found 5 with the illegal 7531 box at NED, and I know of at least 1 at Atco(I loaned him one of my spares so he could race). The 7531 has traction control capabilities and has been illegal for many years. It specifically states that number as being prohibited in the rule book. I believe the 7535 is legal, but it has boost retard controls and such, so isn't really practical to have for most people. __________________ Don Eckel 1985 COMP

08-24-2012, 12:09 PM	#7
Barry Polley Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Illegal ignition boxes at Atco They checked last week in Seattle div 6 race too. They were specifically looking for them. Maybe cause we were from div 7? LOL!