Entry Level SS(MOD) rules proposed

[randy wilson]

Could be right. No lock up converters should be addressed. That being said I ain't too bright on autos, so please explain. And I ain't being smart, I truly want to know. Is an auto better under these circumstances? We've also thought of only allowing clutch cars. I know Comp gives autos a 250# break, and their own index, and I've noticed both classes run realitively close to each other. I realize that's compared to a clutchless, but just my experience, and believe me when I say I realize we never had a Comp type clutch dialed in, but we only gained .06 going to a clutchless.

[Dick Butler]

Seems like a Stick racer should offer an inexpensive Clutch /trans rule that would be a good starting point. No lock up converter is a good rule suggestion.

[Pvt Parts]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

Could be right. No lock up converters should be addressed. That being said I ain't too bright on autos, so please explain. And I ain't being smart, I truly want to know. Is an auto better under these circumstances? We've also thought of only allowing clutch cars. I know Comp gives autos a 250# break, and their own index, and I've noticed both classes run realitively close to each other. I realize that's compared to a clutchless, but just my experience, and believe me when I say I realize we never had a Comp type clutch dialed in, but we only gained .06 going to a clutchless.

We've had this discussion before on the phone. Too much to go into here but I'd be happy to go over it with you again. You are right about making large gains when moving to a clutchless with a crappy driver. The real gains are in getting the slippage right to keep the motor at max power. I picked up .13 at my first race with a 288 in C/SM with just the clutch setup. -.45 to -.58

The reality I think you fail to see here is the overall advancement of technology and the related costs. Few people here have raced in a heads up eliminator. You've run comp before so you know what I mean. Your proposals will limit costs somewhat but in the end money will rule even more so than the class based eliminators. The guys who can't keep up will get discouraged and quit and here we are. Fact: Drag racing in any form is very expensive.