Clutch guys

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

Interesting. Which class(es) at the US Nationals have won and been through the barn?

My lips are sealed, as far as I know NHRA hasn't yet directly addressed use of the 'tamer.

In NMRA's Coyote Stock, some guys were using the 'tamer under the radar before anyone else knew it existed. Someone complained which resulted in a mid-season rule clarification that basically outlawed use of the 'tamer. Lucky for me, there were enough of them already using the 'tamer that threatened to boycott the class if they took the 'tamer away. Now keep in mind, I had never met any of those guys, don't sponsor them, and have never actually even been to one of their races. They took a chance and spent their money looking for an edge and liked the result. There was such an uproar over the rule clarification that they had to have an emergency meeting to address the 'tamer directly, here's the press release that came out of that meeting...



Before the 'tamer, most were using a certain centrifugal assist diaphragm clutch (use of a diaphragm is dictated by the rules). With the 'tamer in play now even off the shelf clutches are competitive, and no one that I know of is still using that expensive centrifugal assist unit in the class. Many feel that the 'tamer brings parity to the class, which helps keep the car counts high. Last time I looked there were 5 different clutch companies with their products in use.

Coyote Stock is factory sealed naturally aspirated 302ci crate engines with spec tune/ fuel running mid/high 9's @ 136 carrying 3000lbs. 2-steps would be set even higher if the spec ecu/tune didn't close the throttle if they touch the 7800 main limiter. Fans love the high rpm launches and long wheelies that come from taking a 'tamer to the extreme. When you see an NMRA event flyer, more often than not the main car pic will be a 'tamer equipped car with the front high in the air. Heads-up starts on a pro tree with big wheelies, fans love the class.

Hoping NHRA will factor that in when they eventually address the 'tamer in class racing.