Pro funny stock

X-TECH MAN · 02-08-2009, 10:07 AM

Is it me or are the pro stockers getting to resemble "FUNNY CARS" more and more each year? Look at WJ's photo on Drag race central. It just dosent look right and if those hood scoops got any bigger they would have to drive by remote control from the grand stands. Its about time to get rid of the 2 carb tunnel rams and go to FI and NO hood scoops other than factory production designs. Maybe change the cubic inches to around 400 (or 358 inches ala Pro stock truck) and use small blocks??? That would put them in the mjd to low 7's. As it is right now they are almost as boring as Top FOOL and HA HA cars. Not to mention the cost. Just my opinion and we all know what thats worth....lol.

joe lewis · 02-08-2009, 10:17 AM

i agree.they are called factory hot rods too.i love prostock,but it's getting rediculous.there is a push toward a nostalgia pro stock, that i hope catches on.

Michael Kilduff · 02-08-2009, 10:24 AM

I agree, the bodies on these cars are way out of hand.

Gary Smith · 02-08-2009, 10:45 AM

I used to love Pro Stock too, and this was why:

- Could be backyard built
- Body panels and accessories that functioned
- Built from a real car
- Easily distinguishable between makes & models
- Didn't require a crew of 3 or more to manage
- Had to be driven to the lanes

Although I understand what necessated the 2350 # & 500 ci rule, that's when things started to REALLY get out of hand imo.

I agree Pro Stock is nothing more than gas powered Funny Car with left hand drive. No more character to the cars.

BlueOval Ralph · 02-08-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Is it me or are the pro stockers getting to resemble "FUNNY CARS" more and more each year? Look at WJ's photo on Drag race central. It just dosent look right and if those hood scoops got any bigger they would have to drive by remote control from the grand stands. Its about time to get rid of the 2 carb tunnel rams and go to FI and NO hood scoops other than factory production designs. Maybe change the cubic inches to around 400 (or 358 inches ala Pro stock truck) and use small blocks??? That would put them in the mjd to low 7's. As it is right now they are almost as boring as Top FOOL and HA HA cars. Not to mention the cost. Just my opinion and we all know what thats worth....lol.

This deal about EFI comes and go's, but you have no idea about the added cost this will add. It will also have a bigger spread between the have's and and the have nots. The cost of having factory engineer's to baby set the teams. The people to witre the soft ware. The only way it would work is to have a spec ecu that is sealed (so no traction control0, Throttle body, injector and will will still have to have some type of buldge on the hood to clear manifodls and valvecovers. Now don't tell me I have no idea what i am talking about cause I have seen first hand what the expense is from the IRL and Rolex serris DP & GT program. for the last 8 years.
Ralph

X-TECH MAN · 02-08-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

This deal about EFI comes and go's, but you have no idea about the added cost this will add. It will also have a bigger spread between the have's and and the have nots. The cost of having factory engineer's to baby set the teams. The people to witre the soft ware. The only way it would work is to have a spec ecu that is sealed (so no traction control0, Throttle body, injector and will will still have to have some type of buldge on the hood to clear manifodls and valvecovers. Now don't tell me I have no idea what i am talking about cause I have seen first hand what the expense is from the IRL and Rolex serris DP & GT program. for the last 8 years.
Ralph

OK....go with ONE 4 barr carb and keep it under the hood. NO GIANT hood scoops. Use real body pannels. Get the air thru the grill. 500 inch, 400 inch or small blocks so someone other than multi million dollor companies have to support it. They way it is now just SUCKS.

joe lewis · 02-08-2009, 11:17 AM

draglist.com has a related site by danny white,"it's time to create nostalgia pro stock"

BlueOval Ralph · 02-08-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

OK....go with ONE 4 barr carb and keep it under the hood. NO GIANT hood scoops. Use real body pannels. Get the air thru the grill. 500 inch, 400 inch or small blocks so someone other than multi million dollor companies have to support it. They way it is now just SUCKS.

I agree with this one. But the whole EFI deal scares the he-- out of me. It could add any where from $200,000.00 to 350,00.00, 400,000.00 range if you had that much and were willing to spend it.
Ralph

Urraco · 02-08-2009, 11:59 AM

Pro stock evolved from superstock at the beginning but it has gotton way out of hand and is nothing more than gas powered funny cars now. The true spirit of the class has been lost for more than 20 years.

Steve Williams · 02-08-2009, 12:18 PM

I don't agree with the posts about EFI. There is going to be an initial cost but after that it should be smooth sailing. You are going to pay somebody to educate you and hopefully you learn to do the tune on your own or it creates a crew position. But 3-400,000 dollars is way out of line. Where did those figures come from? Exxon-Mobil?

Steve

02-08-2009, 10:07 AM	#1
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Pro funny stock Is it me or are the pro stockers getting to resemble "FUNNY CARS" more and more each year? Look at WJ's photo on Drag race central. It just dosent look right and if those hood scoops got any bigger they would have to drive by remote control from the grand stands. Its about time to get rid of the 2 carb tunnel rams and go to FI and NO hood scoops other than factory production designs. Maybe change the cubic inches to around 400 (or 358 inches ala Pro stock truck) and use small blocks??? That would put them in the mjd to low 7's. As it is right now they are almost as boring as Top FOOL and HA HA cars. Not to mention the cost. Just my opinion and we all know what thats worth....lol.

02-08-2009, 10:17 AM	#2
joe lewis Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro funny stock i agree.they are called factory hot rods too.i love prostock,but it's getting rediculous.there is a push toward a nostalgia pro stock, that i hope catches on.

02-08-2009, 10:24 AM	#3
Michael Kilduff Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Carolina Beach, NC Posts: 281 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro funny stock I agree, the bodies on these cars are way out of hand.

02-08-2009, 10:45 AM	#4
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Pro funny stock I used to love Pro Stock too, and this was why: - Could be backyard built - Body panels and accessories that functioned - Built from a real car - Easily distinguishable between makes & models - Didn't require a crew of 3 or more to manage - Had to be driven to the lanes Although I understand what necessated the 2350 # & 500 ci rule, that's when things started to REALLY get out of hand imo. I agree Pro Stock is nothing more than gas powered Funny Car with left hand drive. No more character to the cars. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

02-08-2009, 11:17 AM	#7
joe lewis Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro funny stock draglist.com has a related site by danny white,"it's time to create nostalgia pro stock"

02-08-2009, 11:59 AM	#9
Urraco Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 66 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pro funny stock Pro stock evolved from superstock at the beginning but it has gotton way out of hand and is nothing more than gas powered funny cars now. The true spirit of the class has been lost for more than 20 years.

02-08-2009, 12:18 PM	#10
Steve Williams Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 352 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Pro funny stock I don't agree with the posts about EFI. There is going to be an initial cost but after that it should be smooth sailing. You are going to pay somebody to educate you and hopefully you learn to do the tune on your own or it creates a crew position. But 3-400,000 dollars is way out of line. Where did those figures come from? Exxon-Mobil? Steve