Drag Pak/Cobra Jet FX classes

Charley Downing · 09-09-2010, 11:28 AM

I know these new car are way out of line. But here are the facts

Plus side
Fans Love these new cars
Fans love cars they can relate to
Who would build a new car if was not rated soft? (look at the new Camaro do you see any out here)
Our class is getting more fans
New members in stock and superstock
Some kinds of factory/dealership support again
Win on Sunday sell in Monday (This still works)
S/SS Chassis shops staying in business
S/SS Engine builder staying in business

Negative side
New soft combos
NHRA not stepping in and correcting HP (this is the big problem)

I Agree Dumpy Pendarvise or whatever his name is run of 9.79 in C/SA is a joke. NHRA should add 35 hp to those type combos that make runs like that. But don’t blame Fords or Dodge they did what any company would have done. Racers have been finding soft combos for years it is all just part of the game. No combo is on top forever. This will change it’s just going to take time. Hell it took 15 years for the LT1 to go from 275hp to 346hp. These combs are here to stay so quit or change with the times.
I'am upset just like everyone else. I have a LT1 car that if I put 25,000 into today I still could not run within .50 of the DP's And CJ's in B/SA and C/SA

09-09-2010, 11:28 AM	#27
Charley Downing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 762 Likes: 16 Liked 653 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Drag Pak/Cobra Jet FX classes I know these new car are way out of line. But here are the facts Plus side Fans Love these new cars Fans love cars they can relate to Who would build a new car if was not rated soft? (look at the new Camaro do you see any out here) Our class is getting more fans New members in stock and superstock Some kinds of factory/dealership support again Win on Sunday sell in Monday (This still works) S/SS Chassis shops staying in business S/SS Engine builder staying in business Negative side New soft combos NHRA not stepping in and correcting HP (this is the big problem) I Agree Dumpy Pendarvise or whatever his name is run of 9.79 in C/SA is a joke. NHRA should add 35 hp to those type combos that make runs like that. But don’t blame Fords or Dodge they did what any company would have done. Racers have been finding soft combos for years it is all just part of the game. No combo is on top forever. This will change it’s just going to take time. Hell it took 15 years for the LT1 to go from 275hp to 346hp. These combs are here to stay so quit or change with the times. I'am upset just like everyone else. I have a LT1 car that if I put 25,000 into today I still could not run within .50 of the DP's And CJ's in B/SA and C/SA __________________ Charley Downing 3548 STK Last edited by Charley Downing; 09-09-2010 at 11:33 AM.