Ok then tell me why?????

[Dan Lattimore]

Originally Posted by Frank Bialas

I don't regret much that I might say, because I don't give a rats azz about the liberal/bleeding/tree-hugging society that we are becoming. Did you get a ice cream or a slice of pizza when you got beat/lost growing up??? CHANGE is upon us, not good!!! Can't play with the rest of us? oh well so you have to cheat a n d got caught, SEE -YA now you you have all the time to go fishing/golfing or even landscaping.ENTITLEMENT funny that's what I wipe my azz with.

Frank is my new hero :-)

[Another Friendly Racer]

Why is there a stigma when it comes to cheating with a delay device or counter, yet undercover porting stocker heads is considered acceptable? Heck, there is a guy who posted on this specific thread who's car owner has openly told me about his cars ported heads.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by Another Friendly Racer

Why is there a stigma when it comes to cheating with a delay device or counter, yet undercover porting stocker heads is considered acceptable? Heck, there is a guy who posted on this specific thread who's car owner has openly told me about his cars ported heads.

Without opening the debate about ported heads.....

The simple answer is ported heads only truly affects your opponent in a heads up run, as any other time is just a shoe polish race.

HOWEVER........ a delay box, counter, down track timer, etc............is cheating against every competitor you stage against.

[Mickey Whaley]

True Dat

[Adger Smith]

I have never understood why some people are so obsessed with cheating rather than following the rules. I've seen it for all my business life and have never understood what is gained by it. How could a person have any sense of self satisfaction about winning when they don't follow the rules and are cheaters? I bet there is some deep seeded, twisted psychological reason!

[Paul Precht]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

I have never understood why some people are so obsessed with cheating rather than following the rules. I've seen it for all my business life and have never understood what is gained by it. How could a person have any sense of self satisfaction about winning when they don't follow the rules and are cheaters? I bet there is some deep seeded, twisted psychological reason!

They are like a thief, some people can do bad things without feeling guilt.

[Jim Hanig]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

I have never understood why some people are so obsessed with cheating rather than following the rules. I've seen it for all my business life and have never understood what is gained by it. How could a person have any sense of self satisfaction about winning when they don't follow the rules and are cheaters? I bet there is some deep seeded, twisted psychological reason!

Adger I think that cheating is fueled by cheating, lets say your combo is fast you feel you have the best stuff and have worked hard on it. Then mike comes along and blows you in the weeds,you don't know what to do to catch up, but you heard that he has a trick carb that's not as stock as yours. What do you do ?Now you get one and bam your back in the hunt. I WILL BET YOU KEEP THE CARB/S ON EVEN IF YOU FEEL THEY ARE NOT QUIT IN THE SPIRT OF THE RULES. Hence a cheater.

[Adger Smith]

Jim, That is a correct assumption. I've always called it Snow Ball effect. I've always had a line in the sand or point when I would let the customer go. I think some people use the logic that if someone else does it and gets away with it it isn't cheating. I'm sure some have seen this happen in their engine or parts business.Over the years I've developed into bending the rules and being "Creative", maybe outsmart someone or out work the competition. In my youth I subscribed to the Snow ball effect a few times and came away with an empty unfulfilled feeling. This business is like being an "Arms Dealer" what is required by the customer is always in a spiral, escalating upwards.