NHRA and AHFS

jmracing · 04-14-2015, 12:55 PM

NHRA and AHFS

As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the NHRA FOUR-WIDE event, the following changes have been made.
BBC396/375 / 399 / 412 and LT1350/285 / 346 / 358

Dear NHRA administrators.

Following on your latest Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) update, many of us were under the impression the cars involved had to go through teardown before confirming any AHFS adjustment.

But I was told there wasn’t any teardown at least in the latest update?

May I bring to your attention the following; when someone (like I did last year) decides to make history and tries to establish a new record in the sportsman category, this same person knows and is willing to pass teardown for the new record to be recognized by all. There is only one person involved and one car with no effect on anyone else but by respect to all competitors and to make sure all the rules are well respected, NHRA goes through the time consuming experience of teardowns all across the country.

Now comes this AHFS moment, something that affects many many racers in the indicated classes that are fighting every week to gain thousands of second’s improvements here and there to better their chances in winning rounds and programs. And here you are, with this AHFS policy that automatically penalize an ole bunch of us without any kind of inspection to validate the conformity of such performance, no teardown what so ever and we all pay the price of this laxity!

For many of us, under the impression teardown occurs before any AHFS adjustment, such attitude is nothing short then a lack of respect of NHRA’s own rules and policies and a serious lack of respect to NHRA’s sportsman racers.

I understand some places do put racers through teardown to validate an AHFS adjustment, and some don’t, would you accept such approach towards establishing new records entries?

It’s never too late to correct what’s wrong and make it fair for everyone and be assured I’m not saying the racers involved have done anything wrong.

Thanks for your time and actions.

04-14-2015, 12:55 PM	#1
jmracing Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: REPENTIGNY, QC. CANADA J6A8G5 514-642-0603 Posts: 39 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	NHRA and AHFS NHRA and AHFS As the result of runs under the Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) 1.20-second under policy at the NHRA FOUR-WIDE event, the following changes have been made. BBC396/375 / 399 / 412 and LT1350/285 / 346 / 358 Dear NHRA administrators. Following on your latest Automatic Horsepower Factoring System (AHFS) update, many of us were under the impression the cars involved had to go through teardown before confirming any AHFS adjustment. But I was told there wasn’t any teardown at least in the latest update? May I bring to your attention the following; when someone (like I did last year) decides to make history and tries to establish a new record in the sportsman category, this same person knows and is willing to pass teardown for the new record to be recognized by all. There is only one person involved and one car with no effect on anyone else but by respect to all competitors and to make sure all the rules are well respected, NHRA goes through the time consuming experience of teardowns all across the country. Now comes this AHFS moment, something that affects many many racers in the indicated classes that are fighting every week to gain thousands of second’s improvements here and there to better their chances in winning rounds and programs. And here you are, with this AHFS policy that automatically penalize an ole bunch of us without any kind of inspection to validate the conformity of such performance, no teardown what so ever and we all pay the price of this laxity! For many of us, under the impression teardown occurs before any AHFS adjustment, such attitude is nothing short then a lack of respect of NHRA’s own rules and policies and a serious lack of respect to NHRA’s sportsman racers. I understand some places do put racers through teardown to validate an AHFS adjustment, and some don’t, would you accept such approach towards establishing new records entries? It’s never too late to correct what’s wrong and make it fair for everyone and be assured I’m not saying the racers involved have done anything wrong. Thanks for your time and actions.