JEGS Classification

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

If its what I THINK, it is it was the use of a crossmember in the car, not legal......and it needs to be changed.

I asked about doing this on our next build and was told by the NHRA ...... what you did on the first one is APPROVED, anything else is not.

So I asked the only thing that was important (to us) "So basically do what we did again and follow Mike P's design, and let the other guys who are doing basically trick stuff, that Id like to do worry about themselves ?" ........"The design by Mike P, the One that is in the DP manual is what was approved, that is the one that was approved nothing else"

Cant say we didnt try either......I "assumed" that Coughlin and Holt wouldnt have done something that wasnt kosher......I mean the quaility of the builder and the knowledge in Coughlins corner....I mean whoda thunk.

Johns Chassis is "By the Book" litterally.....if you look in the book its I would say Identical for all intents and purposes....done by MPR the ones who worked and reworked and helped build something legal.

But thats on that, we saw that coming, I am wondering about any other items that may help/hurt us on our first tech through if anyone has particulars. Anything, knowledge is always a good thing.....

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

He arrived with A/SA ON WINDOW and teched with A/SA on window...
... same as last week in Vegas. Rumor circulating in pits that there is a problem in rear suspension and he will not be racing next week in Phoenix! Allegedly they compared his car to Johns and found a discrepancy ..... Just an unconfirmed rumor and you did not hear it from me.

[chris3racing]

Talking about the suspension, look at the two photos of the two cars on the post Drag Pac #1 and #4.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by chris3racing

Talking about the suspension, look at the two photos of the two cars on the post Drag Pac #1 and #4.

Yeah and I have LOTS of questions about that, which run of Irving Johns and Jegs was that ?

Irving Johns car as has been already shown is faster than a snot rocket in the winter. He dosent lift near as much (in any of the pics I have ever seen of it in launch)

Why does Coughlins car and chassis look "out of shape" as it were, yes I understand torsional rigidity and all the things associated, but ? almost 2 tenths slower and looking like its working at it. Wheras Irving car SEEMS to "tuck and run" and its faster.....and is quite capable of running nearly 2 tenths faster than it has......?

Anyone who is a S/SS suspension guy shed any light on this ?

I am VERY curious about this. Is it simply a matter of setup to driver preference ? Or is something being lost on Caughlins ? If the car is hooking up running it into orbit dosent seem like a good use of power.

Cheers

Chris

[rtaylor3410]

Does the Jeg's car have radial's on it right now or bias?

[Jim Kaekel]

Randy- Looks like radials from the photos.

[JOE FIANO STK1267]

to bad nhra won't let the rest of the CRATE motors run in stock!!!!!!!

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

Originally Posted by JOE FIANO STK1267

to bad nhra won't let the rest of the CRATE motors run in stock!!!!!!!

Im sure they will if the supplied shipping crate is a car body with an interior and wheels..... and they build at least 50....last I hear over 100 will be out in this model year.

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by JOE FIANO STK1267

to bad nhra won't let the rest of the CRATE motors run in stock!!!!!!!

That would be interesting!

[Peter Ash]

A crossmember something like this maybe?

[FLOYD RUSSO JR]

i know that johns car can go 9.60s all out but y show off!!! him an wilkes work there tail off on it !!! P.S. JUST MY 4 CENTS!!!